Oct. 8, 2020
With spikes in demand to treat Covid-19 patients, alongside reduced non-Covid care, we are seeing a temporary bifurcation in healthcare staffing that may be unprecedented.
Covid-19 driving disparity in demand
6 October 2020
With spikes in demand to treat Covid-19 patients, alongside reduced non-Covid care, we are seeing a temporary bifurcation in healthcare staffing that may be unprecedented.
Nordic acquires Amsterdam-based healthcare IT consulting firm
6 October 2020
Nordic, a healthcare consulting and healthcare IT staffing provider based in Madison, Wisconsin, acquired Tasman Global, a healthcare IT consulting firm based in Amsterdam.
Investment group's $18.6 million funding round targets healthcare staffing
6 October 2020
Staffing Venture Capital, a private investment group, announced an $18.6 million funding round that will enable it to invest in staffing firms with a focus on healthcare staffing.
Poll finds 85% of nurses struggle with burnout
6 October 2020
A survey by NurseGrid, a nationwide network of nurses, found that 85% of nurses are struggling to manage burnout on at least some level.
Hawaii to spend $14 million on healthcare staffing amid Covid-19 crisis
6 October 2020
Hawaii’s Department of Health will spend $14 million to bring in more than 200 additional nurses and other specialists to the state during the next four months to help the state handle the Covid-19 crisis.
Majority of job candidates optimistic about job market return by year’s end; top jobs include healthcare roles
6 October 2020
A majority of job candidates, 58%, are confident the job market will turn around by the end of the year, according to a poll taken Sept. 4 by jobs website Monster Worldwide.
Healthcare staffing industry leader Stan Hirota passes away
6 October 2020
Longtime staffing industry veteran Seiki “Stan” Hirota died unexpectedly on Aug. 26.
Big Ten partnerships for athletes’ Covid-19 testing include Maxim Healthcare (The Wisconsin State Journal)
6 October 2020
Biodesix Inc. and its contractor, Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services Inc., will be collecting and testing samples for daily Covid-19 testing for football teams on campuses across the Big Ten Conference, The Wisconsin State Journal reported.