Sept. 3, 2015

Healthcare Staffing Report

US Department of Health and Human Services: Growth in health expenditures to accelerate to an average of 5.8% per annum from 2014 – 2024. Staffing Industry Analysts releases report on largest healthcare staffing firms.

Health expenditures to rise

1 September 2015

According to recently released data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, overall growth in health expenditures is projected to accelerate to an average of 5.8% per annum from 2014 – 2024, a sharp increase from the levels seen from 2008 – 2013.


Largest US healthcare staffing firms ranked in SIA report

1 September 2015

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), CHG Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare ranked as the largest healthcare staffing firms in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2015 report on the largest healthcare staffing firms.


Kelly awarded $585 million NIH contract

1 September 2015

Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA) was awarded a three-year, $585 million contract with the National Institutes of Health.


Healthcare firms make acquisitions

1 September 2015

Private equity firm Onex Corp. (TSX: OCX) acquired Hospital Physician Partners through its Schumacher Group subsidiary, and Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia acquired Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, a Detroit-based anesthesia management company whose services include locum tenens.


Cross Country completes sale of education business

1 September 2015

Cross Country Healthcare Inc. completed the sale of  its education business for an aggregate purchase price of $8.0 million plus potential earn-outs.


DLH Holdings revenue rises 7%

1 September 2015

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), an Atlanta-based provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the federal government, reported revenue rose 6.9% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, due primarily to contracts awarded in 2014 and expansion of existing contracts.


Travelers Haven expands headquarters — Promoted

1 September 2015

Travelers Haven celebrates triple digit growth over past three years, nearly doubles traveler placements

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TeamHealth names new general counsel and chief HR officer

1 September 2015

Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH) named Steve Clifton executive VP, general counsel and corporate secretary and named Eric Norman as chief human resources officer