Apr. 17, 2014

Healthcare Staffing Report

Staffing Industry Analysts anticipates the U.S. temporary healthcare staffing market will grow 6 percent in 2014 and 8 percent in 2015.

Vital signs for healthcare staffing strengthening in 2014, 2015

April 16, 2014

Staffing Industry Analysts anticipates the U.S. temporary healthcare staffing market will grow 6 percent in 2014 and 8 percent in 2015.


New leader for South Carolina healthcare staffing firm

April 16, 2014

Continuum Medical Staffing, a division of Continuum Group since 2000, is now operating independently under new president and CEO John Johnson. 


Onyx M.D. names new president

April 16, 2014

Physician staffing firm Onyx M.D. announced Jim Chandler replaced Robert Moghim as president of the company.


Report claims nurse overtime more cost effective than temps

April 16, 2014

Hospitals paying overtime rather than bringing in nurses from staffing firms may be more cost effective than temps, according to a one new study.


Comment on Columbia study

April 16, 2014

Here are Cynthia Kinnas’ full comments on the study by Columbia University. 


UK healthcare staffing firm wins appeal against former CEO

April 16, 2014

HCL announced it successfully  in defending the appeal byits former CEO against a 2012 judgment that she had been fairly dismissed. 


US spends more on medications, use of healthcare services rises

April 16, 2014

Total dollars spent on medications in the U.S. rose 3.2 percent last year to $329.2 billion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.


Survey says third of healthcare costs result from ‘defensive medicine’

April 16, 2014

U.S. hospital administrators estimate one-third of healthcare costs are the result of "defensive medicine," according to a survey.


Despite rising rents, healthcare staffing firms save on housing – Sponsor Content

April 16, 2014

To help control rising costs, more and more healthcare staffing firms are turning to housing specialists.


Staffing Stream: The increasing importance of social media in HR

April 16, 2014

Social media is now creating an even wider and louder debate for HR, writes Mark Braund in The Staffing Stream.


Straight Talk From the Customer: Managing Your Margins

March 13, 2014

Why rate cards allow suppliers to compete on a level playing field.