Jan. 14, 2016

Healthcare Staffing Report

Recent gains in healthcare staffing revenue growth have not been distributed equally. While the industry as a whole is doing well, some companies are handily outperforming the market. This begs the question: What are these firms doing differently that has allowed them to outperform the broader market for a sustained time?

What’s working in healthcare staffing?

January 12, 2016

Recent gains in healthcare staffing revenue growth have not been distributed equally. While the industry as a whole is doing well, some companies are handily outperforming the market. This begs the question: What are these firms doing differently that has allowed them to outperform the broader market... More


Private equity makes investment in HCCA

January 12, 2016

Funds managed by New York-based healthcare private equity firm MTS Health Investors LLC completed a strategic equity investment in HCCA Health Connections Inc. and HCCA International, a healthcare staffing firm based in Franklin, Tenn.


AMN completes B.E. Smith deal

January 12, 2016

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing firm, on Jan. 4 completed its acquisition of B.E. Smith, an executive search firm specializing in healthcare.


President of Cross Country’s locum tenens business leaves company

January 12, 2016

Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) reported B. Franklin Phillips will no longer be employed as president of the company’s locum tenens business, Medical Doctors Associates, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.


M3 acquires The Medicus Firm

January 12, 2016

Physician search provider The Medicus Firm has been acquired by M3 USA, a Tokyo-based provider of healthcare websites and research.


DLH revenue rises 9%, gross margin improves

January 12, 2016

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the US government, reported revenue rose 9.1% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, due primarily to expansion on existing programs and new business awards.


Med-Call Healthcare buys Med Staff On-Call

January 12, 2016

Med-Call Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm headquartered in Chicago, acquired competitor Med Staff On-Call.


What to expect in hotel travel for 2016 — Promoted

January 12, 2016

Moving into 2016, a growing economy and traveling business sector will open up new opportunities and place higher demand on the hotel industry.


New president at MRINetwork

January 12, 2016

MRINetwork, a subsidiary of CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), appointed Jill Albrinck as its new president.


Social media background checks — Staffing Stream

January 12, 2016

Background checks are now a standard part of the recruitment process. Different types of checks like criminal, educational and employment background checks are routinely carried out.


Optimizing big data

January 12, 2016

There are five key areas where staffing firms and professional employer organizations can leverage big data — both to help their clients reduce employment-related risk and to manage their own workforces.