July 18, 2013

Healthcare Staffing Report

Seven healthcare staffing firms among fastest growing; New Cross Country CEO formally takes over.

Staffing Stream: Why small healthcare staffing firms should take a stand on VMS/MSP

July 18, 2013

Vendor management system and managed service provides pose many challenges for the healthcare staffing industry, including rate suppression, wage suppression, margin deterioration and others writes Colleen Mills in The Staffing Stream. 


Web: What’s in store for healthcare spending

July 18, 2013

Arthur Kellermann writes about what is in store for healthcare spending in the Health Affairs Blog.


IRS issues formal notice delaying ACA employer mandate

July 18, 2013

The Obama Administration announced its intention to postpone the Affordable Care Act’s employer pay-or-play mandate and its related reporting features by one year, to Jan. 1, 2015 from Jan. 1, 2014.


Report ranks best hospitals

July 18, 2013

U.S News & World Report ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital No. 1 on its 24th annual Best Hospitals rankings.


Accountable buys North Carolina healthcare staffing firm

July 18, 2013

Accountable Healthcare Staffing Inc. completed its acquisition of HGI Healthcare Inc., a Huntersville, N.C.-based firm that provides allied healthcare professionals and registered nurses.


Southern California firm buys nurse staffing provider

July 18, 2013

Decton Inc. acquired AllStar Staffing, a provider of nurse staffing with three offices in Carlsbad, Calif. 


Jeb Bush joins Jackson’s board of advisors

July 18, 2013

Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing provider, announced former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush joined the company’s board of advisors effective immediately.


Supplemental names COO, travel nurse president

July 18, 2013

Supplemental Health Care, a Park City, Utah-based healthcare staffing firm, appointed Laura Magner as chief operating officer. In addition, the company named Cheryl Wilhelm as president of its travel nursing division.


New Cross Country CEO formally takes over

July 18, 2013

Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) reported that William Grubbs has formally taken on the role of CEO and president effective July 5.


Seven healthcare staffing firms among fastest growing

July 18, 2013

Seven healthcare staffing providers were among the 92 total companies to make the 2013 List of Fastest-Growing U.S. Staffing Firms, published July 1 by Staffing Industry Analysts.