Oct. 12, 2023 Healthcare Staffing Report Explore Oct. 12, 2023While the pandemic boosted growth in healthcare staffing for the past three years, demand today is more about tight labor markets, turnover and attrition. US healthcare staffing normalizing this year, SIA forecast says Crystal Fullilove | October 10, 2023 Staffing Industry Analysts estimates the healthcare staffing sector reached $68.7 billion in 2022, more than three times the market size in 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic contributed to the growth in travel nursing, per diem nursing, allied and locum tenens over the past three years, but demand for healthcare staffing is now less about Covid-related care and more about tight labor markets, turnover and attrition.Click to find out more Fastest-growing staffing firms list now online; includes 47 companies that offer travel nursing October 10, 2023 The 2023 Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list is online. It comprises 158 companies - the largest number for this list - posting compound annual growth in revenue of 15% or higher between 2018 and 2022. The median CAGR was 131.3% for the 10 fastest-growing firms on this year's list and 33.8% for the full list.Click to find out more Report says recession not coming, though economy will weaken in 2024 October 10, 2023 No recession in the near term, but the US economy will weaken in 2024, according the University of California Los Angeles Anderson Forecast.The measure cited robust growth in retail sales, growth in the backlog of durable goods and soaring factory construction as grounds for its "no-recession" forecast. It also predicted the Fed will increase the federal funds rate by 25 basis points this fall.There are several other reasons the much-anticipated recession isn't coming, according to the report.Click to find out more New doctors recruited like ‘blue chip athletes,’ study says October 10, 2023 New physicians are in high demand, but about a third of residents are having second thoughts about their choice to become doctors, according to a study by AMN Healthcare Services.More than half of final-year medical residents, 56%, said they received 100 or more job solicitations from hospitals, medical groups and physician recruiters during their training. That's the highest level since AMN first conducted the study in 1991.Click to find out more NALTO names new president October 10, 2023 The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations appointed Jarin Dana as president for a two-year term. Dana is chief financial officer of Fusion Healthcare Staffing.He succeeds Matt Young of All Star Healthcare Solutions."I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the entire NALTO board of directors and all our member companies for their unwavering support and dedication over the past two years," Young said.Click to find out more AMN announces consolidation of Merritt Hawkins and Staff Care brands October 10, 2023 AMN Healthcare Services Inc.Click to find out more Prolink names two staffing industry veterans to C-suite roles October 10, 2023 Prolink, the ninth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, named former ManpowerGroup Inc. executive Chris Layden as its chief operating officer and former Cross Country Healthcare Inc. executive David Durbin as its chief strategy officer."Chris and David have impressive track records driving strategic sustainable growth and innovation," Prolink CEO Tony Munafo said in a press release.Layden had served as senior VP for Manpower North America and later as VP and general manager of ManpowerGroup.Click to find out more Healthcare staffing provider Fusion announces new parent brand October 10, 2023 The company formerly known as Fusion Medical Staffing rebranded to Fusion.Click to find out more Best Staffing Firms to Work For competition gets underway October 10, 2023 Staffing firms can now enroll to compete in Staffing Industry Analysts' Best Staffing Firms to Work For awards contest for 2024. The program is open to staffing firms in North America, the UK and Ireland.All participating organizations will receive custom, complimentary engagement summary reports.Click to find out more Creating welcoming work environments for all diverse people – The Staffing Stream October 10, 2023Click to find out more