Medical Staffing During COVID-19

In light of COVID-19, finding additional staff to meet the volume of patients’ needs in an expert and efficient manner is of upmost importance to healthcare facilities. They do not want their resources, standards, or quality of the workforce at their facility to be compromised by being overly taxed physically or emotionally. Medical staffing and…

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On the Front Lines: Healthcare heroes step up to fight Covid-19

In one 48-hour period, more than 500 physicians and advance practice providers connected to a healthcare staffing firm saying they are ready for assignments to fight the pandemic, the CEO Natasha Lee told me recently. Among those were clinicians the company had already been in contact with as well as retired professionals as well as…

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State Hospital Associations: A Market Overview

Every state in the U.S. has a state hospital association that includes most of the hospitals throughout the state. Traditionally, these associations have been formed for hospitals to share information about issues including patient outcome data, safety measures, compliance issues with Department of Health regulations, and Joint Commission accreditation changes. Some state hospital associations function…

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Healthcare Staffing Employment Projections

According to the Bureau of Labor & Statistics, overall nursing employment is projected to increase by 11.5 million over the next decade, an increase from 156.1 million to 167.6 million.  The Bureau notes that the healthcare industries and associated occupations are expected to account for a large share of new jobs projected through 2026, as…

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Healthcare Staffing Employment Projections

According to the Bureau of Labor & Statistics, overall nursing employment is projected to increase by 11.5 million over the next decade, an increase from 156.1 million to 167.6 million.  The Bureau notes that the healthcare industries and associated occupations are expected to account for a large share of new jobs projected through 2026, as…

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Travel Staffing National Licensing System, Endorsement Licensing, Walk-Through Process

Travel nursing is a nursing assignment concept that developed in response to the nursing shortage.  This industry supplies nurses who travel to work in temporary nursing positions, mostly in hospitals.  Reasons cited for pursuing travel nursing opportunities include higher pay, professional growth and development, and personal adventure.  Travelers typically select from one or more Travel…

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Medical Staffing Industry: A Service Lines Overview

According to a Healthcare Staffing Industry Overview Survey conducted by Harris Williams and Company, the healthcare staffing industry is an 11.1 billion-dollar industry with an annual expected growth rate of seven percent.  Within the industry, there are four main market types:  Allied Health, Per-Diem Nursing, Travel Nursing, and Locum Tenens.  The Allied Health market is…

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Benefits of Locum Tenens: Physicians, PAs & NPs

Today, more healthcare employers are hiring locum tenens physicians and practitioners to compensate for shortages in their staffing teams. According to reports by Medical Economics, the number of hospitals that staffed locum physicians rose from 22% in 2009 to 55% in 2013.  The report further indicates that of 230 healthcare facilities surveyed in 2014, 90%…

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12 Steps to Opening A Medical Staffing Agency

As the demand for qualified professionals in the medical field grows, so too does the need for ways to identity those qualified professionals. Starting a healthcare staffing company allows you to make a meaningful difference by filling positions in hospitals and private practices. Launching yourself into the medical staffing industry is simple with the right…

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