Salary Rates for Travel Nurses Remain Strikingly High, Spurring States to Lobby Against Alleged Price Gouging by Staffing Agencies
Proposed regulation to limit rate increases during health crises gets pushback from staffing agencies and travel nurses who disagree with salary restrictions Hospitals across the nation are seeking relief from skyrocketing costs due to increased demand for temporary workers—especially travel nurses. This has led organizations like the American Hospital Association (AHA) to step in and […] The post <strong>Salary Rates for Travel Nurses Remain Strikingly High, Spurring States to Lobby Against Alleged Price Gouging by Staffing Agencies</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - April 14, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Management Recruiters & Staffing Resources Laboratory Hiring & Human Resources Laboratory News Laboratory Resources 2022 NSI National Healthcare Retention and RN Staffing Report AHA AHA House Statement AHN All Source Type: news

Junior doctors urged to pick up lucrative locum shifts by union
Locum shifts, which cost the taxpayer £3billion last year, are an increasingly popular option for NHS bosses to plug rota gaps in hospitals across the country. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Recruitment rules for interim managers on £750-a-day plus tightened by NHSE
Very senior interim managers, including turnaround directors, employed on a day rate of over £750 will have to be hired through ‘on-framework’ recruitment agencies, new NHS England guidance has stated. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 3, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

State investigating Hearthside Food Solutions, Elite Staffing for possible child labor violations
The state’s labor department and attorney general are jointly investigating food manufacturer Hearthside Food Solutions and staffing agency Elite Staffing for possible violations of llinois’ child labor law, the agencies said Friday. Hearthside, which is headquartered in Downers Grove, was one of…#elitestaffing #downersgrove #times #hearthside #grandrapids #michigan #illinois #elite #janeflanagan #tribune (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cloud Dentistry Partners with Keeper to Simplify Tax Filing for Dental Temp Workers
 Boston, MA – March 2, 2023 – Cloud Dentistry, the company that is perfecting the process of hiring full-time and temporary dental professionals, recently partnered with Keeper, the first tax filing app designed for gig economy workers. Cloud Dentistry will not earn a commission from this partnership. Instead, all Cloud Dentistry professionals will receive a 53% discount on Keeper’s $168.00 retail price, which means that a tax deductible $79.00 is all that Cloud Dentistry professionals have to pay to file their taxes a...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 14, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Tyler Covey moves from MDstaffers CEO to chairman of its board
After nearly eight years at the helm, Tyler Covey stepped down as president and CEO of MDstaffers at the end of 2022. During his tenure, Covey oversaw remarkable success at the Rancho Cordova-based medical staffing company. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sam Boykin Source Type: news

Health care staffing agency with Denver roots adds 8th brand, tracks $2B in revenue
Despite rising staffing costs across the state, leadership says higher wages are necessary to retain a burned-out workforce. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Analisa Romano Source Type: news

Tech firms lure ChatGPT talent back to China with fat pay cheques
Chinese tech firms are scrambling to woo Chinese AI experts from abroad to help create their own chatbots, according to industry insiders and recruitment agencies. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ontario Liberal MPP introduces bill to address 'price gouging' by temporary nursing agencies
A new private member's bill tabled at Queen's Park Thursday would impose strict rules on staffing agencies that recruit and employ nurses for temporary work. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news

Trust ‘missed opportunities’ to prevent sex offender working as locum
A trust has admitted it ‘missed opportunities’ to identify that a locum doctor – who was arrested on hospital premises for two sexual offences — had already been cautioned for indecent exposure. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 23, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Reuters, BuzzFeed win Polk Awards for biz stories
Joshua Schneyer, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke of Reuters won a George Polk Award for revealing how staffing agencies in Alabama cashed in on lucrative commissions in a tight labor market by using fake documentation to put migrant children as young as 12 to work in Hyundai auto parts factories…#joshuaschneyer #micarosenberg #kristinacooke #georgepolkaward #hyundai #kendalltaggart #johntemplon #anthonycormier #jasonleopold #buzzfeednews (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

GP locum rates increased in all parts of UK during past 18 months, poll suggests
Average rates paid to locum GPs by practices have risen in all parts of the UK over the past 18 months, according to analysis by GPonline's sister site GP Business. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news

After Hours: Business Journal's Healthcare Leadership Forum
The Sacramento Business Journal held its Healthcare Leadership Forum on Feb. 14 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento. The event included a breakfast and panel discussion featuring some of the region's top health care executives. They discussed topics ranging from hospital construction to medical staffing. See names and faces from the forum in the slideshow above. Adam Steinhauer, the Business Journal's editor-in-chief, moderated the discussion. The panelists included: Alvin Cheung, president … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tia Gemmell Source Type: news

Ethos Medical Staffing, Next Move Inc. named top-rated health care staffing firms
Two Kansas City area health care staffing companies were recently named as leaders in the industry. Great Recruiters named Ethos Medical Staffing and Next Move Inc. to its list of top-rated health care staffing firms list for the second half of 2022. "Shortages, skyrocketing labor costs, volatile economic conditions, and other factors contributed to difficult operating environments across healthcare facilities," the Great Recruiters release states. "These challenges make the work of health care … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Mary King Source Type: news

Nurse staffing agency ShiftMed scores $200M
The company will use the funds to expand its services into other sectors of the healthcare market. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - February 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news