Where are all the nurses?
As the pandemic has begun to wane, lingering questions remain. Not the least of which is how much worse staffing shortages became during this period, while the largest healthcare staffing firms enjoyed record breaking profits.
If You Can’t Beat Them, Be Them
Healthcare is home to ~9% of the total market share of the U.S. temporary staffing industry. Over the past few years, the role of managed services providers (MSP) has gained majority share of this system of temporary personnel delivery. What was once a pure technology solution, this model has become a tool for the largest […]
The “Hidden Tax” of Travel Nursing Contracts
If your hospital system is using travel nurses, it is very likely you are using technology called “VMS” or (Vendor Management Solution). The entities that use this technology are called “MSPs”, (Managed Service Providers). Although these tools have been used for decades in non-clinical settings, they didn’t appear in great numbers until the early 2000’s. […]
Experts Weigh Strategies to Keep Nurses From Exiting Workforce
How can hospitals hold on to nurses, bring new ones into the fold, and fend off extreme staffing shortages?
4 Tips for Hospitals and Facilities to Attract Healthcare Grads in 2022
We touched on the topic of how to attract healthcare grads back in 2019, and given all of the change that’s happened in the industry since then, it’s only fitting that we provide some updated tips for attracting the right talent in 2022. It’s a well-known fact that in today’s market, nurses and healthcare professionals […]
6 Proven Strategies From Nurse Execs to Combat the Nursing Shortage in 2022
Here are six proven strategies nursing executives are using to combat the nursing shortage and how other nurse leaders can do the same.
Anticipating Big Changes in Nursing, Healthcare System Staffing in 2022
Let’s talk about the nursing shortage.
From the Web: Staffing Software Provider Innovates, Provides Much Needed Help in Healthcare Staffing, Scheduling for Tough 2021 Holiday Season
The holidays are notoriously difficult on medical facilities. And this holiday season should be no exception with the pandemic still lingering. As noted by Kelly Gooch of Becker’s Hospital Review, there are many unprecedented challenges in healthcare staffing that have made it more and more difficult to provide the care that patients need. Here are a few […]
BlueSky Synergy Announces Formal Release of Version 5.18, Becomes First Platform to Provide Hospitals with Complete Control of Subcontractor Relationships
BlueSky Synergy announced today its formal release of BlueSky Medical Staffing Software Version 5.18. Due to the recent rise in travel nurse staffing rates, the technology released today becomes the first platform to provide hospitals complete control of subcontractor relationships.
