Perspectives

There is not one right answer for the best contingent staffing channel. Ask which channel is cheapest for a specific shift, on a specific unit, with a specific level of local labor supply, and the...

If your hospital system plans to cut staffing agency spend this in 2026, you're in the majority. 70% say it’s time. They said it last year, too.  Per the 2026 NSI report, 70.7% of hospitals now...

Welcome to the first edition of our Event Roundup series! In each monthly edition, you’ll find more information about the in-person events, conferences, and gatherings our team will be attending...

According to NSI’s National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, hospitals hired approximately 385,000 nurses in 2024. On the surface, that statistic looks positive for a profession...

Nurse leaders are carrying a great deal right now, and one of the hardest parts is making decisions without a clear view of what is really happening in the workforce. You can see the vacancies,...

Nursing is an excellent career choice. Not only are nursing jobs stable and rewarding, but nursing roles of all types are in high demand. As a nurse, you have your choice of working in a hospital,...

Agency labor costs for travel nurses are a burden to all healthcare organizations. Every CFO who has stared at a travel nurse invoice knows the feeling. The shift got covered, the unit stayed safe,...

Premium pay used to fill vacant nursing positions. Not anymore. A single sign-on bonus is not a retention strategy. If you want to find top talent who will stick around for the long haul, it’s...

If your hospital is putting in the work to manage communication with a dozen different agencies, track down invoices, and go over on the workforce budget quarter after quarter, you are already...

For health system leaders steeped in workforce management challenges, like CHROs and CNOs, a traditional managed service provider (MSP) program represents a very specific set of services: it brings...