Medical Solutions
Medical Solutions is one of the nation's largets healthcare staffing firms - connecting nurses, allied health clinicians, and clinical leaders with healthcare facilities across the U.S. Its service offerings include contingent staffing. managed services, strike staffing, local contract, PRN, and domestic and international direct hire.
Infographic: What is an MSP?
While traditional contingent staffing can be effective, using too many agencies can put a strain on human resources, hiring managers, and supply chain leaders. Partnering with the right MSP can help fill jobs faster while reducing administrative burden.
- 202 open positions last week, which is consistent with month prior
- While minimal, job volume increased the most for Telemetry with 8 more positions and a 19% increase (50 positions last week compared to 42 positions the month prior)
- While minimal, job volume decreased the most for Med Surg with 10 fewer positions with an 18% decrease (45 positions last week compared to 55 positions the month prior)
- Job volume remained consistent for all other specialties
Allied Job Volume
- Allied job volume increased the most for Respiratory Therapist with 11 more positions and a 367% increase (11 positions last week compared to 3 positions the month prior)
- Allied job volume remained consistent for all other specialties
National Bill Rates - Nursing
- Last week, Cardiac Cath Lab had the highest average bill rate of $105 and ER had the lowest average bill rate of $85
- All bill rates remained consistent MoM
National Bill Rates - Allied
- Allied bill rates remained consistent MoM
Recorded Webinars:
Sept. 12, 2024 Medical Solutions: Empowering Rural Care - Dynamic Staffing Solutions and Retention Methods
Blog Posts:
Listening to Nurses: A Critical Step in Combating Burnout
A new article in DailyNurse features insights from Patti Artley, Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Medical Solutions, on the pressing issue of nurse burnout. Tackling burnout starts with truly listening—understanding nurses’ unique challenges and responding with tailored solutions that enhance well-being, foster teamwork, and create a culture of respect. By prioritizing open communication, workplace support, and professional growth, we can empower nurses to thrive, strengthening both their resilience and the future of healthcare. Read the full article to learn more about how we can support nurses and drive meaningful change.
From Direct Contracts to MSP: When and Why to Make the Switch
See if an MSP is Your Solution
Maximizing nurse retention through top-of-license utilization
Medical Solutions Webinar Series - These recorded webinars are available for IHA members:
Workforce Strategy and Tactics Development
Key Takeaways:
- Describe the importance of developing a workforce strategic plan
- Discuss key performance indicators important for a workforce strategic plan
- Identify the tactics possible in a strategic plan
- Evaluate the key stakeholders in developing the workforce strategic plan
Key Takeaways:
- 2024 Market Trends to Watch
- How to Utilize Our Healthcare Talent Ecosystem
- International Staffing Basics:
- Benefits of Our Approach
- Long-Term Staffing Solutions
Introducing the Indiana Resource Pool
The Indiana Resource Pool, powered by the Indiana Hospital Association and Matchwell, is the first of its kind in the country. You're invited to join us as we help connect IHA members with an alternative to the traditional agency model to access and engage a local, flexible workforce. Learn more about the Indiana Resource Pool - powered by the Indiana Hospital Association and Matchwell here.
2024 Health Care Workforce Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore
There are five critical trends in health care staffing anticipated for 2024, emphasizing the need for strategic solutions to combat workforce challenges. Health care leaders are urged to proactively navigate these trends to maintain quality care while addressing the evolving needs of the health care landscape in the coming year. Medical Solutions explores and explains these key trends in depth in this article with Beckers.
Case Study
Transition Programs
Effective transition planning is crucial for health care organizations to maintain smooth operations and ensure continuity of care. It involves anticipating and managing changes in the health care workforce to minimize disruptions to patient care and maintain operational excellence. Partnering with a health care talent ecosystem provider, such as Medical Solutions can help organizations identify qualified healthcare professionals to fill temporary or permanent positions, minimizing downtime and ensuring a seamless transition. Interested in learning more? Read our full article and see if your facility could benefit from transition planning.
To gain insight into the practical application of a transition program for ICU nurses and the outcomes it yields, click here.
Voices of Care
The Voices of Care survey reveals the transitions nurses experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how these changes have affected various aspects of healthcare. The focus of this article is on core nursing staff (permanent nurses) and their characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors compared to travel and per diem staff.
- Being with family
- A consistent income
- Working with the same team
- Patient care
- Appropriate staffing levels
- Healthy work-life balance
Read the full article.
Medical Solutions' CEO Craig Meier discusses the future of healthcare staffing – what exactly is a healthcare talent ecosystem, how does it work, and how does it meet the unique needs of healthcare organizations? He touches on how a healthcare talent ecosystem gives organizations control by offering innovative workforce solutions to help lower their dependency on traditional travelers, gives them the resources to attract and retain talent internally, and provides technology that allows them to be more efficient and strategic, which then delivers them savings.
Read more about Meier's insight in this Q&A interview with Modern Healthcare.
Introducing Matchwell
IHA is pleased to introduce members to a new resource to maximize the power of your local workforce. Matchwell is designed to engage more clinicians that live within driving distance of your facilities to make staffing easier.
Recorded Webinar: Embracing Innovation: Through a Complete Healthcare Talent Ecosystem
Understanding and Addressing Today's Nursing Challenges
To address challenges facing nurses today, we must first try to understand them. Medical Solutions' CNO Patti Artley recently sat down with Becker's Hospital Review to offer expert insight into these complex challenges facing nurses today, and the proven strategies health leaders must adopt to initiate lasting change.
Click here to access the full article.
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Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone to Take New Risks
Listen to the Becker's Healthcare Podcast
HealthLeaders White Paper – Connecting Gen Z: How to Prepare for the New Healthcare Workforce
The makeup of the people in the workforce is changing in an unprecedented way. The arrival of Gen Z creates a five-generation workforce and presents both challenges and opportunities.
As Tripledemic Pressure Increases, Find Workforce Relief with Medical Solutions
As you feel the strain, we’re here to help -
- Managed Services Provider: Our MSP can help your facility promptly find, hire, and manage top clinical talent to fill crucial labor gaps.
- Nursing & Allied Health: Our multi-point screening process quickly vets and places experienced, ready-to-work clinicians of all specialties, including PICU, Respiratory Therapy, ER, and more.
Medical Solutions - Tripledemic.pdf
Medical Solutions' Chief Operating Officer, Joel Tremblay was interviewed in a HealthLeaders podcast titled, Why Choosing the Right Workforce Partner Matters: Medical Solutions Uses the Human Approach & Technology for Results. The interview is about the importance of choosing a total workforce solutions partner that has access to both people and technology, emphasizing the human element and the benefits of having real people involved in the hiring process. You can read more about the podcast here.
If you would prefer to read an article on this content, HealthLeaders also wrote a Q&A article to compliment the podcast.
New Whitepaper – Beyond Burnout: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare
Our new whitepaper, Beyond Burnout: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare, explores this tough topic and its implications on staffing and patient care. Using current research, the paper:
- Examines the extent of the mental health crisis among healthcare staff.
- Explores the impact it can have on staffing levels and how a worsening labor shortage could impact patient care.
- Provides guidance on how leaders can support the mental health of their staff to create a more emotionally healthy and resilient workforce.
Download Your Copy
How to Create an RFP to Find the Right Workforce Solutions Partner
Your health system, hospital, or post-acute facility has decided to get outside help with staffing, but where do you start? The labor market remains tight, and the industry is full of companies that vary significantly in scale and capability. Many systems and facilities are turning to the request-for-proposal (RFP) process to improve clarity on what they want and better understand which partner best fits their needs.
Read the full article.
10 Tips for a Smoother Labor Dispute
If your post-acute facility faces any or all of these challenges and needs a strategic staffing partner with industry-leading expertise, reach out to Medical Solutions to start a conversation. Having a proven and trusted partner in the industry may allow you to get a better night’s sleep.
Market Mindfulness Means We Focus on You
Being someone’s partner means you should be a priority. For some companies, that’s not the case. They expend energy in pursuit of new clients rather than solving the problems their clients face.
At Medical Solutions, we practice market mindfulness to keep the focus on your healthcare staffing needs. Learn how in this video or read more here.
Our total workforce solution combines a human-first approach with data analytics to help you tackle both urgent and strategic challenges.
Ready to be a priority? Connect with our team to learn more about how Medical Solutions can address your staffing needs.
Converting Traveling Clinicians to Permanent Staff
If your facility is considering the use of travel nurses and clinicians to meet evolving workforce trends, reach out to Medical Solutions to start a conversation about how we can support your specific staffing needs.
View the full blog post.
Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Age-diversity among clinical workforce settings is at historic levels. Why? Because up to five generations are working simultaneously. Gen X (born 1965-1980) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) make up the largest percentage of the active nurse force, while many Boomers (1946-1964), and some Traditionalists (1928-1945), have reasons to work years beyond the typical retirement age. At the same time, Gen Z is already starting to make a noticeable presence in clinical units today.
Learn more about how Medical Solutions can help.
Medical Solutions Ranked Among HRO Today's Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings List for MSPs
Medical Solutions is proud to have been named among HRO Today's 2022 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings (Contingent Labor Resourcing and Management) for MSP and is the first time Medical Solutions has made the HRO Today list. The HRO Today Baker’s Dozen is considered by many in the industry to be the gold standard among HR service providers.
Myths and Facts Regarding Exclusive MSP Relationships
Working with a Managed Services Provider (MSP) can expand access to candidates by activating hundreds of affiliated staffing agencies for a candidate search, while simultaneously removing administrative burden from hospital staff. In working with an MSP, there's typically an exclusive contracted relationship between the facility or system and that MSP. There are misconceptions and misunderstandings about what exclusivity can mean. A review of the facts about exclusivity can help bust some of the myths.
Read the full article here.
Advantages of MSP Exclusivity.pdf
Increase Efficiency to Do More with Less
The pandemic may be diminishing, but the crunch for skilled clinicians remains. The demand for quality nurses still outstrips supply, making hiring and retaining staff a challenge.
While a managed services provider (MSP) cannot directly solve the supply and demand issue, it can dramatically increase hiring efficiency, and allow facilities to do more with less. Our new video illustrates how.
Additional Resources
You know your health care staffing needs, so let us take care of the rest. At Medical Solutions, we listen carefully and get to know you on a human level so that we can better connect you to the right staff to achieve your goals. Together, let's bring your care-team vision to life. Learn more here.
Medical Solutions is endorsed by IHA for workforce solutions that streamline healthcare staffing through fully customized programs.
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Workforce solutions that streamline health care staffing through fully customized programs.
CONTACT:
Tony Lehman
Strategic Account Executive
Tony.Lehman@medicalsolutions.com
402.295.3600
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Matchwell
Learn more about the Indiana Resource Pool - powered by the Indiana Hospital Association and Matchwell
CONTACT:
Robert Crowe
Matchwell Founder
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