SimpliFi’s Advisory Board From the left: Catharine MacLaren, Claire Zangerle, Mary Stowe, Bonnie Phipps, and Sebastien Girard. Not pictured: June Altaras In October 2019, SimpliFi executives and team members met with a specially assembled team of healthcare experts for roundtable discussions. While this elite group provides ongoing advice to SimpliFi, the goal of the…
On November 13, 2019, SimpliFi’s team released a set of travel nursing trends after comparing data from the summer of 2018 to the summer of 2019. This is what we discovered: Travel nursing increased 44% The top four growing specialties all fall within critical care, with each at an increased rate of 60% or higher…
During a Historically Flat Quarter, Travel Nursing Reliance Increases 44% NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. 13, 2019 – SimpliFi, a workforce solutions company that helps health systems increase their staff of full-time RNs while effectively managing the staff needed for fluctuations in census, today shared travel nurse industry trends and statistics comparing summer 2018 to…
The New York Times reports that the U.S. leads the world in healthcare administrative costs, citing findings from a 2018 study comparing global healthcare expenditures. Why? The complexity of our healthcare system, for one, but also “hiring and managing doctors and other employees” and “maintaining information systems,” says the Times. If wasteful administrative hours were…
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct. 15, 2019 – SimpliFi, a workforce solutions company that helps health systems grow their number of full-time RNs while effectively managing the staff needed for fluctuations in census, today announced SimpliFi President James Quick has been named to the Advisory Council of The National League for Nursing (NLN) Foundation for…
Do I have enough new grad RNs to make a dent in my hospital’s shortage? If not, why? This is a question all too familiar to today’s CNO. Many hospitals are not able to hire enough new graduate nurses to ease their internal shortage. Why is this? Many hospitals lack the appropriate number of qualified…
What do we need to offer that will attract and retain new grad RNs? What are the most important benefits to new nurses? Today’s new grad nurses are doing their research. The majority of new nurses are gravitating towards facilities offering a comprehensive, engaging residency program. This group is increasingly connected via social blogs, chat…
Graduation season is here, and it’s time for many facilities to hire new grad nurses (NGRNs). Our Chief Clinical Officer, Bambi Gore will be answering a series of important questions hospital leaders should be addressing about attracting, retaining and supporting NGRNs. The SimpliFi team and I welcome you to contribute to the conversation! Question: Is…
Across the country, healthcare leaders have recognized the importance of properly training new graduate RNs (NGRNs) to ensure their hospitals are staffed with competent clinical talent that provides the best patient care, and stays with the hospital well after graduation. Research indicates NGRN turnover is as high as 55%-61% in the first 24 months of…
