CASE STUDY
Maintaining Care Continuity During Workforce Disruption
About Health System
- Renowned Bay Area children’s hospital
- 183 pediatric acute care beds
- Level I pediatric trauma unit
Problem
A Potential Strike Threatened Hospital Operations
A Bay Area children’s hospital faced a critical workforce challenge when a potential strike threatened to disrupt operations. Initially seeking coverage for essential allied and ancillary positions, the situation quickly escalated when nurses announced they would join in solidarity, requiring the hospital to rapidly expand its contingency staffing plan.
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Hospital-wide staffing needs, expanding beyond allied and ancillary roles to include nursing
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Extremely compressed timeline to mobilize a large workforce
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Operational complexity, including logistics, compliance, and onboarding
Solution
Rapid Deployment of a Fully Managed Workforce
SimpliFi mobilized a comprehensive strike staffing solution, coordinating the recruitment, compliance, and deployment of a large team of clinicians in an accelerated timeframe. By managing every aspect of fulfillment and logistics, SimpliFi ensured the hospital could focus on patient care.
Solution Highlights
- 300+ clinicians and healthcare professionals deployed within 10 days
- Full-service workforce management, including credentialing, compliance, transportation, housing, orientation and onboarding
Results
Seamless Operations & Uninterrupted Patient Care
SimpliFi’s strike staffing strategy ensured the hospital maintained continuity of care and operational stability throughout the disruption. The coordinated response allowed the facility to continue serving patients while meeting regulatory requirements.
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100% fulfillment of all staffing needs, covering nursing, allied, and ancillary roles
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100% success rate on a State of California survey conducted within two hours of the strike's start
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Seamless integration of strike staff