ShiftMed — a staffing platform — has acquired CareerStaff Unlimited from Genesis HealthCare, a long-term care services provider. “The integration of CareerStaff with ShiftMed allows us to fulfill 100% of our clients’ On Demand needs through one workforce platform,” Todd Walrath, CEO of ShiftMed, said in a press statement. “By merging ShiftMed’s acclaimed mobile-first suite […]
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ShiftMed – a mobile platform that acts as a conduit between health care providers and workers – announced Monday that it has raised $200 million in funding. The significant funding amount comes less than two years after it raised $45 million in 2021. “There is an ongoing demand for workforce solutions, especially in health care,” […]
A company led by a post-acute care veteran has raised over $86 million. Its mission is to help seniors find home care services. In an SEC filing, CareSave Technologies Inc. — led by former ShiftMed CEO Todd Walrath — has disclosed $86.6 million in capital funding, with expectations to raise significantly more. CareSave Technologies, which […]
ShiftMed, the post-acute care staffing company based in McLean, Virginia, has partnered with Uber’s (NYSE: UBER) health care arm. The partnership will ideally ensure that its 100,000-plus contracted workers have dependable transportation. “I think everybody’s well aware that there’s a critical shortage of nurses and nursing aides, so we really wanted to enable the nurses […]
In mid-May, I stumbled upon a story. I had been talking to providers for other assignments when I heard a few of them mention off hand that the staffing situation for their companies had gotten better. Some had reasons why they believed that was turning, while others didn’t offer anything but gratitude that it was. […]
The staffing situation has been dire in home-based care for a long time, but there could finally be tailwinds slowly gaining momentum at providers’ backs. There is an increasing amount of evidence suggesting that the home health and home care labor markets could get a boost from two somewhat unexpected types of workers: sidelined ones […]
The ongoing public health emergency is sure to bring more staffing turmoil this year, along with additional regulatory and policy updates. The year ahead is also likely to bring more leadership turnover at the very top of home health organizations. Beyond the pandemic, private equity dollars will keep flowing into home-based care, leading to an […]
ShiftMed – a mobile platform that acts as a liaison between health care providers and workers – announced Wednesday that it has raised $45 million in funding. The McLean, Virginia-based company has experienced explosive growth of late. While it began 2021 in just 10 markets across the country, it will finish the year in 56. […]
Almost half of U.S. nurses are at least “somewhat likely” to leave their professions in the upcoming two years, according to a new report from ShiftMed. Of those workers, 38% plan to pursue non-patient facing roles in health care, while 31% plan on leaving health care altogether. “I would say this number was shocking,” Todd […]
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