As a division of SCHA, our mission is to serve members by providing solutions to “pain points,” those day-to-day operational problems and challenges that come with running a top-quality healthcare facility. Our goal is to be the top-of-mind, first-call resource for healthcare leaders looking for ways to ease their pain. For more information, visit Solvent Networks, follow us on Linked In or watch our video HERE! Please also continue to monitor SCHA’s COVID-19 webpage for the latest updates.
Vizient to Acquire Intalere, Expanding its Supply Chain Capabilities
Vizient has signed an agreement to acquire the health care group purchasing organization (GPO) Intalere, which serves acute and non-acute member providers nationwide and represents approximately $6 billion in annual supply purchases, from its parent company, Intermountain Healthcare. This acquisition builds on the combined strengths of Vizient and Intalere and it advances Vizient’s ability to meet the growing needs of the increasingly diverse range of members and customers. This transaction delivers great scale and market presence for members by leveraging investments across a larger member/customer base, increasing efficiency, enriching our competitive capabilities and expanding access to leading practices, networking and knowledge-sharing. Read more HERE.
The Qualivis Market Intel
Travel RN demand has increased by 57% over the last 30 days, with 24,115 open needs as of 11/9. Open nursing crisis needs have increased by 291% over the last 30 days. 22% of all current open jobs are “crisis.”
The 5 states with the highest nursing demand are California, Texas, Florida, Minnesota and North Carolina. Across the country, there are 24,115 open nursing travel jobs as of 11/09. Open nursing jobs are 135% higher today, than on this day in 2019.
Demand for ICU RNs as a percentage of total demand increased by 143%, from end of February through the beginning of August. Demand for ICU RNs has increased by 15% over the last 4 weeks, and currently accounts for 25.7% of overall travel market demand. Demand for Tele, Step Down, PCU as a total percentage of demand decreased by 59% from 2/24 to 6/8. Since then, demand steadily increased and peaked on July 6 at 29.2% of demand. Today it currently accounts for 25.3% of overall travel market demand.
Qualivis is a national provider of healthcare workforce solutions, specializing in supplemental staffing, committed to quality, service and leadership in transforming the workplace culture to improve patient care. Qualivis offers access to a nationwide network of staffing agencies through one contract and one contact, meaning you spend less time managing vendors and fielding sales calls. Qualivis can help you design a smart, cost-effective workforce strategy to fill gaps, build a pipeline of permanent recruits, increase staff retention and enhance workplace quality of life.
Working with Qualivis is easy. For more information or to review service lines, please contact your current Qualivis account manager or Sherry Kolb, RN, President, Qualivis at 803.744.3515.
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