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Managing spend on locum tenens and other temporary medical labor is a critical concern for healthcare executives, especially during surges in demand for medical services.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold and change, we want to reaffirm that the health and safety of our colleagues, employees, clients and contract talent is the first priority for everyone at Ringo.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) shortage is predicted to continue for several years, and is especially difficult for rural hospitals.

It’s possible to cut healthcare staffing costs while maintaining patient care. Recommendations include eliminating or limiting overtime, making more competent hires, reducing turnover, streamlining employee workflow, hiring temporary workers, and utilizing vendor management systems and other technologies.

The nation’s lack of nurses has been caused by scarce educational resources, a retiring workforce, aging population, overworked nurses, and an increase in career opportunities.

A nursing staff deficit can lead to higher mortality rates, an increase in hospital readmissions, and nurse burnout. Ringo VMS can help.

During a recent appearance on the ‘Inbound & Down’ podcast, Ringo CEO Keith Banks shared his thoughts on the evolution of the temporary labor in the staffing industry, and how he spotted a gap in the market for Ringo to fill.

The Ringo VMS helps nurse managers improve efficiencies by providing the tools to streamline workflows, hire qualified vendor-matched candidates, automate credentialing, and easily manage electronic timesheets.