Healthcare Staffing Industry Digest: March 9 - March 13, 2026
Headlines for the Week
M&A / Partnerships
Elite365 Continues Middle-Market Rollup with Focus Staff Acquisition The Elite365 Family of Brands has acquired Dallas-based Focus Staff, further expanding its national footprint in travel allied health and nursing. This deal accelerates Elite365’s aggressive consolidation strategy following its recent integration of three other healthcare staffing brands.
Read about the Focus Staff Acquisition
Financial Results
RCM Technologies Posts Strong H1 Ahead of Q4 Earnings RCM Technologies reported a 15.3% revenue growth in the first half of 2025, reaching $162.6M. Operating across healthcare, engineering, and tech staffing, the firm enters 2026 with a robust engineering backlog that promises continued stability.
Product / Platform News
ShiftMed Report Exposes the $15-$30 Premium Labor Gap ShiftMed’s 2026 Open Shift Management Report, analyzing over 630,000 shifts, reveals a persistent structural wage gap of $15 to $30+ per hour between on-demand and premium agency labor. The platform documented $189 million in savings for health systems, proving that proactive open-shift management is a critical lever for protecting hospital margins and generating permanent hires.
Read the ShiftMed Report Highlights
Executive Commentary / Industry Trends
Jackson Healthcare CEO Outspends Rivals in Georgia Governor Race Founder and CEO Rick Jackson is heavily self-funding his campaign for the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary, significantly outspending his opponents. With Jackson Healthcare holding approximately $1B in state contracts, his political ambitions are creating complex business and optical implications for the $3B staffing enterprise.
Read about the Gubernatorial Campaign
SIA Report Confirms Hospital CFOs are Changing the Rules of Engagement Released at the Healthcare Staffing Summit, a new SIA report details a fundamental shift in buyer behavior. Health systems are aggressively scrutinizing staffing costs, demanding measurable ROI, and forcing staffing firms to integrate deeply with their internal workforce technologies.
Read the SIA Buyer Expectations Report
Staffing Indicator Shows Rebound, But Professional Hours Remain Down US temporary staffing hours reached year-to-date highs following a Presidents’ Day dip, according to the latest SIA/Bullhorn data. However, professional and healthcare staffing hours remain down 1% year-over-year, confirming the market is still in a prolonged stabilization phase.
Read the SIA/Bullhorn Staffing Indicator
Leadership Changes
C-Suite Exodus at Cross Country Healthcare Just months after founder Kevin Clark’s return as CEO, CAO James Redd III and CIO Phil Noe have abruptly departed Cross Country Healthcare. The board has elevated company veteran Marvin Veizaga to Chief Accounting Officer as the firm navigates a challenging turnaround following a 23.6% Q4 revenue drop. This double-exit signals significant internal restructuring at the executive level.
Read the Leadership Announcement
CHG Healthcare Advances Enterprise Strategy with Dual Executive Appointments CHG Healthcare is moving aggressively on product and perm-placement strategy, appointing Ema Prince as President of CompHealth’s Permanent Placement division and Greg Chang as GM/VP of CareerMD. These back-to-back appointments emphasize the firm’s focus on physician residency transitions and long-term, enterprise workforce solutions.
Read about the CompHealth Appointment
Read about the CareerMD Appointment
Helen Falkner Takes the Helm at Jackson Physician Search Helen Falkner has been named President of Jackson Physician Search, succeeding Tony Stajduhar, who remains with the parent company in a new capacity. This executive transition occurs as Jackson Healthcare continues to expand its footprint in the highly competitive physician placement sector.
