In January 2023, federal authorities announced the results of a sweeping investigation known as Operation Nightingale. More than 7,600 fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts had been sold by accredited but corrupt Florida nursing schools.
Individuals used these documents to sit for ... Read More
Category: Healthcare Compliance
In healthcare and healthcare staffing, everyone is chasing the same outcome: get qualified clinicians in place quickly, safely, and compliantly. The race to fill open roles has never felt more urgent, and the pressure on margins has never been heavier.
Somewhere ... Read More
Healthcare workforce compliance used to be something you checked off at hire. Now, it is a daily responsibility. Every practitioner, clinician, and technician in your organization needs an active, valid license to practice–not just on their first day, but every ... Read More
The Joint Commission’s decision to eliminate more than 700 redundant accreditation standards is one of the most meaningful compliance updates healthcare organizations have seen in years.
While the headline number is attention-grabbing, the deeper implication matters more. This shift reflects a ... Read More
Strong compliance processes are essential in healthcare staffing, where even a small oversight can affect patient care and partner trust. For Mandy Sudbeck, Director of Compliance at Atlas MedStaff, choosing the right background screening partner is critical to keeping clinicians ... Read More
How One Screening Mistake Can Derail Your Entire Hiring Process
We've all been there: You've found the perfect candidate. They aced the interviews, their references checked out, and your team is excited to bring them on board. Then the background check ... Read More
Healthcare hiring has become a compliance minefield. Between Joint Commission standards, state licensing boards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and FCRA requirements, healthcare HR teams are managing more regulatory touchpoints than ever before.
The traditional approach? Cobble together multiple vendors. One handles ... Read More
