Former US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to Keynote the 10th Annual Staffing Industry Analysts Healthcare Staffing Summit

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Staffing Industry Analysts, the premier provider of market intelligence about the staffing industry, announced today that William H. Frist, MD, former US Senate Majority Leader will discuss healthcare reform at its annual Healthcare Staffing Summit in Philadelphia, PA September 21-23, 2011.  

The Healthcare Staffing Summit is expected to attract more than 300 senior level executives from staffing and related companies in the United States, Canada and Europe.  In addition to Mr. Frist's keynote address, the event will feature research about temporary nurses and patient care delivered by the leading expert in the field, Linda Aiken, Ph.D., RN, Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research.  Ms. Aiken will dispel myths about nursing care from her research in 665 hospitals and 1.3 million patients.

"Healthcare staffing is growing once again, however the market for healthcare staffing is changing," said Barry Asin, President of Staffing Industry Analysts.  "Staffing companies need to understand what the new market dynamics are and how they need to change to support the new world. The Healthcare Staffing Summit is the best place for healthcare staffing company executives to get the information they need to grow their business."

The Summit will also cover such topics as:

Legal and Regulatory Issues
Social Recruiting
Lessons from Customers and Contingent Workers
Leveraging Technology
Innovations in Nurse Staffing
Staffing Clinical Trials
Locum Tenens
Allied Health
Health Information Technology

In addition, the Summit will feature Jack Daly, a professional sales coach who will provide staffing companies with practical, hands on advice on how to manage and leverage their sales staff. Plus an all-star panel on the future of healthcare staffing including former American Medical Association President, James Rohack.

For more information or to register for the conference, visit: www.healthcarestaffingsummit.com. For questions, contact Staffing Industry Analysts, Member Services, 800.950.9496, or email [email protected].

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Staffing Industry Analysts is the premier advisory service about the contingent workforce.  Known for its independent and objective insights, the company's proprietary research, award winning content, data, support tools, publications, and executive conferences provide a competitive edge to decision-makers who supply and buy temporary staffing.  In addition to temporary staffing, Staffing Industry Analysts also covers these related staffing service sectors: third-party placement, outplacement, and staff leasing (PEOs).  Founded in 1989, acquired by Crain Communications Inc. in 2008, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.  For more information: www.staffingindustry.com or follow us on Twitter, www.twitter.com/healthcaresumit

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