Pinstripe Attracts Healthcare CEO as Healthcare Practice Leader

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinstripe, Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) specialist and the second largest pure play RPO firm in the country, today announced the appointment of Michael Soisson to Healthcare Practice Leader.  In this role, he will leverage his chief executive experience in provider-side healthcare to help drive and promote innovative talent acquisition approaches for meeting the workforce demands being shaped by healthcare reform.  Networking with other healthcare executives from progressive providers across the country, Soisson will help to identify new ways of reducing costs and improving results, while securing the right talent for the demands placed on healthcare organizations today.

"At Pinstripe Healthcare we understand the impact healthcare reform will have on healthcare organizations and that the need to find innovative and proven approaches to reduce costs and improve efficiency is critical.  We anticipate that the talent needed to provide cost effective quality care, for future accountable care organizations and other venues will have to be more flexible, highly skilled and technology oriented.  With that in mind, we actively sought someone with Mike's insight and credentials to help us empower our clients to manage talent acquisition more cost effectively," Jill Schwieters, Pinstripe Healthcare President.  "Mike's operational leadership experience, gives him unique insight into the issues our clients face.  Most recently the CEO of Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a joint venture between the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Mike understands the nuances and demands of healthcare operations.  Leveraging his experience, he will enable us to connect with healthcare providers committed to applying innovative approaches and working more effectively to meet the challenges of healthcare reform," Schwieters added.

Mike has accumulated vast experience and insight into healthcare organizations and the staff that makes them successful.  Prior to serving as CEO for Good Shepherd Penn Partners, he was the CEO of three hospitals within the Select Specialty Hospitals group, and ran the start-up for two of their additional facilities.  Additionally, he was the system vice president of Conemaugh Health System and the CEO of a HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital.

"I was originally introduced to Pinstripe through my work with Good Shepherd Penn Partners.  Pinstripe Healthcare worked extensively with my HR team to hire the entire staff to launch the new hospital.  During this time, I learned firsthand about the value of Pinstripe's approach, the quality of their results, and the dedication of their recruiting teams," Soisson explained.  "It was through this exposure that I became attracted to the company culture and leadership team.  At such a transformational time in the history of healthcare, organizations need a partner like Pinstripe to successfully adapt.  This role gives me the opportunity to help organizations that have been applying the same outdated, expensive and ineffective techniques and falling farther behind," he added.

About Pinstripe Healthcare

Pinstripe Healthcare designs, builds and delivers high-performance talent acquisition and management solutions. Pinstripe's innovative approach integrates, sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end solution. Pinstripe Healthcare's seasoned group of healthcare professionals work with clients to attract the best available talent so they can deliver high quality patient care and reduce overall labor costs. The team's depth of provider-side experience brings an insider's perspective to each of Pinstripe's healthcare relationships, and allows the firm to offer a complete range of customized human resource services that meet the needs of every customer. By partnering with Pinstripe, leading healthcare organizations are able to transform their human resources function into a driver of sustainable, competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.pinstripehealthcare.com.

SOURCE Pinstripe, Inc.