Healthcare Staffing Firms in Steady Demand

Healthcare Staffing Firms in Steady Demand

by | Aug 19, 2019 11:59 am | Healthcare Staffing, Other Services, Private Equity

As healthcare companies and providers across the industry wrestle with staffing shortages and retention, staffing firms are looking to fill some of the gaps, thus driving M&A activity. According to our Deal Search Online database, there have been nine acquisitions focused on healthcare staffing firms so far this year, and that number will most likely grow. If a price had been disclosed, Medical Solutions’ takeover of C&A Industries, Inc. this month would surely be among the largest deals in this segment. Medical Solutions, a portfolio company of TPG Growth, specializes in placing registered nurses in temporary travel assignments throughout the country. The... Read More »
Medical Staffing M&A Makes a Comeback

Medical Staffing M&A Makes a Comeback

by | Feb 9, 2018 4:31 pm | Healthcare Staffing, Other Services, Private Equity

Labor shortages for physicians and nurses may heat up the medical staffing market in 2018. Through the first 10 days of February, three transactions for these service companies have been announced. Last year, 16 transactions targeting medical staffing services were made public, the highest number of deals in this segment since 2005 (19 deals) and 2004 (20). The most recent deal announcement came from Medical Solutions, a portfolio company of TPG Growth based in Omaha, Nebraska. Medical Solutions is a healthcare staffing firm that specializes in placing registered nurses in temporary travel assignments throughout the country. The target, PPR Travel Nursing, was a division of PPR Talent... Read More »