We are pleased to share our Q3 2019 HWS Staffing Partner Excellence Spotlight, featuring performance leaders from among our top 20 strategic staffing partners. Congratulations to our top performers and thank you to all of our valued program participants. We appreciate your partnership and the important role you and your clinicians play in the delivery of quality patient care.

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we would like to take a moment to demonstrate our gratitude and thank each of you for your hard work and dedication to our MSP Progrram this part year.

We are proud that the HWS MSP Strategic Partner Program is made up of such great partners who work hard each day, creating both career opportunities for healthcare professionals and ensuring the delivery of patient care across the country.  We are all part of something so much bigger than our ourselves and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others every day is something we all should be truly grateful for.

Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and yours. We hope you all enjoy a day of food, family, friends, and football!

Tell Us: What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

Each Friday we will be sharing a new trivia question. The first person to correctly answer the question in the "Comments" section will receive HWS swag and other prizes!  

Last week we asked, "Within the HWS MSP, which state has the most travel contracts?" 

We're pleased to name Carly Luongo (TNAA) as our winner with her correct answer of "Florida".  This is Carly's 2nd win!

Julie Phipps is our HWS Program Director for Locum Tenens MSP. Based in our Sunrise corporate office, Julie and her team of eight support hospitals, physician services groups and clinics nationwide with their contract physician needs.  

“My team and I bridge the gap in physician staffing,” Julie says. “When a physician needs to leave due to an emergency, FMLA or for any other reason, we provide any and all levels of support that the facility may need to find a quality contract physician to fill the vacancy.”

Each Friday we will be sharing a new trivia question. The first person to correctly answer the question in the "Comments" section will receive HWS swag and other prizes!  

Last week we asked, "According to the CDC, what is the best way to prevent catching the flu?" 

We're pleased to name Beth Swope (Health Carousel) as our winner with her correct answer of "get the flut shot".

This fall, travel nurses have more travel nursing destination options than ever before. To help simplify the decision-making process, we've ranked our top states by contract demand. 

Here are HealthTrust's Top 10 Travel Nursing locations that each offer an unique experience for travel nurses. 

• Florida
• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Virginia
• Tennessee
• Louisiana
• Texas
• Kansas
• Colorado
• Nevada

Tell Us: Which state is most popular among your travel nurses?

Each Friday we will be sharing a new trivia question. The first person to correctly answer the question in the "Comments" section will receive HWS swag and other prizes!  

Last week we asked, "How many healthcare jobs have been created in the U.S. in the last 12 months?"

We're pleased to name Carly Luongo (TNAA) as our winner with her correct answer of "402K". 

To learn more about how you can stay healthy during flu season, check out our infographic below! 

Each Friday we will be sharing a new trivia question. The first person to correctly answer the question in the "Comments" section will receive HWS swag and other prizes!  

Last week we asked, "What is Sarah Cannon famously known for?"

We're pleased to name Danielle Tarver (Supplemental Healthcare) as our winner with her correct answer of "Minnie Pearl".

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991

This week's question: "How many healthcare jobs have been created in the U.S. in the last 12 months?" Hint: Check out our latest Healthcare Economic Snapshot. 

The U.S. created 128,000 new jobs in October and summertime hiring was upwardly revised, according to the latest BLS Economic Situation.  In addition to the new gains, updated figures for August and September added 95,000 more jobs than initially reported.