There is little hard evidence to support the widely held perception that locum doctors present a greater risk of causing harm to patients. There is little hard evidence to support the widely held ...

The primary reason for using locum tenens clinicians remains filling open staff positions temporarily, but healthcare organizations are increasingly using locum tenens clinicians more strategically, ...

Demand for locum tenens clinicians, which has grown steadily in the last twenty years, got a big boost during the pandemic. This growth has slowed a bit since 2023, but it’s expected to remain strong ...

More NPs and PAs are choosing to work on as locum tenens, new survey says. Most locum tenens physicians and other advanced practice providers working as temporary hires were not deterred by the threat ...

While staffing needs continue to evolve across hospitals and health systems, shortages aren’t going anywhere for the foreseeable future — prompting healthcare leaders to hone their workforce ...

The use of temporary physicians, known as "locum tenens," to fill staffing shortages continues to be widespread, according to a new survey from national physician staffing firm Staff Care, a company ...

When it comes to navigating provider staffing challenges, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That is why Medicus Healthcare Solutions, a leading locum tenens agency, created the Medicus ...

Anesthesia shortages are moving from an intermittent disruption to a defining scheduling constraint for operating rooms and ...