Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
What’s the secret to finding highly-skilled and passionate temporary staff for your facility? When you work with Barton, it’s as simple as communication....
It's a time to start thinking about your facility's staffing needs for 2022. Learn about how locum tenens providers can help fill gaps in coverage at your hospital...
Locum tenens providers help hospitals and facilities handle surges, emergencies, or other immediate staffing needs. Learn how locums will help your hospital....
Staffing and scheduling is an ongoing challenge for most healthcare organizations. In a perfect scenario, you would match the right employee on the right schedule in a way that he meets the needs of the patient, while minimizing costs and maximizing patient satisfaction. This seems to be a nearly im...
In a May 2018 article, Dr. Linda Girgis spoke highly of locum tenens as a tool for young clinicians opening new practices. Considering the average medical professional’s tendency toward overwork — especially when they’re growing their own business on top of providing care — having the ability to tak...
As a locum tenens staffing and recruiting company, part of our mission is to equip healthcare organizations with the resources necessary to improve the lives of their patients. What does this mean for your IHS (Indian Health Service) facility? Read on to learn more about our IHS staffing experience...
As the cold fall season brings us closer to the winter months, it’s time to start planning for holiday coverage at your organization. Thanks to vacations and winter illnesses, many facilities find themselves without sufficient coverage from November through January. This can result in a decrease in...
Have you just started a new locum tenens position and want to build your patient panel? Perhaps you were hired to grow the medical organization’s practice and increase patient access. If so, here are five simple tips to help you do that....
More healthcare organizations are turning to locum tenens, and for good reason. Locum tenens providers can be extremely valuable to healthcare organizations that are struggling to keep their patients and staff happy. The value of locum tenens also extends beyond the convenience; they can be valuable...
Locum tenens bridge any gap in the schedule due to a provider’s need for time off. This helps to prevent burnout for those colleagues and can improve their satisfaction or even extend their career length. How many doctors do you know that would love to have a 3-month vacation to pursue a dream or ma...