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www.amerinet-gpo1.com/amerinet.aspx - With labor shortages looming nationwide in all health care disciplines, Amerinet's Workforce Solutions and its supplier partners are successfully filling critical workforce needs in the health care industry.

Challenged to find physicians in specialty areas like pulmonology, nephrology or neurology, Wyoming Medical Center (WMC), a 200-bed hospital in Casper, Wyo., turned to Amerinet for

help. Within just a few weeks, CareerStaff Unlimited, an Amerinet partner, presented a locum tenens physician to meet the request.

"With such shortages, our hospital and its patients often would be without coverage in these areas," said Susan Karavitis, director of medical staff services at WMC. "Casper patients count on having these doctors here." She continued by praising CareerStaff Unlimited for its quick action to fill an important need at the hospital.

In another instance, Adirondack Medical Center (AMC), a hospital of more than 650 unionized employees, had recently acquired two nursing homes with 250 non-union employees. The challenge was to integrate all of the employees within a few weeks; however, the vice president of human resources had resigned. The medical center needed to fill this crucial position immediately and provide a smooth transition for all of its new employees.

"It typically takes six to nine months to find the right executive and it's important to find the right person," said Chandler Ralph, FACHE, CEO of Adirondack. "But in the short term, we needed someone who was very knowledgeable and could play a leadership role. However, we also needed someone very personable who could bring both cultures (the nursing homes and the medical center) together as best we could."

Ralph contacted The Nielsen Healthcare Group, (NHG) an Amerinet partner, and requested an interim vice president of human resources. The interim vice president began the assignment within the same month, and AMC's new employees transitioned smoothly.

"We are here to ensure our members have what they need to provide quality health care to the patients they serve," said Randall Walter, Amerinet executive vice president, enterprise solutions and marketing. "Our Workforce Solutions are designed to provide health care executives with the resources to effectively fill critical positions, manage labor costs and develop a high-performance workforce."

For more information on Amerinet's Workforce Solutions, call (877) 711-5600.

About Amerinet Inc.

Through Total Spend Management Solutions, Amerinet strategically partners with health care providers to improve operating margins by creating efficiencies, reducing costs and identifying new revenue streams.

Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a suite of tools, programs and services including a comprehensive and competitive portfolio that delivers practical solutions to address members' specific needs.

Based in St. Louis, with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Providence, R.I., and Warrendale, Pa., Amerinet serves more than 25,000 acute and non-acute health care providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com.

Amerinet Inc.
Harold Aughton, 724-778-3423
Public Relations Specialist
harold.aughton@amerinet-gpo.com