Lifelong Kansas entrepreneur and son purchase healthcare staffing agencies

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - NEXTAFF, an industry leader in providing quality talent for businesses, announced the recent acquisition of multiple existing healthcare staffing agencies located in Des Moines, Iowa; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; Peoria, Illinois; and St Louis, Missouri.

The healthcare staffing offices, previously owned by Tom Moreland of Des Moines, were acquired by the father/son team Mike and Ethan Rice. Under the new ownership, the offices will continue to provide the same high-quality healthcare staffing solutions that clients and talent have come to expect.

"We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of a leading healthcare staffing agency in the Midwest, which will significantly expand our operations across the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin," said Ethan Rice. "This acquisition is part of our strategic growth plan to increase our footprint in the healthcare staffing industry and provide exceptional staffing solutions to our clients. We look forward to combining our expertise with the talented team we have acquired to continue delivering exceptional services to healthcare facilities and professionals across the region."

"This transition is bittersweet. Tom was a great builder and a great business partner so we hate to see him go," said Cary Daniel co-founder and CEO of Nextaff.  "With that said, Mike and Ethan have a proven track record of business growth — so at the same time, I'm excited to see them build upon Tom's foundation."

"The last five years have been a wild and incredible ride. I am very proud of what my team and I have accomplished. We had the #1 and #2 NEXTAFF offices, numerous other awards, we grew to $18 million in revenue in record time and was the 10th fastest-growing company in Inc. Magazines Midwest Region," said Tom Moreland. "I'm happy that I found the right person to take our success to even higher levels. Mike and Ethan were the right people, at the right time and I'm excited to see what they will achieve next."

About NEXTAFF

NEXTAFF helps companies recruit, screen and hire quality talent through our proprietary X-FACTOR™ model. Our comprehensive approach is designed to considerably outperform a traditional temp agency supplier model. Each NEXTAFF office is locally owned and operated, which allows our clients to work directly with owners to find quality employees. NEXTAFF offers a variety of custom staffing solutions in commercial, healthcare and technology verticals.

For more information about NEXTAFF, visit https://www.nextaff.com/. Those interested in franchise opportunities can visit https://www.nextaff-franchise.com/.

Contact Information:
Jennifer Walker
Marketing Support
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Original Source: Staffing Industry Leader NEXTAFF Announces New Ownership of Multiple Midwest Healthcare Staffing Offices

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., April 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - An ophthalmic surgeon, John Hovanesian, M.D., from Harvard Eye Associates was named as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in eye care by the UK publication The Ophthalmologist. This year's "Power List" has a special focus on "10 Years of Excellence and Impact" in ophthalmology.

The final list of 100 is based on nominations from peers, colleagues, and industry leaders, and elected by an independent panel of judges representing all sub-specialties around the world. The 2023 Power List recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in ophthalmology over the last decade across six areas: research, innovation, teaching & mentoring, progressing practice, communication & advocacy, and humanitarianism.

Harvard Eye Associates, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology practice in Orange County, CA, is proud to celebrate John Hovanesian, M.D. on being named on the Power List for two consecutive years. He is a trailblazer in the field of ophthalmology and is renowned for his exceptional surgical skills and expertise in treating complex eye conditions. Dr. Hovanesian has dedicated his career to advancing eye care through his clinical work and research, teaching and mentoring future ophthalmologists, advocating to make eye care more environmentally sustainable and giving back to local and international communities.

"Recognition from the world community of ophthalmology is a great honor of course, but every day I am humbled in our own community by the trust and confidence of our patients as well as all by the remarkable colleagues I work with at Harvard Eye. Each brings world-class compassion and skill to our patients." 

For more information about Harvard Eye Associates and John A. Hovanesian, M.D., please visit harvardeye.com.

See The Ophthalmologist's Power List 2023 here.

Contact Information:
Erica Arrington
Marketing & Business Development Manager
[email protected]
(949)900-5228


Original Source: Harvard Eye Associates Physician Named on the Ophthalmologist's 2023 Power List

CONROE, Texas, April 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - The Pearce Foundation is pleased to announce Viking Pure Solutions, LLC as the EvSOP Award for Innovation and Technology winner. This distinguished award recognizes Viking Pure's innovative electrolyzed water technology and Green Seal-certified cleaning and disinfecting solutions that scientifically improve safety and sustainability at healthcare, education, and other facilities. 

The EvSOP© (Environmental Services Optimization Playbook) provides programs designed to support reliable standardization of evidence-based practices for environmental cleaning and disinfection of healthcare, hospitality, and other industries to improve people's lives and work environments. 

"The Viking Pure patented system generates innovative and effective solutions of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) for a sustainable approach to cleaning and disinfecting in all living and working environments, particularly in healthcare, including long-term care facilities. They are positively disrupting the decades-old approaches to shattering multiple links in the infection chain, thus preventing the spread of micro bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19 and norovirus. Viking Pure solutions improve patient outcomes and contribute to the improvement of staff safety and health. The safety, efficacy, and quality and actual cost savings realized by users of the Viking Pure Solutions on-site generator led us to choose Viking Pure for this award," said Paul J. Pearce, Ph.D., member of the EvSOP Advisory Board and founder of the non-profit Pearce Foundation for Scientific Endeavors.

"We are very proud to accept this award from the EvSOP board! Viking Pure is on a mission to replace the harsh and toxic chemicals that we use to clean and disinfect our environments with safe, sustainable solutions. This recognition is a definitive milestone in achieving that mission," said Joshua Schwartz, co-founder and President at Viking Pure Solutions.

About EvSOP:

EvSOP© supports reliable design and standardization of evidence-based practices for environmental cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities - in alignment with recognized and accepted industry standards - to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The Playbook is a four-step improvement plan involving testing and enhancing a program designed to serve as a guide to improve/enhance Environmental Service processes and outcomes at participating establishments.

About The Pearce Foundation:

The Pearce Foundation for Science and Medicine helps people who are seeking answers for questions related to water contamination, causes and prevention of infections, immune systems, healthcare associated infections, mold and allergens, treatment equipment and many other challenging issues.

About Viking Pure Solutions:

Viking Pure Solutions is an innovative cleaning technology company that manufactures, installs, and maintains machines in customer facilities that generate non-toxic, sustainable electrolyzed water cleaning and disinfecting solutions. The solutions enable facilities to replace dangerous and often cancer-causing chemicals that harm workers and the environment. Viking Pure's solutions result from a unique patented process that keeps salt out of the end user solutions, allowing them to be used broadly, quickly, and easily without risk of corroding or damaging property or equipment. Viking Pure has removed the final barrier to making electrolyzed water the perfect cleaning and disinfecting solution.

Contact Information:
John Scherberger
Board Member
[email protected]
(864) 208-5750

Norelle Done
Director of Marketing
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(206) 941-2831
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Original Source: Viking Pure Solutions Receives the EvSOP Award for Innovation and Technology

PHILADELPHIA, April 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - As U.S. health systems continue to struggle with a chronic nursing shortage, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and CGFNS International, a global leader in international credentials evaluation to support health professional mobility, are expanding their collaboration to help expedite credentials verification while boosting fraud detection and ensuring patient safety.

The cooperative effort will focus on information-sharing between the two organizations and technology improvements aimed at creating efficiencies that will streamline credentials verification for nurses applying to work in a new jurisdiction. This comes as state nursing boards across the U.S. face growing pressure to accelerate verification processes and enable nursing staff vacancies to be filled more quickly.

Meanwhile, with growing numbers of foreign-trained nurses applying to work in the United States, the collaboration will also aim to improve efficiencies in verifying their qualifications and shorten approval times, while also improving the capabilities of verification systems to detect fraudulent activities. To further strengthen fraud protection and ensure patient safety, the two organizations will work to facilitate data-sharing between CGFNS' worldwide credentials verification systems and NCSBN's online tools that member boards use to share information about imposter and/or fraudulent nurses.

"Together, we want to vastly reduce the time-consuming manual processes that nursing schools, licensing authorities and nurses themselves must go through to gather and verify transcripts, examination scores, licenses and other information that is essential to ensuring that nurses are qualified to practice," said Peter Preziosi, President and CEO of CGFNS International.

"At a time when health systems are struggling to fill nursing staff vacancies, this collaboration will help expand the flow of qualified nurses to where they are needed by making verification systems more efficient, while hardening them against fraud," he added.

"Our members, the state nursing boards, face the enormous challenge of shortening the time it takes to access the necessary information needed to gain licensure, while also ensuring the integrity of the health workforce and patient safety. The steps we are taking to interface our systems with CGFNS will help us achieve both of those goals," said David Benton, Chief Executive Officer of the NCBSN.

About CGFNS International, Inc.
Founded in 1977 and based in Philadelphia, CGFNS International is an immigration-neutral not-for-profit organization proudly serving as the world's largest credentials evaluation organization for the nursing and allied health professions. For more information, visit www.cgfns.org.

About NCSBN
Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent, not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN's NCLEX® Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations.

Contact Information:
Mukul Bakhshi, Esq.
Chief of Strategy and Government Affairs
[email protected]
(215) 243-5825


Original Source: Responding to the Need for Accelerated Nursing Credentials Verification, CGFNS and NCSBN Step Up Collaboration to Address Gaps and Improve Efficiencies