NursesSTAT(R) Adds 75 Per Diem Nurses In Early Stages Of Recruitment Drive
October 31 2003 - 3:59PM
PR Newswire (US)
NursesSTAT(R) Adds 75 Per Diem Nurses In Early Stages Of
Recruitment Drive DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Oct. 31
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- South Florida- based iBX Group, Inc.
(BULLETIN BOARD: IBXG) today reported an extremely positive outcome
from a recent nurse recruitment event hosted by STAT Medical
Services, soon to be acquired by iBX's NursesSTAT(R) healthcare
staffing division. The open house, which took place Oct. 22, 23 and
24 in Columbus, Ga., is part of an aggressive recruitment campaign
to help draw additional qualified personnel to the 15-year-old
medical staffing and employee leasing company. Earlier this month,
iBX increased revenue guidance for NursesSTAT(R) from $5 million to
$6 million during the next 12 months to reflect several profitable
developments within the division. "We're very pleased about the
results of this event, which brought in approximately 150
registered nurses and licensed practical nurses," said Brian Virgo,
Managing Director for NursesSTAT(R). "We've already approved
applications for about 75 nurses, and we're continuing to receive
several more applications every day. Several of the nurses we made
contact with last week are already working on a per diem basis at
healthcare facilities in the area. In addition, we recently
finalized contracts to provide staffing services at several Georgia
hospitals." STAT Medical Services, which has contracts at more than
35 healthcare facilities across the southeastern United States, has
also launched an aggressive direct-mail marketing campaign
targeting up to 10,000 nurses in west Georgia and east Alabama. The
company currently has more than 2,000 registered nurses, licensed
practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and allied health
professionals in its database and handles an average of 300 shift
requests a week from large hospitals and long-term care facilities,
as well as private individuals. In recent years, an average 10
percent vacancy rate for nursing positions has forced hospitals to
rely on temporary staffing agencies to fill shifts. By 2000, the
per diem staffing industry had grown to a $4 billion-a-year
business. "At NursesSTAT(R), we work to develop technological and
administrative solutions that help hospitals meet their staffing
needs more efficiently and cost-effectively," Virgo said. "We've
experienced a huge upsurge in interest for our services as
hospitals become aware of the cost savings we can provide. Another
big selling point is our unique e-learning program that allows
nurses to train on our staffing software anytime their schedules
allow." NursesSTAT(R) recently extended its contract to provide
staffing administration services at a prominent south Florida
hospital district's four facilities and is negotiating contracts
with several hospital districts across the country. Based in
Deerfield Beach, Florida, iBX Group, Inc. develops and deploys
creative, cost-effective methods for integrating financial,
administrative and information services for the healthcare
industry. iBX is a results-oriented company, consisting of five
divisions -- iBX Technologies, which enables healthcare
organizations to maximize their accounts receivables; Florida
HealthSource, a network of physical therapy and wellness centers;
MediCompliant Solutions, which ensures medical practices'
compliance with today's complex legal requirements; iBX
Transcription Services, which offers physicians quick turn-around
and Web-accessible progress reports; NursesSTAT, a revolutionary
temporary staffing solution; SportshealthNet.com and
TheNetDigest.com, interactive Web portals providing patients with
comprehensive healthcare information and advice, and increasing
physician referrals. Media Relations Contact: Andrew M. Rose,
954-428-2678 or This release is comprised of interrelated
information that must be interpreted in the context of all of the
information provided and care should be exercised not to consider
portions of this release out of context. This release contains
certain "forward-looking statements and information" (as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning
iBX Group, Inc. that are based on the beliefs of iBX Group, Inc.'s
management, as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to iBX Group, Inc. Investors are cautioned that
all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including those risks and uncertainties detailed in iBX's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: iBX Group,
Inc. CONTACT: Andrew M. Rose of Marketing Ink, +1-954-428-2678, or
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