Five articles in the last week from the world of healthcare staffing and technology.

ANA backs federal nurse staffing bill

• Key takeaway: A Senate bill calls for unit-by-unit staffing plans and publicly reporting those staffing plans, but stops short of dictating mandated nurse-patient ratios.
  

Survival of the fittest? Staffing firms need flexible funding for stability

• Key takeaway: Staffing companies face a complex and demanding business landscape these days, where margins are tight and client expectations are high and getting higher.
  

Doctors shortage is cited in delays at VA hospitals

• Key takeaway: Appalled by what she saw, Dr. Hollenbeck filed a whistle-blower complaint and changed jobs.
  

5 Questions to ask clients about their company culture

• Key takeaway: Your clients are looking to you for candidates who not only have the right skills, but also will fit like a glove into the company culture.
  

Task-to-Talent: Freelancing as an extension of the contingent workforce

• Key takeaway: The shift among businesses and workers toward contingent work arrangements appears to be accelerating and contingent work arrangement models are evolving, often through technological advances.