NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nomad Health announced today it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services Certification. The certification demonstrates Nomad Health’s commitment to providing qualified and competent nurses to health care employers.
Nomad Health underwent a rigorous onsite review on June 29th, 2018. Joint Commission experts evaluated the company’s compliance with national standards that assess how health care staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of staff, placement of staff, and how they monitor performance. The Joint Commission awarded certification to Nomad, and commended the company for its strict adherence to Joint Commission guidelines.
This is a major milestone for Nomad Health, which launched in 2016. This certification is the first given to a technology-enabled staffing platform, and demonstrates how Nomad is revolutionizing the staffing industry while also maintaining the same commitment to excellence in patient safety and staffing services as traditional firms.
Hailed as one of 21 companies driving the digital health revolution in 2017 by Fortune, Nomad eliminates third-party recruitment brokers from the hiring process and drives substantial efficiencies for both sides of the marketplace. Nomad is solving significant pain points for clinicians and the organizations that hire them, and the proof is in Nomad’s rapid growth. There are now more than 45,000 clinicians and 2,000 employers using Nomad to fill critical roles.
“Nomad Health has demonstrated its commitment to providing quality health care staffing services to health care organizations as evidenced by its achievement of Joint Commission certification,” said Patrick Phelan, executive director, Hospital Business Development, The Joint Commission. “We recognize and commend Nomad Health for its efforts to provide a safe, high-quality standard of service.”
“Nomad Health is pleased to receive certification from The Joint Commission, the premier quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Alexi Nazem, CEO and co-founder of Nomad Health. “Health Care Staffing Certification demonstrates our commitment and accountability to clients and the health care professionals we employ. Certification establishes, defines and measures delivery on key functional areas and performance measures across the entire industry.”
The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
About Nomad Health
Nomad Health is a Joint Commission Certified technology company that is simplifying the $15 billion temporary healthcare staffing industry. The company has built the first online marketplace that enables clinicians and the institutions that hire them to find each other and transact directly, without a recruitment broker. Nomad Health brings substantial cost savings, dynamic pricing, and a streamlined process to both sides of the market. Nomad is simple, modern healthcare staffing. Learn more at nomadhealth.com.
