Nursing White Papers January 6, 2026

How a Northern Health System Saved $30M with an International Direct Hire Workforce Strategy

Staffing hard-to-fill rural facilities and managing high contingent labor costs is a challenge many health systems face. A large Northern U.S. health system confronted these pressures and made a strategic shift by implementing an International Direct-Hire program—transforming a staffing crisis into a sustainable, long-term workforce solution.

Read the case study to see how this approach delivered measurable results, including:

  • 1,200+ nurses recruited across hard-to-fill rural locations
  • $30M in cost savings through optimized labor spend
  • 99% of the nurses hired completed their guarantee period
  • Long-term workforce stability with permanent staff integration

Discover how a global talent strategy—backed by the right partner—can stabilize staffing, reduce labor spend, and build a resilient workforce for the future. 

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