BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2021-- Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of advisory and workforce solutions including contingent staffing, permanent placement, and other consultative services for healthcare clients.

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  BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2021-- Cross Country Healthcare,
  Inc., a leading provider of advisory and workforce solutions including
  contingent staffing, permanent placement, and other consultative services for
  healthcare clients, today announced the establishment of its Clinical Advisory
  Council. The Clinical Advisory Council is represented by the
  organization&#39;s clinical leaders and serves as an advisory committee to the
  entire organization and its clients. Members of the Council include Dr. Hank
  Drummond, Liz Cantwell and Michael Skovira.
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      Hank Drummond, PhD, MDiv, BA, RN, Chairperson of Clinical Advisory Council
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      &quot;The council will provide insight and guidance on national
      professional standards, best practices, public policy, and recent trends
      and their potential impacts to Cross Country Healthcare and our
      customers,&quot; noted Hank Drummond, senior vice president and chief
      clinical officer at Cross Country Healthcare. &quot;Our purpose is to
      ensure clinical excellence and positive patient outcomes by leveraging
      creative, optimal practices, intuitive technologies, and innovative
      solutions to connect quality candidates with the essential jobs that will
      enable healthcare practitioners and organizations to achieve their
      goals.&quot;
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      &quot;The Clinical Advisory Council was formed to ensure we continue to
      excel at clinical excellence, support the advancement of the industry, and
      deliver excellent value-add for our clients,&quot; said Buffy White, group
      president of workforce solutions at Cross Country Healthcare. &quot;The
      market necessitates us to assist our clients in solving for challenges
      they face related to talent. We intend to advise on trends and projections
      using analytics as well as new regulations and standards, and support
      crafting progressive delivery models. The mission of the council is
      two-fold: to ensure we institute best practices internally while also
      advising clients on their own best practices that will address their
      concerns which currently include core staff retention, supply generation,
      upskilling and reskilling talent, and overall cost and process
      effectiveness.&rdquo;
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<p>The council will consist of the following members.</p>

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      <strong>Hank Drummond, PhD, MDiv, BA, RN,</strong> will serve as the
      chairperson and the chief clinical officer. He is responsible for
      overseeing the organization&#39;s clinical, quality, education and
      regulatory compliance.
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    <p>Liz Cantwell, BSN, RN</p>
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      <strong>Liz Cantwell, BSN, RN,</strong> will serve as the co-chair and the
      chief nursing officer. Liz also serves as senior vice president of
      workforce solutions. She is responsible for overseeing the development and
      implementation of strategic initiatives that provide healthcare facilities
      customized solutions to meet their specific workforce needs.
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    <p>Michael Skovira, MBA, MPAS, PA-C</p>
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      <strong>Michael Skovira, MBA, MPAS, PA-C</strong> will also serve as the
      co-chair and as the chief medical officer. He is responsible for
      directing, coordinating, and administering all aspects of clinical quality
      improvement initiatives.
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  The council members will work closely with Cross Country Healthcare&rsquo;s
  executive leadership team to drive excellence in patient care and outcomes by
  bringing a clinical voice to all discussion areas. Clinical leaders and
  healthcare professionals from individual Cross Country divisions will also
  contribute their expertise to the council&rsquo;s initiatives.
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Cross Country Healthcare Establishes Clinical Advisory Council