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Medely Expands into Seven Key U.S. Markets to Simplify Healthcare Staffing and Address Labor Shortages

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Medely, a leading healthcare workforce management solution, today announced its expansion into seven new markets. Medely’s expansion is poised to address critical labor shortages by optimizing staffing efficiency, reducing operational costs, and addressing the growing demand for healthcare services in these key markets.

Medely launches in new markets, offering flexible staffing solutions to address critical healthcare labor challenges.

Expanding to Meet Market Demand

Medely’s expansion is driven by extensive research into the specific needs of medical facilities. As demand for care grows across the U.S., many facilities are facing difficulty finding qualified staff, especially for short-term or fluctuating needs. Medely’s platform is designed to address these challenges by offering immediate access to pre-vetted qualified independent professionals in real-time.

Here’s why these regions were selected:

Nashville: As a healthcare hub, Nashville is seeing a rise in outpatient care demand, especially with the city’s growing population. A 2021 study by the Tennessee Hospital Association reported that Tennessee needed about 15,700 more RNs to provide a national average level of care accounting for demographics, prevalence of disease and health risk factors, and socioeconomic factors within the state’s population.Indianapolis: With a rapidly growing healthcare market, Indianapolis is experiencing increasing demand for outpatient services. Estimates predict that Indiana would need an additional 5,000 nurses by 2031, equal to graduating an additional 1,300 nurses each year until that time, according to the Indiana Hospital Association.Charlotte: The fast-growing population of Charlotte is driving demand for outpatient care services. Medely’s talent marketplace offers an efficient, cost-effective solution to staff these facilities with the right talent, ensuring high-quality patient care and reducing staff shortages.Columbus: Columbus has seen an increase in nurse churn rates, with about 40% of nurses reporting significant unit turnover. The financial impact is substantial, as each percent reduction in RN turnover can save hospitals an average of $262,500 annually according to data from NSI. By providing a streamlined, efficient way to fill shifts quickly and with quality professionals, Medely can play a significant role in helping hospitals reduce turnover-related costs.Las Vegas: With seasonal fluctuations and a dynamic population, Las Vegas presents unique staffing challenges for outpatient facilities. For example, in 2023, Las Vegas attracted approximately 40.83 million visitors, contributing to the demand for healthcare services, especially in emergency and urgent care sectors. Medely’s platform offers the flexibility to scale staffing needs up or down, ensuring facilities can meet demand while keeping operational costs manageable.Portland: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings in the healthcare and social assistance sector in Portland rose 48% from 1.2 million in 2019 to 1.8 million in 2023. This surge reflects a demand for healthcare professionals driven by clinician shortages and high turnover, as many seek better pay, working conditions, or retirement.Kansas City: Kansas City’s outpatient care sector is expanding, but nurse education enrollment is down, making flexible staffing solutions more crucial than ever. In fact, one study cites that, “29% of registered nurses and 23% of licensed practical nurses in Kansas are planning to retire within the next five years. And enrollments in nursing education programs are down 39% over the last 10 years.” Medely’s Talent Marketplace offers a way for facilities to quickly find qualified independent professionals, ensuring high-quality care while reducing time-to-hire.

Streamlining Staffing with Medely’s Talent Marketplace

Medely’s Talent Marketplace provides facilities with immediate access to a diverse pool of independent healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines, reducing the administrative burden and cost typically associated with traditional staffing models. The platform’s intuitive interface and real-time availability allow facilities to fill shifts faster with less overhead.

“We’re incredibly excited to expand into these new markets, where we see a critical need for flexible, high-quality healthcare staffing solutions,” said CEO and Founder of Medely, Waleed Nasr. “We’re not only helping healthcare facilities meet immediate staffing needs, but also driving long-term equity by providing healthcare professionals with the freedom to choose their work schedules, while supporting diverse talent pools.”

Introducing Talent Fusion: A Seamless Solution for Workforce Management Needs

In addition to the Talent Marketplace, Medely offers Talent Fusion, a solution to manage internal talent pools and fill per diem and longer-term shifts with one solution.

By utilizing Medely’s marketplace with internal resource management, facilities gain full visibility into their contingent labor data—including time tracking, credentialing, and vendor management—within a single solution.

This is why the largest outpatient network in the country is using Talent Fusion, allowing them to analyze spend and usage across facilities, make data-driven decisions, increase revenue, and manage their internal workforce and independent per diem talent. The solution provides a scalable, tailored approach to staffing that adapts to evolving needs.

A Future-Focused Approach

As Medely continues to scale its operations, the company is not just expanding its footprint – it is also rethinking the future of healthcare staffing. Medely’s expansion into these seven new markets is part of a broader strategy to meet the evolving needs of the U.S. healthcare system. By continuing to leverage data and technology, Medely is creating a future where healthcare staffing is more accessible, equitable, and efficient for all.

For more information about Medely and its services, please visit www.medely.com.

About Medely
Medely is a leading workforce management solution, addressing critical labor shortages and transforming the healthcare workforce. Through its innovative Talent Marketplace and Talent Fusion solutions, Medely unifies the extended workforce by integrating internal resources, independent per diem staffing, credentialing, and vendor management into a single seamless solution. By streamlining staffing, reducing operational costs, and meeting the growing demand for healthcare services, Medely empowers outpatient facilities to thrive.

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Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Canada

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TORONTO, Oct 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces three of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Canada.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

$799—COSTA RICA WEEK WITH FLIGHTS & CAR
We think fall is an ideal time to visit Costa Rica; the scenery is lush and the crowds are gone. Drive between volcanic Arenal and the idyllic beaches of Tamarindo on this seven-night trip. Since it’s not as busy, we were able to negotiate a price that saves members up to $648 on departures through mid-December.

$899—BARCELONA: 5 NIGHTS WITH FLIGHTS
Explore Barcelona’s world-class museums and architectural masterpieces in the quieter winter months to pack more into your trip. You won’t waste hours in lines and can access top restaurants that are fully booked in summer. We save $300 on travel this January and February, when temperatures are still spring-like. Roundtrip flights from Toronto, hotel and daily breakfast are included.

$999—ST. KITTS GETAWAY FOR 2, REG. $2083
Most visitors to St. Kitts book months in advance, but when we pointed out that travel enthusiasts are more spontaneous, this resort gave us a terrific rate for stays this November and December. Spend four nights in Frigate Bay and get an upgraded Oceanview room, too.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travellers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

Media Contact: 
Amanda Ieraci – Toronto
+1 437 866 8540
aieraci@travelzoo.com

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Howard Hughes Holdings Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) will replace Arcosa Inc. (NYSE: ACA) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, October 28. S&P 500 constituent CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) has acquired Arcosa in a deal that closed today, October 23.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective Date

Index Name  

Action

Company Name

Ticker

GICS Sector

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

Howard Hughes Holdings

HHH

Real Estate

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

Arcosa

ACA

Industrials

ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/. 

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Chelsea FC announces multi-year sleeve partnership with Sokin, the business payments and FX platform

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Chelsea FC name fast-growing fintech platform as Principal Partner

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chelsea Football Club has today announced a multi-year partnership with Sokin, the embedded finance and payments company used by businesses worldwide. Sokin will be named a Principal Partner and Official Business Payments and FX Partner of Chelsea FC and Chelsea FC Women.

As a Principal Partner, Sokin will be represented on the sleeves of the Chelsea FC men’s, women’s and academy home, away, and third kits from the 2026/27 season.

The partnership brings together two ambitious London-headquartered organisations with worldwide reach – a club with millions of fans across the world and a fintech platform through which businesses move more than $11 billion a year. A club of Chelsea’s scale works in many currencies every day, with partners, competitions and supporters around the world, and needs a financial partner built to handle that.

Sokin gives finance teams business payments, multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, checkout and treasury in one place, so they spend less time juggling banks and providers and keep more of what they move.

As Official Business Payments and FX Partner, Sokin will simplify how Chelsea FC sends, receives and manages money in the currencies the club operates in.

The Sokin logo will feature on the sleeve of the Chelsea shirt for the first time [when the men’s team host Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24th October.]

Jason Gannon, President at Chelsea FC said:

“At Chelsea, we seek to partner with organisations that share our ambition and innovative mindset. Sokin’s expertise in business payments, and their focus on making both simpler for the businesses they serve, makes them a natural fit for the Club. We are pleased to welcome Sokin to the Chelsea family and look forward to working together in the years ahead.”

Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder at Sokin said:

“Chelsea plays on the biggest stage in world football, and its business runs in dozens of currencies. Sokin was built for that with regulated, multi-currency payments and foreign exchange for organisations that operate internationally. We’re proud to be the platform behind the business payments and FX of one of the most iconic teams in football. Sokin’s platform serves businesses in more than 170 countries. We’re thrilled to be partners for the season ahead. An organisation as sophisticated as Chelsea doesn’t leave its finances to chance.”

About Sokin

Sokin is the financial layer global business runs on. Businesses can transact, convert and hold money in 70+ currencies across 170+ countries. Some businesses use Sokin to manage global finance in-house. Others build it into their products to power financial experiences for their customers. Businesses move more than $9 billion a year on licenses Sokin holds in 36+ countries and infrastructure Sokin owns. Founded in 2019, Sokin has raised over $100 million from investors including Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Prysm Capital.

About Chelsea Football Club

Chelsea Football Club is one of the biggest, most successful football clubs globally and our men’s team are reigning world champions, having won the four-yearly FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Our women’s team, Chelsea Women, are also multiple trophy winners.

Founded in 1905, Chelsea is London’s most central football club, based at the iconic 40,000-capacity Stamford Bridge stadium. Nicknamed the Blues, the club lifted the Champions League for the first time in 2012 and domestically has won the Premier League five times, the FA Cup eight times, the Football League Cup five times and the Football League Championship once, in 1955.

The Chelsea Women’s team have enjoyed a huge amount of success and in 2025 won the FA Women’s Super League for a sixth consecutive year and the eighth time overall. The Women’s FA Cup has been won on six occasions. We have also captured the FA Women’s League Cup four times as well as reaching the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in 2021. In two seasons, 2020/21 and 2024/25, a domestic treble of trophies was secured.

The Chelsea Foundation boasts one of the most extensive community initiatives in sport, helping to improve the lives of children and young people all over the world.

Media Contacts:

Taina Biggs
taina.biggs@sokin.com 

Nerissa Chesterfield
nerissa.chesterfield@chelseafc.com 

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