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National Healthcare Travel and Contract Staffing Divisions Receive Outright Joint Commission Certification

Wakefield, MA - May 3, 2005 - Clinical One National Healthcare Professionals announced today that its travel and contract staffing divisions have received certification by the Joint Commission under its Healthcare Staffing Services Certification Program.

Clinical One, a member of the Vedior Group of companies, offers travel, contract, per diem and direct hire staffing services to hospitals and healthcare facilities in need of registered nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide. Clinical One also places contract and permanent professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries via their Life Sciences Group.

"Our certification demonstrates to our clients and employees that we are committed to providing and continuously improving the quality of our staffing services. By having undergone this rigorous evaluation, we can provide our clients with an even greater level of confidence that the processes within Clinical One have met the stringent requirements set by the Joint Commission. Ultimately, our certification will support our clients in their efforts to achieve and maintain their own accreditation and quality standards,” said Cynthia Kinnas, Chief Operations Officer and co-founder of Clinical One. Clinical One sees itself as a partner to its clients in providing quality and safe patient care, and is committed to continually improving its services and providing healthcare staffing solutions that meet the highest standards, Kinnas added.

The certification program offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm’s abilities to provide quality staffing services. Key processes such as the verification of credentials and competencies of health care staff are scrutinized. Standards address topics such as leadership, human resources management, performance measurement and improvement, and information management. Joint Commission is considered to be the preeminent standard setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Certification acknowledges the company's compliance with the Joint Commission's national set of consensus-based standards.