HighRoad Consulting, LLC assists its clients in reducing their agency
expense and dependence through three primary areas of service:

       Vendor Management   -   HighRoad Consulting begins by reviewing all
current agency contracts and assessing the use patterns of our clients.  Next,
we prepare a proprietary form of agency contract to be used by the client with
each agency, rather than using the agencies' forms of contracts.  This form of
contract contains a number of provisions beneficial to our clients, including,
for example, temp to perm provisions, volume discounts, etc.  We also
negotiate the most favorable rates available putting to use our extensive
knowledge of pay rates, bill rates, agency margins and the like and endeavor
to establish preferred provider relationships with as few agencies as possible.

       Recruitment Training  -  In today's environment, healthcare providers are
faced with a myriad of issues on which to focus.  Unfortunately, allocation of
resources often results in too little attention being paid to recruitment.  
HighRoad Consulting assists its clients in developing an effective recruitment
process which integrates a variety of recruitment techniques.  We also train
the individuals involved in candidate interaction from the initial contact
through the interview and hiring process.  The result is a larger, more stable,
employee base and less dependence on agency staffing.

       Retention Programs  -  At HighRoad Consulting, we work with our clients
to identify "hot-button" employee issues both in the region and in their
facilities.  We then assist our clients in identifying and implementing positive
identifier programs (i.e., programs that result in a particular employee
identifying professionally with their employer) and workplace initiatives.  The
result is greater retention, less turnover and more fulfilled employees.

       HighRoad Consulting works with clients concerning all healthcare
agency staff, with an emphasis on nursing and therapy professionals.