24-Hour Medical Staffing Services was borne out of a life-changing event experienced by CEO Linda Stone. In 1997, Linda was diagnosed with cancer. Major surgery followed. Her hospital stays gave her first-hand knowledge of the significant role nurses play in a patient’s recovery process. She observed they were often overworked and stressed. During her lengthy recuperation, she conceived an idea that would combine her business acumen with her personal experience as a cancer survivor to create an enterprise that would benefit both patients and hospitals. Linda recognized there were times when healthcare organizations required supplemental staff on a flexible, as-needed basis. In 2000, she founded 24-Hour Medical Staffing Services to help patients receive the care they needed and to help healthcare providers meet patients’ needs. 24-Hour Medical Staffing Services is now a leading supplier of specialty nurses, serving a number of major hospitals nationwide.