Gale Healthcare Solutions (Gale) ranked in the top 20 percent of its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. Gale — a startup aimed at ending the nursing shortage — just surpassed the milestone of 50,000 nurses using its smartphone app to find and accept open shifts at healthcare facilities — in mere seconds.
“Our ranking as one of the fastest-growing companies in America is great news for the Gale team, and for anyone who has a loved one in a nursing home or senior care facility”
“Our ranking as one of the fastest-growing companies in America is great news for the Gale team, and for anyone who has a loved one in a nursing home or senior care facility,” said Tony Braswell, President and Founder of Gale Healthcare Solutions. “We launched Gale to help solve the national nursing shortage. Through technology and people, we’re on a mission to ensure no one goes without care.”
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Less than one percent of U.S. businesses make the Inc. 5000 list. Gale, ranking at 931, was the first healthcare services firm in the country to introduce an “on demand” tech-based staffing solution. Using the Gale app, healthcare facilities post open shifts, and clinicians are able to accept those work options instantly. Gale is also the industry leader in another important innovation—providing clinicians with same-day pay. This combination of leading staffing and payments technology and a people-focused approach has propelled Gale’s rapid growth.
Gale operates in 39 states and recently secured $60 million in funding from investment firm FTV Capital to continue its expansion in the $24.7 billion healthcare temporary staffing market.
Braswell, named Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida by Ernst & Young LLP, launched Gale in 2016. After 30 years in healthcare staffing where he relied on continuous calling and texting to try to fill open nursing shifts, Braswell realized on-demand technology was the answer.
Six months later, Gale was born. Named in honor of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, Gale has been a pioneer in bringing innovations to a 21st century healthcare challenge — the shortage of nurses across the country.
A 2022 survey by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living found 98 percent of nursing homes are experiencing staffing shortages, and 73 percent are concerned about having to close their doors.
“The staffing shortage affects countless individuals everyday. We are so fortunate to have a purpose-driven team committed to making a difference,” said Braswell. “As we begin our seventh year from our home here in Hillsborough County, we couldn’t be more excited about our momentum and ability to serve even more people in the future.”