SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Date of Report April 10, 1998
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                        HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            FLORIDA                   1-11131             59-2150637
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)      Identification Number)

                      6245 North Federal Highway, Suite 500
                       Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308-1900
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (954) 771-0500
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code















                HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                    FORM 8-K
                              ITEM 5. Other Events


On April 10,  1998,  the Company  appointed  Steve  Martin as Vice  President of
Finance and Chief  Financial  Officer.  Steve Martin  brings to the Company over
twenty years of in-depth  experience in finance and operations  with both public
and private  organizations.  Mr.  Martin's  areas of expertise  include  capital
acquisition,  growth  planning,  operations  management and strategic  planning,
primarily in health care, high-tech, service and manufacturing environments. Mr.
Martin's health care experience includes working with companies such as Lutheran
General Hospitals,  Paragon Home Care and Care One. Combined with other industry
experience,  he has  held  such  positions  as  Group  Controller,  Director  of
Financial  Planning,  Vice President of Operations,  Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice  President  for  Marketing  and Venture  Development.  In these past
positions,   Mr.   Martin   has   gained   considerable   experience   in  board
representation;  private  and  public  fund  raising  and  capital  acquisition;
financial planning and reporting;  work-outs; business dissolution; audit, legal
and  public  reporting;  budgeting;  new  businesses  development;  and  product
life-cycle projection.

On April 17,  1998 Mr.  Martin  was  elected  to the Board of  Directors  of the
Company.  Thereafter,  his  appointment  as Vice  President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer was ratified by all in attendance.















                                   SIGNATURES
                                  May 13, 1998


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.


By:  /s/Bobby Shields                    Bobby Shields, Chief Executive Officer
                                         interim Chief Financial Officer
                                         (principal financial officer)
                                         Date: May 13, 1998