Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MORGAN STANLEY
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC [CCRN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1585 BROADWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2005
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10036
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (1) 04/14/2005   S   3,955,264 D $ 16.6 0 I (2) through partnerships
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (1) 04/14/2005   S   217,604 D $ 16.6 217,605 I (3) through partnerships

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MORGAN STANLEY
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10036
    X    
MSDW IV 892 INVESTORS L P
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10020
    X    
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL INVESTORS IV L P
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10020
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Peter Vogelsang, authorized signatory for Morgan Stanley   04/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Kenneth F. Clifford, CFO of Metalmark Subadvisor LLC, as attorney in fact of the general partner of the MSDW IV Funds, for each of these entities   04/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra Abramovitz, Executive Director of MSVC III, Inc., institutional managing member of the general partner of the MSDW III Funds, for each of these entities   04/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Please see attached Joint Filer Information. The Reporting Person is filing solely in its capacity as parent company of, and indirect beneficial owner of securities held by, one of its business units.
(2) The reported securities are owned directly by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Partners IV, L.P., MSDW IV 892 Investors, L.P. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Investors IV, L.P. (collectively, the "MSDW IV Funds"). The Reporting Person is the ultimate parent company of MSDW Capital Partners IV, Inc. ("MSDWCP IV, Inc."), which is the institutional managing member of MSDW Capital Partners IV, LLC ("MSDWCP IV, LLC"). MSDWCP IV, LLC is the general partner of each of the MSDW IV Funds. The Reporting Person, MSDWCP IV, LLC and MSDWCP IV, Inc., each disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.
(3) The reported securities are owned directly by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. (collectively, the "MSDW III Funds"). The Reporting Person is the ultimate parent company of Morgan Stanley Venture Capital III, Inc. ("MSVC III, Inc."), which is the institutional managing member of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.L.C. ("MSVP III, L.L.C"). MSVP III, L.L.C. is the general partner of each of the MSDW III Funds. The Reporting Person, MSVP III, L.L.C. and MSVC III, Inc., each disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.

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