Our family of brands
We believe that the healthcare workforce is the industry’s most precious resource. Our family of brands reaches this entire community — from nurses and physicians, to allied health professionals and their organizations — giving them the resources and support they need to thrive.
Get to know some of our experts
Relias is steered by a team of seasoned clinicians who are passionately committed to ensuring the success of each and every client and partner. Our in-house team of clinicians shares a cumulative 1,000+ years of healthcare experience and works every day to ensure that our accredited education content, expert guidance, and industry insights will move your organization and your workforce forward.
Vince Baiera, BSN
Nurse and healthcare executive focused on post-acute care. His expertise is in:
- Skilled nursing education
- ICU and skilled nursing facility nursing
- Nursing innovation
- Staffing and retention
- Supply chain
- Clinical outcomes
- Healthcare operations
Cheri DeStefano, BSN, RN
Nurse and client success leader. Her expertise is in:
- Neonatal nursing
- Mother and baby nursing
- Maternal safety
John Harrington, CMI
Vice president of Relias' clinical solutions team. His training is in medicine and visual arts, and he is one of fewer than 400 individuals who holds a board certification in biomedical communications. His expertise is in:
- Patient safety and quality
- Risk management
- TeamSTEPPS training
- Maternal health and obstetrics
- Acute care
- Provider and nursing shortage
- Provider and nursing shortage
- Staff satisfaction and retention
- Virtual reality
- Orthopedics
- Neurology
Cara Lunsford, RN
Nurse and Vice President of Community at Nurse.com by Relias. Her expertise is in:
- Healthcare innovation
- Nursing retention
- Nurse support
- Pediatric oncology
- Home health
- Hospice
- LGBTQ+ issues
Ron Orth, BA, RN
Nurse certified in healthcare compliance and director of curriculum design for post-acute care. His expertise is in:
- Medicare regulations
- Prospective Payment System (PPS)
- Minimum Data Set (MDS) process for Medicare/Medicaid
- Long-term care
- ICD-10
Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB
Nurse and healthcare executive. Her expertise is in:
- Operational excellence/Baldridge framework
- Nurse residency and onboarding programs
- Professional and career growth strategies
- Transformational and authentic nurse leadership
- Nurse satisfaction and resilience
- Nurse recruitment and retention
- Organization-wide training and program development
- Continuous quality improvement
- Quality data and analytics
- Lean methodologies and principles
- Regulatory and accreditation
- CMS value-based purchasing models
Lora Sparkman, MHA, BSN, RN
Nurse and clinical effectiveness consultant. Her expertise is in:
- Maternal health and mortality
- Emergency department
- Behavioral health
- Healthcare operations
- Patient safety and high reliability
- Clinical operations and strategy
- Virtual reality
Awards and recognitions
Awards serve as a valuable touchstone of the commitment we have to our mission. Below are some recent awards and recognitions we’re particularly proud of.
Our strategic alliance partner network
We’re proud to work with industry-leading organizations who share our commitment to improving care and advancing talent and education. Through collaboration, we strengthen everyone’s ability to improve healthcare outcomes across the continuum of care.
Environmental, social, and governance
We concentrate our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts on ensuring equal access to healthcare and society for vulnerable populations, being good stewards of our environment, and conducting our business in a responsible and equitable manner.
Read our latest report to see the ways we’ve driven change here at Relias and within the communities we serve.
Protecting privacy and security is our priority
Protecting the security and privacy of your data is a key Relias pillar. That's why we align with the top security standards in the industry. We are proud to maintain compliance certifications and attestations with these entities:
