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.
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





