BrightStar has been accredited by The Joint Commission, a not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. (more…)

In April, BrightStar Care CEO and Co-Founder Shelly Sun and her husband JD were featured going undercover in their own company on the CBS hit series “Undercover Boss.” (more…)

As we head into a busy holiday weekend, here are some tips from about.com to ensure a happy holiday for those with health issues or special needs. (more…)

The holidays are a wonderful, exciting, exhausting, joyful, challenging, chaotic time of the year! We all know this.  We all envision it being just like the Hallmark cards and the Christmas movies…all calm and pretty with good food, great friends, loving families and beautifully decorated homes with perfectly wrapped presents magically appearing under the tree without any stress of holiday shopping or meeting business deadlines or expectations just prior to the 25^th!  Oh yes, and we all love each other deeply and have no unresolved emotional issues or family conflicts to confront when we get home.  And did I mention, there are no financial concerns regarding the cost of all of this!  Does this sound like your holiday?  I wish most of us could say, “Absolutely!”, but my fear is that we’re all somewhere between “Absolutely!” and “No Way!”. (more…)

We are pleased to welcome our new RN Case Manager, Liz Alt, to the BrightStar team! (more…)

Please join us in welcoming our new Customer Care Manager, Clifton Martinez! (more…)

Finally…..a nurse in charge of CMS!!  I didn’t know of Marilyn Tavenner prior to this appointment, but as a former ICU nurse myself, I’m already a fan.  (more…)

How exciting for us nurses!  Lieutenant General Patricia Horoho has just been named the Army Surgeon General….the first woman AND the first non-physician in this role.  Patricia is a nurse!  (more…)