Joint Commission appoints home care director
Joint Commission appoints home care director
The Joint Commission has announced the appointment of Margherita C. Labson, RN, as executive director of the Home Care Accreditation Program.
A certified green belt, Labson is a veteran health care professional who has specialized in the provision of home care services from multioperational and academic perspectives since 1977.
She has served as associate director of The Joint Commission's home care program since 2007 and prior to that was a home care surveyor for 12 years. Previously, Labson was the Florida compliance officer for AMS/CMS Corporations in Miami Lakes, FL. In addition, she has headed her own consulting firm, held managerial positions at a variety of home care organizations, and taught at the University of Akron College of Nursing. Labson is a certified professional of health care quality and a certified case manager.
"Margherita's experience within The Joint Commission and in the home care field gives her a unique perspective of the challenges the home care organization faces in delivering safe, high-quality services," says Charles A. Mowll, executive vice president of business development, government and external relations at The Joint Commission. "Her knowledge and experience will serve The Joint Commission and the home care organizations we accredit extremely well." [Editor's note: For more information on Home Care Accreditation, visit www.jointcommission.org/AccreditationPrograms/HomeCare. Contact Labson at (630) 792-5284. E-mail: [email protected].]
The Joint Commission has announced the appointment of Margherita C. Labson, RN, as executive director of the Home Care Accreditation Program.Subscribe Now for Access
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