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Quality Assurance and Accreditation

CQI Programs Office

The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Programs Office in the Department of Pathology was established in 1999 to maintain standardization of quality guidelines and auditing procedures for all areas performing patient care testing within the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Certification & Accreditation

All clinical lab testing locations under Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories (JHML) are subject to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88). The Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories maintain current CLIA, Maryland State Licenses, as well as accreditation by The College of American Pathologists.

If you have questions regarding the licensing for the Johns Hopkins Labs please contact the
CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Programs Office in Department of Pathology at 410-502-0843.

Please refer to the listings provided below for accreditation and license information for each of the Johns Hopkins Medical Laboratories.

JHH Laboratories

CERTIFICATES

These certificates apply to the following JHH laboratories:

  • Autopsy
  • Blood Gas
  • Cell Therapy Laboratory
  • Chemistry
  • Chlamydia
  • Coagulation
  • Cytogenomics
  • Cytopathology
  • Diagnostic Immunology
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Hemapheresis and Transfusion Service
    • - Donor and Transfusion Services
  • Hematology
  • Microbiology
    • Bacteriology
    • Mycobacteriology
    • Mycology
    • Parasitology
    • Virology
    • Molecular Microbiology
  • Point-of-Care (Moderate Complexity)
  • Special Chemistry
  • Surgical Pathology
    • Routine Histology and Special Stains
    • ImmunoPathology
  • Toxicology
  • Transfusion Medicine/Blood Bank
  • Urinalysis

JHU Laboratories

CERTIFICATES

These certificates apply to the following JHU laboratories:

  • Surgical Pathology
    • Electron Microscopy Lab
    • Immunofluorescence Microscopy Lab
    • Reference Histology
  • Molecular Pathology Cancer Cytogenetics
  • Reference Molecular Microbiology
  • Reference Chemistry
  • HIV Clinical Research Laboratory
  • Surgical Pathology Labs (Neurology Dept)
    • Cutaneous Nerve

Point-of-Care Testing

Certificates

These certificates apply to the Point-of-Care Testing (Waived) at Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • Waived Testing and Provider Performed Microscopy

JH Medical Laboratory at Green Spring Station

Contact Us

General Contact Information

CQI Programs Office
Department of Pathology
550 North Broadway, 8th Floor, Room 816
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-502-0843
Fax: 410-614-7475
Email: [email protected]

CQI Staff Phone Email
William Clarke, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs
410-502-7692 [email protected]
Eric Schmith, MHA, MT (ASCP)
Director, Pathology Clinical Quality Management
410-614-4958 [email protected]
Natalie Wallace, MT (ASCP)
Quality Assurance Specialist
410-614-7484 [email protected]
Sharon Cherie, MT (ASCP)
Quality Assurance Technologist
443-287-8099 [email protected]
Meredith Hurston, MHA, MT(ASCP)
Quality Assurance Technologist
443-287-5405 [email protected]
Christina Shelby, MT (ASCP)
Quality Assurance Specialist
443-287-8230 [email protected]