Laboratory Program Contacts

The lab team includes:

• Sharon Hibbe, M.P.H., Project Manager-Business Intelligence, can answer your questions about initiating the accreditation process and preparing for the initial survey. She can be reached at shibbe@jointcommission.org or (630) 792-5817.
  
• Katie Regan, MSW, manages the laboratory account executives. She can be reached at mregan@jointcommission.org or (630) 792-5257.
  
• Kathleen Steffens, M.A., M.T. (A.S.C.P.), field director, oversees the education and supervision of the lab surveyors and can answer questions about your survey. She can be reached at ksteffens@jointcommission.org or (630) 792-5785.
  
• Megan Sawchuk, M.T., (A.S.C.P), and Cherie Ulaskas, M.A.S., M.T., (A.S.C.P), are associate directors in the Standards Interpretation Group. Contact them if you have questions about the laboratory standards, lab requirements or the periodic performance review. Call them at (630) 792-5900 or submit a question through the online question form.