Margherita C. Labson

Executive Director
Home Care Program

Margherita C. Labson is Executive Director for the Home Care Program at The Joint Commission. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Home Care Business Development team in identifying new markets, familiarizing organizations with the accreditation process, participating in new product development, and the strategic development and tactical operations of the Home Care Accreditation Program.

Ms. Labson is a veteran health care professional who has specialized in the provision of home care services since 1977 from both multi-operational and academic perspectives.  She has extensive knowledge in the legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements for the scope of home care programs provided in the United States and Puerto Rico. She is an experienced lecturer, educator, a published author, and functionally fluent in Spanish. 

From 1995 until late 2007, Ms. Labson served as a home care surveyor for The Joint Commission. She has served as both faculty and preceptor for Surveyor Education. She was previously the Compliance Officer for AMS/CMS Corporations in Miami Lakes, Florida. In addition, Ms. Labson 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.

Ms. Labson received a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. She is a certified Professional of Healthcare Quality and a Certified Case Manager, and was among the first wave of Green Belts certified by The Joint Commission in accordance with its enterprise-wide program of Robust Process Improvement.