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Member Demographics

NAME TITLE AFFILIATION
Steve Francioli Point-of-Care Coordinator Franklin Square Hospital
Audrey Gillette Point-of-Care Coordinator Johns Hopkins Bayview
Deborah S. Williams Chemistry Lead Technologist Suburban Hospital
Carolyn Amole Point-of-Care/ Maryland General Hospital
  Quality Improvement Mgr.  
Marie Beck Point-of-Care Coordinator Good Samaritan Hospital
Nancy Isaacson Point-of-Care Coordinator Suburban Hospital
Juanita Stem QA Technologist/PI Tech Johns Hopkins Hospital
Linnell Brown Point-of-Care Coordinator St. Agnes Healthcare
Mary Ellen Dolan POCT/QA/Safety Coordinator Mercy Medical Center
Charles Peddicord Director, POCT Prince George's Hospital Center
Karen Dyer Point-of-Care Coordinator Johns Hopkins Hospital
Janet White Ancillary Testing Coordinator Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr
Eileen Farrish POCT Specialist St. Joseph Medical Center
Ann Snyder Ancillary Testing Coordinator GBMC Healthcare
Linda King   GBMC Healthcare
Bobbie Eichensehr POCT Coordinator Union Memorial Hospital
Leslie Levine   Union Memorial Hospital
Karen Page   Union Memorial Hospital
Roberta Lijewski Ancillary Testing Coordinator VA Medical Center
Erna Fedarcyk Chemistry Supervisor Harbor Hospital Center
  POCT Coordinator  
Rita McIvor   Harbor Hospital Center
Kim Keller Assistant Lab Manager North Arundel Hospital
  POC Coordinator  
Lynda Layson POC Technologist North Arundel Hospital
Wanda Ford Clinical Specialist QA/POC Shore Health Lab
Ronnie Seeley   Dorchester General Hospital
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Steve Francioli
Point-of-Care Coordinator
Contact Information Phone # 443-777-7678
Fax #
E-mail stevefra@helix.org 
Franklin Square Hospital  
9000 Franklin Square Dr.  
Baltimore, MD 21237
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Medical Staff 
  • Hospital Administration 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing   ...get good ideas …everyone has the same 
  problems 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    CAP requirements
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts  H  
Other 

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Audrey Gillette
Point-of-Care Coordinator
Contact Information Phone # 410-550-0929 
Fax # 410-550-2109 
E-mail agillett@jhmi.edu  
Johns Hopkins Bayview 
4940 Eastern Ave. 
Baltimore, MD. 21224 
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
  • Quality Improvement Officer 
  • Medical Staff 
  • Hospital Administration 
  • Materials Management 
  • Infection Control 
  • Clinical Engineering 

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing H  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT  H  
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   ...exchange ideas and not re-invent the wheel 
Drugs of Abuse H  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity  H  
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    Nursing/Lab Synergy 
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts  H  
Other 

HDL

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Deborah S. Willliams
Chemistry Lead Technologist 
Contact Information Phone # 301-896-3762  
Fax 
E-mail dwilliams@suburbanhospital.org  
Suburban Hospital 
8600 Old Georgetown Rd. 
Bethesda, MD. 20814 
Test Point-of Care Committee - No
Glucose H   Departments

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH   
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing  
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes  H  
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

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Carolyn Amole 
Point-of-Care
Quality Improvement Mgr.
Contact Information Phone # 410-225-8573 
Fax # 410-523-4023  
E-mail camole@erols.com 
Maryland General Hospital
827 Linden Avenue
Baltimore, MD. 21201 
Test Point-of Care Committee - No
Glucose H   Departments

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   ...exchange of information to provide solutions to 
problems/issues experienced.  
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    Connectivity/Data Management 
Compliance with Regulations 
Methods of Increasing compliance 
Streptococcus Screen  H  
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts  H  
Other 

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Marie Beck
Point-of-Care Coordinator
Contact Information Phone # 410-532-4131 
Fax # 410-532-4189 
E-mail marieb@helix.org  
Good Samaritan Hospital 
5601 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD. 21236
Test Point-of Care Committee - No
Glucose H   Departments

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT  H  
PTT  
Nitrazine pH   
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing   ……sharing problems and solutions 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks   
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes   
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

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Nancy Isaacson 
Point-of-Care Coordinator 
Contact Information Phone # 301-896-3335
Fax # 301-897-1306 
E-mail nisaacson@suburbanhospital.org   
Suburban Hospital 
8600 Old Georgetown Rd.
Bethesda, MD. 20814 
Test Point-of Care Committee - No
Glucose H   Departments

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing H  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT  H  
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH   
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing   ...exchange ideas and not re-invent the wheel 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes  H   Team building ideas to forge relationships with non-laboratorians 
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

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Juanita Stem
QA Technologist/PI Tech 
Contact Information Phone # 410-614-9431 
Fax # 410-614-7609 
E-mail jstem@jhmi.edu  
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe St. Meyer B125
Baltimore, MD. 21287 
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   "……learn, learn, learn from others experiences:" 
sucessful and disasterous 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    Regulatory compliance 
Connectivity 
Tools to educate nursing 
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

Fem Exam 

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Linnell Brown
Point-of-Care Coordinator 
Contact Information Phone # 410-368-3276
Fax # 410-368-3572
E-mail 
St. Agnes Healthcare
900 S. Caton Avenue
Baltimore, MD. 21229 
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
  • Quality Improvement Officer
  • Hospital Administration 

 

Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing H What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H  
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity  H  
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    Physician compliance with competency and training
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

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Mary Ellen Dolan
POCT/QA/Safety Coordinator 
Contact Information Phone # 410-332-9217 
Fax 
E-mail lab@mercymed.com 
Mercy Medical Center 
301 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD. 21202 
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
  • Quality Improvement Officer 
  • Medical Staff 
Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT  H  
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   …sharing of knowledge 
…help with keeping up on issues 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    "Training/Competency for Medstudents, Interns, etc."
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts  H  
Other 

H. Pylori 

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Charles Peddicord
Director, POCT
Contact Information Phone # 301-618-3026 
Fax 301-618-2939
E-mail charles.peddicord@dimensions
health.org 
Prince George's Hospital Center
Dept. of Pathology 
3001 Hospital Dr. 
Cheverly, MD. 20785 
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
  • Medical Staff 
Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT  H  
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing H What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   …..Problem resolution 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases H Future Topics
Electrolytes    Competency documentation
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts  H  
Other 

Alternate e-mail address: peddicord1@aol.com 

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Karen Dyer
Point-of-Care Coordinator 
Contact Information Phone # 410-955-2645  
Fax 410-614-7609 
E-mail kdyer@jhmi.edu 
Johns Hopkins Hospital 
600 N. Wolfe St. 
Baltimore, MD. 21287
Test Point-of Care Committee - Yes
Glucose H   Departments
  • Laboratory 
  • Nursing and Nursing Education 
  • Materials Mgmt (as needed)
Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin H  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH  H  
Fern Testing What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   …..get to know other coordinators 
…..able to share information and concerns 
Drugs of Abuse  
Urine Dipsticks  H  
Urine Specific Gravity   
Blood gases Future Topics
Electrolytes    Dealing with regulatory issues 
Connectivity and data management
Streptococcus Screen   
Monospot Test   
KOH/Wet Mounts   
Other 

pH Hydrion (for eye pH)
Alternate e-mail address: (home) pur56ple@aol.com 

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Janet White
Ancillary Testing Coordinator
Contact Information Phone # 202-782-7980
Fax 202-782-0692 
E-mail janet.white@na.amedd.army.mil  
Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr 
Bldg 2 Room 2B89 DPALS 
6900 Georgia Ave. N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20307 
Test Point-of Care Committee - No
Glucose H   Departments
Spun Hematocrit  
Hemoglobin  
Cholesterol testing  
Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood  H  
Coag Testing ACT   
PT   
PTT  
Nitrazine pH   
Fern Testing H What do you want to achieve from this group? 
Pregnancy Testing H   …..see how others deal with POC issues 
…..hear what others have to say 
Drugs of Abuse