Kathy Nucifora

Kathy Nucifora joined COLA Inc. as the Accreditation Division Manager in November 2009 and in 2019 became Cola Inc.’s, Chief Operating Officer. Kathy comes to us from Maryland General Hospital where she held the position of Laboratory Administrator. Kathy was recruited from a COLA Inc. accredited lab, Hutchinson Clinic, to join Maryland General where she was responsible for creating and implementing new quality processes and procedures. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the lab, she developed and led a multidisciplinary task force to implement molecular testing for MRSA; she proposed and implemented a positive patient identification system via handheld computers, and helped lead the Laboratory and Nursing Process Improvement Committee. Kathy has also recently served as adjunct faculty at the Community College of Baltimore County for their Medical Laboratory Technician program.