KAREN K. MORTLAND, RA, MT(ASCP)
PRESIDENT
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
· Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Masters Degree in Architecture
23 years experience designing laboratories
· Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
Bachelors Degree in Biology & Medical Technology
10 years experience working as a multidisciplined Medical Technologist
REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
§ Registered Architect - Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania
§ Registered Medical Technologist – American Society of Clinical Pathologists
§ Chair; Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee for Laboratory Design
§ Certified Lean
§ American Association of Clinical Chemists
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
§ Adventist Midwest Laboratories – Hinsdale, IL (with OWP&P)
a. 2000 - Offsite Laboratory Consolidation –Automation line, Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics, Apheresis, Stem Cell; planning
b. 2001 - LaGrange Laboratory site; planning
§ Alegent Creighton Health, RRL and Regional Laboratories - Omaha, NE
a. 2014 - Clinical Pathology & Anatomic Pathology; Masterplanning
§ Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children of the Nemours Foundation - Wilmington, DE
a. 2015 - Clinical Pathology & Anatomic Pathology; Masterplanning
§ Alice Hyde Medical Center - Malone, NY (with MorrisSwitzer)
a. 2006 - Clinical Pathology & Anatomic Pathology; planning , SD, DD
§ Armstrong Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, PA
a. 2002 - Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Outpatient Phlebotomy; planning
§ Baptist Hospital – Jacksonville, FL
a. 2009 – Anatomic Pathology; planning
§ Banner Health System, Phoenix, AZ (with Cannon/OWP&P)
a. 2008 – Clinical Pathology Good Samaritan Hospital; planning
b. 2009 – Frozen Section laboratory Gateway Hospital; planning, SD, DD
c. 2009 – Core laboratory Gateway Hospital - automation; planning
§ Barnes Jewish Hospital/ BJC Healthcare/ Washington Univ. - St. Louis, MO(with Cannon/OWP&P)
a. 2006 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology – automation; planning, SD
b. 2008 – Bioinformatics/ Genomics design; planning, SD
§ Baylor All-Saints Hospital - Fort Worth, TX
a. 2007 - Laboratory Workflow study
b. 2008 – Baylor University Medical Center; masterplanning
§ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston, MA (with Perkins & Will)
a. 2005 - Laboratory Masterplanning
b. 2007 - Clinical & Anatomic pathology - automation; planning
§ BC Biomedical - Surrey, BC, Canada
a. 2011 - Clinical Pathology; planning
§ Bioexlab – Puebla, Pue. Mexico
a. 2007 – Clinical Pathology; planning, SD
§ Bon Secour, Healthpartner Regional Lab - Richmond, VA
a. 2001 - Core Laboratory; Workflow study
§ Bozeman Deaconess Medical Center - Bozeman, MT
a. 2006 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology - automation; planning, SD, DD
§ Butler Memorial Hospital – Butler, PA
a. 2008 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology - automation; planning, SD
b. 2012 - Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD
§ Carilion Health System – Roanoke, VA
a. 2001 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology - automation; planning, SD
b. 2005 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology - automation, new location; planning, SD
§ Consultants Laboratories – Fond du lac,
a. 2001 - Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD - St. Agnes Hospital
b. 2005 - Automation Line addition; planning, SD, DD - St. Agnes Hospital
c. 2012 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, planning, SD, DD - Ripon Medical Center
§ Carolina Healthcare – Charlotte, NC (with Odell Associates)
a. 2010 – Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD
§ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
a. 2003 - Core Laboratory, Immunopathology; planning
§ Carle Foundation Hospital – Urbana, IL
a. 2010 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD
§ Cellient Diagnostics - Charlotte, NC
a. 2015 - Anatomic Pathology; SD consultation
§ Central Illinois Community Blood Bank – Springfield, IL
a. 2012 – Blood donation processing and distribution center, planning, SD, DD (with fwai)
§ Central Maine Medical Center - Lewiston, ME (with MorrisSwitzer)
a. 2006 - Laboratory; Masterplanning
b. 2008 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology ; planning, SD, DD
§ Children’s Medical Center of Dallas – Dallas, TX
a. 2000 - Clinical Pathology – core laboratory, Metabolic Testing Lab; planning
§ Clinical Labs of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
a. 2015 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology ; planning, SD (with Lionakis)
§ Colorado Genetics Laboratory - Denver, CO
a. 2006 - Cytogenetics Laboratory, planning
§ Columbia – St. Mary’s Hospital – Milwaukee, WI (with Kahler Slater)
a. 2009 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology - automation; planning, SD, DD
§ Cox Medical Center – Springfield, MO (with HERA)
a. 2001 - Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology; planning
§ Dallas Presbyterian Hospital - Dallas, TX
a. 2003 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics; workflow study
§ Dayton Children’s Hospital – Dayton, OH
a. 2010 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Virology; planning, SD, DD
§ Delnor Hospital - Geneva, IL (with OWP&P)
a. 2005 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD
§ Denver Children's Hospital - Denver, CO (with H&L Architecture)
a. 2004 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, EM, Molecular, Bone Marrow GMP Lab; planning, SD, DD
§ DRL Laboratories - Tyler, TX
a. 2003 - Clinical Pathology Reference Lab; planning, SD, DD
§ East Texas Medical Center Laboratory - Tyler, TX
a. 2003 - Clinical Lab; planning
§ Einstein Medical Center/ New Regional Medical Center – Philadelphia, PA (with Perkins & Will)
a. 2009 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD
§ Elliott Hospital - Manchester, NH
a. 2003 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD
§ Englewood Hospital – Englewood, NJ (with Perkins & Will)
a. 2009 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD
§ Evangelical Community Hospital – Lewisburg, PA
a. 2012 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD
§ Fairfax Medical Laboratories – Fairfax, VA
a. 2000 - Specimen Receiving & Registration, Offices; planning
§ Fort Harrison VA Medical Center - Helene, MT (with Willow Design/ DesignWest)
a. 2007 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, Morgue; planning, SD, DD
§ Fletcher Allen Healthcare - Burlington, VT
a. 2014 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning & Programming
§ Florida Hospital Tampa - Tampa, FL
a. 2015 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning & Programming
§ Glen Oaks Hospital - Glen Oaks, IL (with OWP&P)
a. 2001 - Laboratory; Masterplan
§ Greenville Health System - Greenville, SC (with Design Strategies)
a. 2004 - Consolidated Clinical Pathology, Automation at GMH; planning, SD, DD
b. 2004 - Planning for rapid response laboratory for Patewood, Allen Bennett, Hillcrest facilities; planning
§ HealthPartners Central Laboratory – Eden Prairie, MN
a. 2001 - Offsite Core Laboratory, possible Automation line - Clinical Pathology; planning, SD
b. 2009 – Core Laboratory expansion; planning, SD
c. 2001 - Temporary Blood Bank, Laboratory; Masterplan- Regions Hosp, St. Paul
d. 2009 – Anatomic Pathology Laboratory; planning - Regions Hosp., St. Paul
e. 2012 – Clinical Pathology; planning , SD, DD - Regions Hosp, St. Paul
§ Hospital University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA (with Ballinger)
a. 2006 - Anatomic Pathology 3020 Building; planning, SD
b. 2008 – Surgical Pathology main campus; planning, SD (with FCFH)
c. 2011- Clinical & Anatomic Pathology PA Hosp and main campus, planning, SD (with Cannon)
§ Hamilton Medical Center - Dalton, GA
a. 2005 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning
§ Holy Cross Hospital - Silver Spring, MD
a. 2012 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; workflow session
b. 2013 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; planning
c. 2014 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; Schematic Design
§ Hunterdon Medical Center – Flemmings, NJ
a. 2005 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; workflow study
§ Hurley Medical Center – Flint, MI
a. 2003 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology – full automation; planning, SD, DD
§ Interpath Labs – Pendleton, OR
a. 2010 – Offsite reference laboratory Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics; planning, SD
§ Interior Health of British Columbia (with Cannon)
a. 2009- Kelowna Hospital, Vernon Hospital, Penticton Regional Hospital – consolidated lab, RRLs – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning
§ Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, MD
a. 2002 - Blood Bank; planning
§ Kaiser Permanente Laboratory System
a. 2011 - Dole Off-site reference lab; Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD - Honolulu, HI (with Lionakis)
b. 2011 - Malama Anatomic Pathology Lab; planning, SD - Honolulu, HI (with Lionakis)
c. 2011 - MOA Tower Clinical Pathology Lab renovation; planning, SD (with Lionakis)
d. 2013 - Reference Lab Southern CA - N. Hollywood, CA; Planning, SD, DD (with HOK)
e. 2013 - Reference Lab Southern CA- Chino Hills, CA; Planning, SD, DD (with HOK)
f. 2014 - Reference Lab MidAtlantic States- Rockville, MD; Planning (with Dewberry)
g. 2015 - Malama Reference Lab; planning, SD - Honolulu, HI (with Lionakis)
h. 2015 - Reference Lab MidAtlantic States temp lab - Rockville, MD; SD, DD (with Stantac)
§ King Abdullah Cancer and Liver Center – Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
a. 2009 – Anatomic Pathology, Blood Bank, Phlebotomy, EM, Cell Therapy; planning, SD
§ Lab 21 – Greenville, SC
a. 2010 – Clinical Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics; planning, SD
§ Laboratory Alliance of Central NY - Liverpool, NY
a. 2004 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology; planning
§ Lake Regional Medical Center – Lake of the Ozarks, MO
a. 2005 - Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology; planning
§ Latrobe Hospital – Latrobe, PA
a. 2001 - Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology; planning, SD
§ LifeLabs – Vancouver, BC, Canada
a. 2013 - Clinical Pathology; planning
§ Martha Jefferson Hospital – Charlottesville, VA
a. 2002 - Clinical Pathology – core laboratory (with Baskervill); planning, SD, DD
b. 2004 - Anatomic Pathology laboratory (with Baskervill); planning, SD, DD
c. 2007 - Clinical and Anatomic Pathology (new hospital-with Kahler Slater); planning, SD, DD
d. 2008 – Phlebotomy (Critical Care building); planning, SD, DD
§ Mary Washington Hospital – Fredericksburg, VA
a. 2007 - Laboratory; Masterplanning
§ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (with PSP)
a. 2006 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Masterplanning
b. 2007 - Lab brainstorming session
c. 2007 - Temporary Core Clinical laboratory; planning, SD, DD
d. 2011 - Molecular Diagnostics Lab; Zayed Building; Planning, SD
§ Mercy Hospital West – Cincinnati, OH (with Champlin Architects)
a. 2010 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning, SD, DD
§ Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory – Ann Arbor, MI
a. 2001 - Consolidated reference; laboratory expansion feasibility analysis
§ Middlesex Hospital – Middletown, CT (with SLAM)
a. 2001 - Clinical Pathology – core laboratory, Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD, CD
§ Missouri Baptist Medical Center – St. Louis, MO (with Ottolino Winters Huebner)
a. 2006 - Clinical Pathology – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning, SD, DD
§ Moffitt Cancer Center – Tampa, FL
a. 2010 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD
b. 2011 – Esoteric Laboratory (Molecular, HLA, Flow, FISH); Planning, SD
§ Monroe Clinic – Monroe, WI
a. 2013 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD
§ Main Line Health System – Philadelphia, PA (with Francis Cauffman)
a. 2005 - Paoli Hospital - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; planning, SD, DD
b. 2005 - Lankenau Hospital - Core robotic laboratory; planning, SD, DD
§ Mayo Health System
a. 2006 - Bloomer Medical Center - Bloomer, WI - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; planning, SD, DD
b. 2006 - Luther Midelfort Hospital - EauClaire, WI - Laboratory; Masterplanning
§ Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – New York, NY
a. 2000 - Surgical Pathology and Electron Microscopy Laboratories (with Granary); Planning, SD, DD
b. 2000 - Microbiology and Virology Laboratories; Planning
c. 2001 - Flow Cytometry and Cellular Immunology Laboratories; Planning
d. 2006 - LabCell and Stat laboratories; Planning
e. 2012 - Anatomic Pathology Expansion; Planning, SD, DD (with Pomarico)
f. 2013 - Clinical Pathology consolidated lab building - planning, SD, DD (with Perkins & Will)
§ Mountain State Health Alliance
a. 2006 - Johnson Memorial Hospital - Rapid Response Laboratory; Planning
b. 2006 - Indian Path Hospital - Rapid Response Laboratory; Planning
c. 2006 - MSHA Consolidated Laboratory - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning
§ Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE
a. 2001 - Rapid Response Robotic Laboratory; Planning
b. 2003 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning
§ Nebraska Medicine - Omaha, NE
a. 2015 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning
§ Nemours Children’s Hospital – Orlando, FL (with Perkins & Will/ Beaman Sears)
a. 2009 – Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD
§ North Shore Medical Center/ Partners Healthcare System – Salem, MA
a. 2008- Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning
§ Northside Hospital – Atlanta, GA
a. 2005 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; planning - Atlanta facility
b. 2008 – Anatomic Pathology ; Planning, SD - Atlanta facility
c. 2012 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, offsite laboratory - planning - Atlanta facility
d. 2005 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, Planning, SD, DD - Northside Forsythe facility
§ Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL
a. 1999 – Feinberg and Olson Pavilions Laboratories (employ of Karlsberger, with OWP&P); Planning, SD, DD
b. 2001 - Fetal and Bone Marrow Cytogenetics Laboratory; Planning
c. 2004 - Anatomic Pathology; Workflow evaluation
§ Omega Diagnostics - Shreveport, LA
a. 2007 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning, SD, DD
§ Palos Community Hospital – Palos (with Matthei & Colin)
a. 2009 - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD
§ Pathology Associates of Kitsap County – Bremerton, WA
a. 2010 – Anatomic Pathology; Planning, SD, DD
§ Pathology Associates of Tyler - Tyler, TX
a. 2004 - Consolidated Anatomic Pathology Laboratory; Planning, SD, DD
§ Pathology Consultants - Greenville, SC
a. 2004 - Consolidated Anatomic Pathology Laboratory; Planning, SD, DD
§ Park Nicollet Health Services, Methodist Hospital – St. Louis Park, MN
a. 2001 - Offsite Core Laboratory - Clinical & Anatomic Pathology, automation; Planning