Tag: Award
Invacare wins award for ‘Move’ campaign
October 7, 2024HME News Staff
ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare’s “Move for Mobility” campaign, held in May, has won the Web Marketing Association’s 2024 WebAward in two categories: “Medical Standard of Excellence” and “Non-Profit Standard of Excellence.” The campaign, in partnership with Free Wheelchair Mission, brought together 425 Invacare employees worldwide to “get moving” and raised $28,000, funding 294 wheelchairs for people in remote communities. “We are incredibly...
NCART recognizes Sen. Testin
April 22, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – NCART has recognized Patrick Testin, a state senator from Wisconsin, as its “State Legislator of the Year Champion for Consumer Access.” The association says Testin has been a lead legislative sponsor of multiple bills to ensure access to complex rehab technology (CRT) and services, several of which are now law. “NCART and our members thank the senator for all his work in supporting consumers and the industry,” the association stated in a bulletin. Testin...
OPGA, Össur name award recipients
March 12, 2024HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - OPGA and Össur Americas have named Matthew Jones as the 2024 recipient of the Russell Walker CP, LP Emerging Leader Grant, and Kelley Berk as the 2024 recipient of the Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant. “On behalf of Össur and OPGA, we are privileged to announce Matthew and Kelley as the recipients of these two grants that will provide professional development opportunities for the future leaders of O&P while memorializing the impact that Rusty Walker and...
NRRTS names award winners
April 20, 2023HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – NRRTS awarded Carey Britton, ATP/SMS, CRTS, and Elaine Stewart, ATP, CRTS, with the Simon Margolis Award at the 38th annual International Seating Symposium, which took place April 13-15 in Pittsburgh. The organization also honored Steve Cranna with a Leadership Award and named Mark Sullivan an Honorary Fellow. Additionally, NRRTS gave Gerry Dickerson, CRTS, an immediate past president of the organization, a Lifetime Achievement Award. NRRTS presented the awards on April 14 during...
BOC honored for customer engagement
April 12, 2023HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is a winner in this year’s Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This is the organization’s 11th Stevie Award since 2013. BOC won a Bronze Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service in the new “Best Customer Engagement Initiative” category. This new category recognizes organizations distinguishing themselves through customer engagement initiatives creating a positive customer experience and increasing...
In brief: Homecare Champ, new home infusion code, supplies survey, seat elevation comments
March 24, 2023HME News Staff
DALLAS – Kam Yuricich has been named the 2023 Van Miller Homecare Champion for her achievements as the executive director for OAMES and the Great Lakes Home Medical Equipment Association.
Yuricich will be honored at the Stand Up For Homecare reception at Medtrade in Dallas on Wednesday, March 29.
“Kam is a star and a stalwart for HME,” says Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO. “She’s brought home bottom-line wins for her members and she’s also...
Kam Yuricich to be recognized as Homecare Champion
March 23, 2023HME News Staff
DALLAS – Kam Yuricich has been named the 2023 Van Miller Homecare Champion for her achievements as the executive director for OAMES and the Great Lakes Home Medical Equipment Association.
Yuricich will be honored at the Stand Up For Homecare reception at Medtrade in Dallas on Wednesday, March 29.
“Kam is a star and a stalwart for HME,” says Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO. “She’s brought home bottom-line wins for her members and she’s also...
NRRTS seeks nominations for annual leadership awards
February 28, 2023HME News Staff
LUBBOCK, Texas – NRRTS is accepting nominations for several annual awards: the Leadership Award, Distinguished Service Award, Consumer Advocate of the Year and Simon Margolis Fellow. The organization will accept nominations for the awards until March 17. “Each year, NRRTS’s board of directors awards individuals and groups who have contributed to the advancement of CRT through leadership, advocacy or distinguished service,” the organization states. “The board wants to...
OM, HSDA recognize diversity
December 28, 2022HME News Staff
RICHMOND, Va. - Owens & Minor and the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) have announced the winners of the 2022 Supplier Diversity Awards.
The awards, which honor the legacy of Earl G. Reubel, recognize people and organizations that demonstrate an active, sustained commitment to advocating for greater supplier diversity in the health care supply chain for diverse or underrepresented populations.
Winners were chosen in three categories:
Civic Leader of the Year: Carey...
Binson’s Sherry Krug named 2022 WOY
December 15, 2022HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Sherry Krug, vice president of business development at Binson's Medical Equipment & Supplies, has been named the 2022 HME Woman of the Year.
“Thank you. This is such an honor and beyond any expectation that I had,” said Krug. “The women that are here today are so special and all so deserving of this award."
Krug, who joined Binson’s in 2020, oversees operational functions for all of the company’s locations. She has expertise...