Tag: Lynn Giglione
NHIA honors Maritza DeGagne
March 5, 2025HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) has announced that Maritza DeGagne, RPh is the recipient of the 2025 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. DeGagne recently retired as senior vice president of field operations at Option Care Health after a 35-year career. DeGagne participated in the development of Option Care Health’s pharmacy resident program. She has also been a role model to other female leaders through mentorship and helping launch the Women’s...
Kramer to receive 2024 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award
February 21, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Nancy Kramer as the recipient of the 2024 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
Kramer, vice president, clinical services at Optum Infusion Pharmacy, has more than 30 years’ experience in home infusion nursing, clinical leadership, staff education and development, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care.
“Nancy is a true servant leader with a deep sense of empathy and way of...
NHIF recognizes Upstate Home Care’s Janice Elliot
March 1, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) has named Janice Elliott, BS, RN, CRNI, VA-BC, as the recipient of the 2023 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
The award recognizes and honors trail-blazing and emerging women leaders who have demonstrated exemplary service to patients and their peers while promoting the mission of NHIF.
Elliott, who has 28 years of nursing experience in a home care setting, currently serves as the director of vascular access...
NHIF honors Melissa Leone
February 16, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Melissa Leone, RN, BSN, as the recipient of the 2022 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. Leone currently serves as the executive director of nursing operations at Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services. She started working in home infusion in 1990 and, through various acquisitions and changes, has been in the business for more than three decades. “I am honored to have been selected for this recognition,” said...
NHIF, NHIA honor two
April 21, 2021HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Cindy Sumrall the recipient of the 2021 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. The award recognizes women leaders who have distinguished themselves within their organizations and among their industry peers while promoting the mission of NHIF. Sumrall is chief clinical officer at Paragon Healthcare and has 25 years of infusion leadership and clinical experience. In her role, she is responsible for oversight of home...
NHIF, NHIA present awards
May 1, 2020HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Home Infusion Foundation has announced that Stacey Jensen, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, is the recipient of its 2020 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. The award recognizes and honors trail-blazing and emerging women leaders who have demonstrated exemplary service to patients and their peers, while promoting the mission of NHIF. Jensen is COO of Optum Infusion Pharmacy and served on the inaugural board of the NHIF�The National Home Infusion Association has announced that...
Lynn Giglione, industry advocate, dies
May 2, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Provider Lynn Giglione, a leader in home medical equipment and home infusion, died April 30, according to an announcement from the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA). Giglione joined the NHIA's board of directors in 2005 and became the association's first female board chairwoman in 2009. During her tenure at the association, Giglione helped establish the NHIA Standards for Ethical Practice and the NHIA Industry-Wide Data Initiative. During her career, Giglione held...