ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 29, 2018)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), representing providers and suppliers of home and specialty infusion therapy, announced that its board of directors has appointed Connie Sullivan, BSPharm, president and chief executive officer, effective December 1, 2018. Sullivan will be the first pharmacist to hold the position of CEO since NHIA’s inception in 1991.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (November 29, 2018)—The BOC board of directors announces the election of its 2019 executive committee and the election of two new members of the board.

The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. The recently-elected 2019 officers are:

Mark E. Smith

On Monday, November 26, 2018, Quantum Rehab announced the passing of Mark E. Smith, General Manager, Public Relations & Consumer Research for Pride Mobility, describing Smith as an iconic member of the Pride Mobility and Quantum Rehab family and someone who shared his passion for making a difference in people’s lives.

SAN CARLOS, Calif (November 26, 2018)—WHILL Inc. announced that their Model Ci personal electric vehicle (EV) received top accolades from TIME, as one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2018.” The annual list hit newsstands, Friday, November 16.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (November 26, 2018)—Nancy Geiger (East Patchogue), director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency, recently accepted the Norma Recco Advocate of the Year Award from the Long Island Chapter of the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (NYSAHCP) for her outstanding contributions in public advocacy to advance home and community-based care.

EXETER, Penn (November 26, 2018)—Pride Mobility Products has named Jeffrey Distasio as the senior director of Pride sales.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 23, 2018)—Reliable Medical Supply (RMS), a health care durable medical equipment (DME) company providing complex rehab therapy (CRT), clinical respiratory services and an array of additional therapies treating a variety of disease states, announced the recapitalization of their equity by Seven Hills Capital of Chicago. No financial terms were disclosed. The transaction was facilitated by VERTESS, a health care M+A advisory firm.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (November 23, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare announced the acquisition of Integrity Medical’s positive airway pressure resupply line of business to provide more patients with their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) supplies on a regular basis.