2011 HME Excellence Award Winners

Best HME Provider

* Alpine Home Medical Equipment in Salt Lake City, UT
* Jay Broadbent, president
* Jay helped the company grow from 1 employee in 1997 to more than 100 employees in 2011.
* Jay and his family founded the B In Motion Foundation, a nonprofit whose goal is providing wheelchairs to those who can't afford them.

Best Home Respiratory Provider

* QualiCare Home Medical in North Huntington, PA
* Bob Shellenberger, owner and director of compliance and regulatory affairs
* Bob has worked in home care for 20 years and, before that, acute care for 15 years.
* QualiCare volunteers to set up and run the first relay stop of the Pittsburgh Marathon.

Best Rehab Technology Provider

* Glass Seating and Mobility in Memphis, TN
* Teresa Glass-Owens, president and CEO
* The majority of their ATPs have more than 20 years of experience.
* Teresa was recognized in HME News in 2006 as one of "Ten Women Who Call the Shots."