NHIF Announces Finalists for 2026 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award

Alexandria, VA (March 10, 2026)—The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) announces the finalists for its Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award for 2025. The authors of the following 4 poster abstracts will present an overview of their research project and summarize their findings during a special clinical webinar and a panel of judges will select the award recipient. The winner of the Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award will be announced at NHIA’s Annual Conference in Denver, CO.

The finalists were selected based on how well their project examines innovative approaches to clinical practice, identifies an opportunity or best practice, or demonstrates quality improvement within the home and alternate site infusion industry.

Discontinuing Heparin Flushes in the Home Setting
Colleen T. Tantalo, MN, RN, OCN | NM, University of Rochester Home Infusion Pharmacy

Not All Fats are Equal: Evaluating Lipid Emulsions and Unplanned Hospitalizations in Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients
Kelly Yu, PharmD. | Pharmacy Resident, KabaFusion

Patient safety during critical intravenous solutions shortage: a home infusion provider’s collaborative strategy
Lisa Kinder, RD CNSC FNHIA | Clinical Program Manager, Nutrition, Optum Infusion Pharmacy

Real-World Observations on Symptom Response and Tolerability of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies Through a Nurse-Led Outcomes Monitoring Program in a Home Infusion Setting
Timothy Walton, MHS, CCRP | Clinical Research Director, CSI Pharmacy

Don’t miss the finalists’ presentations in a live webinar on March 25 at 12:00pm ET and the award presentation at the General Session on Tuesday, April 21.