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Hillrom, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMedical device manufacturer
FoundedBatesville, Indiana (1915)
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, USA
Key people
John Groetelaars (President & CEO)[1]
ProductsHospital smart beds and surfaces, patient monitors, care communications, lifts, physical exam and diagnostics, vision screening, respiratory health, surgical tables, IT solutions, and smart care services
RevenueUS$2.74 billion (2017)
Number of employees
10,000 (2018)
ParentHillrom Holdings, Inc.
Websitehillrom.com
Footnotes / references
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Hillrom (initially Hill-Rom) is a global medical device provider.[3] The company’s mission is to enhance outcomes for patients and caregivers around the world, every day.[4]

History

John Groetelaars is the President and CEO.[5] In 2019, Hill-Rom rebranded itself as Hillrom.[4] The rebranding emphasized the company’s focus on products and software for the digital health market.[4]

In September 2015, Hillrom bought Welch Allyn Inc.[5] Hillrom continued to use the Welch Allyn brand name for some of its patient monitoring and diagnostic equipment.[5]

Hillrom's headquarters are in Chicago, IL., with operations throughout the US,  Europe and Asia.[6]

In April 2019, Hillrom acquired Voalte.[5] It became a cornerstone of Hillrom’s Care Communications product line.[5] Before its rebrand, Hillrom also developed and produced medical equipment under the names of its previous acquisitions: Welch Allyn, Mortara, Trumpf Medical, Allen Medical, and Liko.[5] Another acquisition, Aspen Surgical, was sold in 2019.[7]

Hillrom’s Centrella bed won the 2017 Stanley Caplan User Centered Design Award.[8] Hillrom developed the bed after studying patients in 29 hospital units.[8] In June 2020, Hillrom released its extended care solution for vital signs monitoring.[9] The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs 4400 device connects to the Hillrom Connex app to relay patient data securely to physicians through a phone.[9]

Hillrom development teams practice contextual inquiry and an immersion process.[10] This development process requires them to spend time in environments and situations in order to understand the reality of clinical practice, workflow, and patient experience.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hill-Rom Holdings". fortune.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Murphy, H. Lee (2018-01-16). "Hospital supplier Hillrom is prospering amid healthcare's maelstrom". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  3. ^ "Here's Why You Should Hold on to Hill-Rom (HRC) Stock for Now". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Hill-Rom rebrands as Hillrom". MassDevice. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Welch Allyn name survives Hillrom rebranding". syracuse. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. ^ Sachdev, Ameet (June 17, 2015). "Hill-Rom will officially call Chicago home after merger". chicagotribune.com.
  7. ^ "Hill-Rom to sell Caledonia-based Aspen Surgical for $170 million". mibiz.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b Wiggermann, Neal; Rempel, Kelli; Zerhusen, Robert Mark; Pelo, Travis; Mann, Nick (2019-04-01). "Human-Centered Design Process for a Hospital Bed: Promoting Patient Safety and Ease of Use". Ergonomics in Design. 27 (2): 4–12. doi:10.1177/1064804618805570. ISSN 1064-8046.
  9. ^ a b "Hillrom launches remote vital signs monitoring system". MassDevice. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  10. ^ a b Wiggermann, Neal; Rempel, Kelli; Zerhusen, Robert Mark; Pelo, Travis; Mann, Nick (2019-04-01). "Human-Centered Design Process for a Hospital Bed: Promoting Patient Safety and Ease of Use". Ergonomics in Design. 27 (2): 4–12. doi:10.1177/1064804618805570. ISSN 1064-8046.

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