Hillrom
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]
Subsidiary | |
ISIN | US4314751029 |
Industry | Medical device manufacturer |
Founded | Batesville, Indiana (1915) |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Key people | John Groetelaars (President & CEO)[1] |
Products | Hospital 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 |
Revenue | US$2.74 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 10,000 (2018) |
Parent | Hillrom Holdings, Inc. |
Website | hillrom |
Footnotes / references [2] |
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
- "Hill-Rom Holdings". fortune.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Murphy, H. Lee (2018-01-16). "Hospital supplier Hillrom is prospering amid healthcare's maelstrom". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "Here's Why You Should Hold on to Hill-Rom (HRC) Stock for Now". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- "Hill-Rom rebrands as Hillrom". MassDevice. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- "Welch Allyn name survives Hillrom rebranding". syracuse. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- Sachdev, Ameet (June 17, 2015). "Hill-Rom will officially call Chicago home after merger". chicagotribune.com.
- "Hill-Rom to sell Caledonia-based Aspen Surgical for $170 million". mibiz.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- 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.
- "Hillrom launches remote vital signs monitoring system". MassDevice. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- 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.