Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc HRC

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Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. provides medical technologies and related services for the health care industry in the United States and internationally. It provides patient support systems, non-invasive therapeutic products for acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, safe mobility and handling solutions, and information technology solutions. The companys patient support systems include various electrically adjustable and manual bed systems, and integrated and non integrated therapeutic surfaces for use in high, mid, and low acuity settings; multiple surface/mattress offerings; and surgical accessories. It also rents and sells non-invasive therapeutic products and surfaces to acute, extended, and home care customers for pulmonary, wound, and bariatric conditions. In addition, the company provides peak-need rentals and asset management for moveable medical equipment, such as ventilators defibrillators, intravenous pumps, and patient monitoring equipment. Additionally, it offers patient mobilization solutions, such as patient lifts, slings, and other patient transfer technology; health care furniture solutions comprising bedside cabinets, adjustable-height over bed tables, and patient room furniture; and architectural products, such as headwalls and power columns that enable medical gases, communication accessories, and electrical services to be distributed in patient rooms. Further, the company develops and markets various communications technologies and software solutions, such as a suite of clinical communication and productivity solutions, NaviCare platform, and NaviCare nurse call, as well as WatchChild obstetric data management system primarily to improve patient safety. It sells its products through direct sales force and distributors. The company was formerly known as Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. in March 2008. Hill-Rom Holdings was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.