Hill-Rom

What Hill-Rom does

Hill-Rom (Hillrom) is a medical technology company that designs, manufactures, and services connected care products across the hospital, surgical, home healthcare, and physician office settings. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, the company built a portfolio spanning smart hospital beds and surfaces (Centrella Smart+, Progressa+, Envella, Compella), patient monitoring and care communications (Voalte platform, Excel Medical device integration, nurse call systems), non-invasive respiratory therapy (The Vest APX, Volara), surgical workflow equipment (PST 500, Allen Medical, Trumpf Medical/Trumpf Medical, Helion), safe patient handling (Liko lifts, stretchers), and diagnostic devices under the Welch Allyn brand (otoscopes, vital signs monitors, blood pressure monitors, cardiology, vision screening). Its underlying technology is a connected care platform that integrates smart beds, contact-free continuous vital-signs monitoring, nurse call, mobile communications, and alarm management, with structured-data AI used to flag abnormal vitals.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining capital-equipment sales (quote-based, multi-year contracts to hospitals), per-diem rental of therapy and specialty beds (rental.hillrom.com), recurring SmartCare service and maintenance contracts, parts and consumables (parts.hillrom.com), and a direct-to-consumer channel for Welch Allyn home monitors and scales. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales supplemented by a global distributor and dealer network, with e-commerce storefronts for parts and home products. Following the 2023 acquisition by Baxter International (NYSE: BAX), Hillrom operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary serving acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, home healthcare providers, and physician offices in over 100 countries with more than 10,000 employees.

Revenue, financial detail, and management roster are not separately disclosed in current data because Hillrom no longer reports as an independent public entity; historic FY2022 Hill-Rom Holdings revenue was approximately $3.2 billion prior to the Baxter transaction, and the broader medical capital equipment market in which it competes is identified as material and growing (e.g., smart bed management market projected from $6.7B in 2025 to $22.9B by 2033).

Name

Hill-Rom

Legal name

Hill-Rom Company, Inc.

Website

https://hillrom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Hill-Rom, a Baxter subsidiary since 2023, designs and sells connected medical equipment including smart hospital beds, patient monitoring, care communications, respiratory therapy, surgical tables, and Welch Allyn diagnostics to hospitals, long-term care, surgical centers, home health, and physician offices across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment and Connected Healthcare Devices

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms & Device Hubs (Connectivity/Gateways) (HLAHACAH), Hospital-at-Home & Virtual Ward IoT (HLACAPAC), Respiratory & Sleep RPM (COPD, asthma, sleep apnea) (HLALAFAB), Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways) (HLACAFAO)

Keywords

• Medical equipment
• Hospital beds
• Patient monitoring
• Care communications
• Diagnostic devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Capital sales of smart beds, surgical tables, patient handling equipment, diagnostic devices, and healthcare furniture to healthcare facilities
2. Therapy Equipment Rental: Rental of beds and therapy equipment including wound care beds, bariatric equipment, and pulmonary therapy devices through rental.hillrom.com
3. Service and Maintenance: SmartCare services including equipment maintenance, repair, and technical support contracts
4. Parts and Accessories: Replacement parts, accessories, and consumables through parts.hillrom.com

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hill-Rom designs, manufactures, and services connected medical technologies for healthcare providers and patients, spanning smart hospital beds with continuous monitoring, ICU and med-surg beds, patient lifts and stretchers, surgical tables and lighting, care communications platforms, diagnostic cardiology and physical exam devices under the Welch Allyn brand, and non-invasive respiratory therapy systems for home and hospital use. Revenue is generated through capital equipment sales to healthcare facilities, per-diem equipment rental, recurring SmartCare service and maintenance contracts, parts and accessories, and direct-to-consumer sales of home monitoring devices.

Product overview

Hill-Rom is a medical technology company (now part of Baxter) offering a broad portfolio of connected healthcare products across hospital care, home healthcare, and surgical settings. The portfolio includes smart beds and surfaces (Centrella Smart+, Progressa+), non-invasive respiratory therapy (THE VEST APX, VOLARA System), care communications (Voalte Platform), surgical workflow equipment (PST 500 Surgical Table), diagnostic devices (Welch Allyn physical exam and cardiology products), and patient handling equipment. Products span multiple categories including patient monitoring, healthcare furniture, diagnostic cardiology, vision screening, and veterinary health. Services include equipment rental (Hill-Rom Rental), remote management (SmartCare), and technical support. The company positions its offerings around connected care with smart beds that integrate continuous monitoring and alert capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voalte: Care communications platform enabling clinical communication and collaboration among healthcare teams
• Centrella
• Progressa
• Welch Allyn
• The Vest
• Volara
• Helion
• Liko
• SmartCare

Products and services

• Centrella Smart+ Bed Smart hospital bed with integrated contact-free continuous patient monitoring that tracks vital signs and automatically alerts nursing staff to abnormal readings. Used by acute care hospitals.
• Progressa+ True ICU Bed ICU hospital bed designed for critical care settings with advanced patient positioning and integration with patient monitoring systems.
• The Vest APX Airway Clearance System Home care airway clearance device using oscillatory positive expiratory pressure therapy to help patients clear mucus from their airways. Used by home healthcare patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
• Volara Oscillation and Lung Expansion Therapy System Non-invasive respiratory therapy device combining oscillation and lung expansion therapies to help patients breathe more easily. Used in home care and clinical settings.
• Voalte Mobile App Mobile care team communication and collaboration platform enabling healthcare staff to coordinate patient care through mobile devices. Used by hospital clinical teams.
• Voalte Care Communications Platform Enterprise care communications platform integrating nurse call systems, mobile communications, alarm management, medical device integration, and analytics for hospital clinical teams.
• PST 500 Precision Surgical Table Precision surgical table providing patient positioning for various surgical procedures, serving as a foundation for surgical care. Used by hospital ORs and ambulatory surgical centers.
• MACROVIEW Plus Otoscope Next-generation wide-view otoscope for ear examination with improved visualization. Used by physicians and clinicians for physical exams.
• Welch Allyn Home Blood Pressure Monitor 1700 Series Home blood pressure monitor with SureBP technology, one-button operation, accurate readings in 20 seconds, and smartphone connectivity. Used by home healthcare patients and consumers.
• Welch Allyn Home Blood Pressure Monitor 1500 Series Home blood pressure monitor with one-button operation, accurate readings in under 30 seconds, and Bluetooth connectivity. Used by home healthcare patients and consumers.
• Welch Allyn Home Remote Monitoring Scale Weight scale with Bluetooth connectivity and Sense-on automatic measurement capture for remote patient monitoring. Used by home healthcare patients and providers.
• Liko Patient Lifts Patient lifting equipment including overhead lifts, mobile lifts, and sit-to-stand lifts for safe patient handling and mobility. Used by hospitals and long-term care facilities.
• Hospital Stretchers Hospital transport stretchers for moving trauma and surgical patients, with features including radiolucent decks and integrated scales. Used by hospitals and surgical facilities.
• Envella Air Fluidized Therapy Bed Advanced wound therapy bed providing air-fluidized therapy for patients with complex, advanced wounds, with 350 lbs weight capacity. Used by hospitals and wound care facilities via rental.
• Compella Bariatric Bed Bariatric hospital bed with air mattress and continuous lateral rotation therapy (CLRT) for larger patients. Used by hospitals and long-term care facilities.
• VersaCare Med-Surg Bed with P500 Medical-surgical bed with integrated P500 therapy surface providing weight-based pressure redistribution and advanced microclimate technology. Used by hospitals.
• TotalCare Bariatric Plus Bed Bariatric bed supporting patient mobilization with continuous lateral rotation therapy, percussion, vibration, and IntelliDrive powered transport. Used by hospitals and bariatric care facilities.
• SmartCare Services Remote management and equipment maintenance services for Hill-Rom products, including connected device monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Hill-Rom Equipment Rental Equipment rental services offering hospital beds, bariatric equipment, wound care surfaces, and pulmonary therapy equipment for healthcare facilities on per-diem billing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of all rental deliveries arrive within targeted response time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Stryker Corporation: Co-named major player in the Smart Bed Management Market alongside Hill-Rom. Stryker directly competes across hospital beds, stretchers, and surgical equipment with overlapping acute-care customers.
• Getinge (Maquet): Direct competitor in surgical tables, ICU beds, and OR workflow solutions — overlapping with Hill-Rom's Progressa+ ICU bed, Trumpf Medical surgical tables, and Allen Medical surgical accessories portfolio.
• LINET Group: Co-named major player in the Smart Bed Management Market alongside Hill-Rom and Stryker. LINET directly competes in hospital beds with growing presence in smart/connected bed categories.
• Drägerwerk: Competitor in patient monitoring, anesthesia, and neonatal care — overlapping with Hill-Rom's vital signs monitoring, ICU solutions, and Air-Shields legacy product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Broad medtech incumbent with patient monitoring, respiratory, and surgical franchises. Competes with Hill-Rom in patient monitoring and respiratory therapy as part of a diversified device portfolio.
• Baxter International: Parent company of Hill-Rom since the 2023 acquisition. While not an external competitor, Baxter's hospital products and connected-care adjacencies shape Hill-Rom's go-to-market and competitive positioning.
• GE HealthCare: Broader incumbent in patient monitoring, anesthesia, and hospital equipment. Competes with Hill-Rom across monitoring and connected-care but as part of a much larger imaging-anchored portfolio.
• Philips (Patient Monitoring): Large incumbent in patient monitoring and clinical informatics. Competes with Hill-Rom on continuous monitoring and EMR-integrated workflows within a wider diagnostic and connected-care portfolio.

Emerging players

• Mindray: China-based competitor in patient monitoring, vital signs, and hospital equipment. Increasingly overlapping with Hill-Rom in mid-tier hospital monitoring and anesthesia categories.
• Masimo: Specialist in patient monitoring and SET pulse oximetry with growing connected-care capabilities. Competes with Hill-Rom on continuous vital signs monitoring and is increasingly overlapping on hospital monitoring workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/baxter_intl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HillRomVideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/BaxterInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baxter-healthcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/baxter_intl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A19 records

Investments1 record

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