Hill-Rom
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1929
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
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).
Hill-Rom firmographics
Firmographics- 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
Hill-Rom industry classification
Industry- 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)
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Where Hill-Rom is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hill-Rom business model
Business model- 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
- Medical Equipment Sales: Capital sales of smart beds, surgical tables, patient handling equipment, diagnostic devices, and healthcare furniture to healthcare facilities
- Therapy Equipment Rental: Rental of beds and therapy equipment including wound care beds, bariatric equipment, and pulmonary therapy devices through rental.hillrom.com
- Service and Maintenance: SmartCare services including equipment maintenance, repair, and technical support contracts
- Parts and Accessories: Replacement parts, accessories, and consumables through parts.hillrom.com
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Enterprise/Hospital Capital Equipment |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Rental Equipment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Home Healthcare Products |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Hill-Rom product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use Hill-Rom
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Hill-Rom technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Hill-Rom partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights2 records
Hill-Rom competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
Hill-Rom social profiles
Digital presenceHill-Rom compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Hill-Rom financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hill-Rom leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Hill-Rom subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
Hill-Rom funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hill-Rom M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A19 records
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Hill-Rom
What does Hill-Rom do?
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.
Is Hill-Rom a public or private company?
Hill-Rom is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Hill-Rom founded?
Hill-Rom was founded in 1929. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Hill-Rom based?
Hill-Rom is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hill-Rom make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Medical Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are therapy Equipment Rental, service and Maintenance and parts and Accessories.
Who are Hill-Rom's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Stryker Corporation, Getinge (Maquet), LINET Group and Drägerwerk. Broad incumbents are Medtronic, Baxter International, GE HealthCare and Philips (Patient Monitoring). Emerging players are Mindray and Masimo.
Does Hill-Rom have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hill-Rom.
What industry is Hill-Rom in?
Hill-Rom's product category is Medical Equipment and Connected Healthcare Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAFAH, Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms, with a secondary code of HLAHACAH, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms & Device Hubs (Connectivity/Gateways). Its NAICS code is 532283 and its SIC code is 3841.