BATESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hill-Rom, a leading global provider of patient care environment and process solutions, has expanded its premium line of healthcare furniture designed exclusively for patient care and family support settings.
The Art of Care(TM) collection now features a three-position recliner, a 24-inch wide visitor chair and spanned multiple seating, along with more than 200 new fabrics and several other aesthetic options.
The Art of Care(TM) collection, formerly known as Hill-Rom’s Premium line of furniture, features a wide variety of styles to meet the diverse needs of today’s healthcare facilities, from the patient room to the lobbies, waiting rooms, lounges and other public areas of the hospital.
Healthcare facilities can replace furniture not specifically designed for healthcare environments with tougher, more comfortable and functional furniture that matches the design and beauty of their patient furniture. The collection includes visitor chairs, high back chairs, multiple seating, large- capacity chairs, large-capacity seating, three-position recliners, bedside cabinets and tables.
The new additions include:
* A three-position recliner with a weight-activated and protected reclining mechanism, positioning hooks on the back and locking front wheels. The chair is available with such options as a foldable tray table, removable arm or 21-inch seat height.
* A 24-inch wide visitor chair with 500-pound weight capacity. This joins the regular 20-inch width chairs and the 30- and 40-inch Large Capacity chairs.
* Spanned multiple seating without arms between the seats.
* Crypton(TM)-performance fabrics, which are antibacterial, resist fungal growth and can resist stains from blood and urine. (Crypton(TM) is a trademark of Hi-Tex, Inc.)
* New aesthetic options, such as urethane arm caps or ConformBack(TM) feature, which flexes for additional comfort.
The furniture is built from beautiful hand-selected hardwoods and comes in four unique styles, providing a variety of design choices. Customer options include six standard wood finishes and two special finishes, five powder coat colors and more than 500 upholstery options.
The enhanced furniture line, along with the recent expansion and enhancement of Hill-Rom’s headwall offering, fits in with the company’s increased efforts to help medical facilities improve the aesthetics of their patient environments. Hill-Rom has a complete Design Services team that offers Room Design Workshops, Room of the Future Workshops and RoomBuilder(SM) Design Program, all valuable tools for hospitals searching for help in designing functional rooms with a comfortable look and feel.
Hill-Rom: 75 Years of Making a Difference
Hill-Rom helps healthcare professionals safely deliver effective and efficient care to their patients in acute care, long-term care and home care environments. The company’s extensive product and service offering includes: patient care beds, stretchers, therapeutic surfaces and devices, workflow solutions, nurse communication systems, headwalls and facility assessments.
In addition, the company provides comprehensive asset management programs and on-demand medical equipment rental utilizing its 200 service centers located strategically throughout the United States. The company also offers expert, clinical and equipment services and programs that can help improve asset productivity, operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Hill-Rom’s global headquarters is based in Batesville, Ind., and employs approximately 6,500 people worldwide. It is an operating company of Hillenbrand Industries .
Media Contact: Kimberly Tipton 812-931-2314 Kim.Tipton@Hill-Rom.com
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CONTACT: Kimberly Tipton of Hill-Rom, +1-812-931-2314, orKim.Tipton@Hill-Rom.com
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