CHICAGO, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillrom (NYSE:
HRC) today announced it is donating an additional $3 million in medical devices well-suited for
critical and intensive care environments to 25 U.S. hospitals
fighting COVID-19. Combined with prior donations in Asia, Europe
and other philanthropic activities in our communities, Hillrom
donations to assist caregivers and patients in the current pandemic
total more than $5.5 million to
date.
"Hillrom's diverse portfolio is uniquely suited to help
caregivers and patients fighting the COVID-19 pandemic," said
Hillrom President and CEO John
Groetelaars. "We feel a deep responsibility as a healthcare
company to help our communities expand access to critical care. We
are honored that the American Hospital Association is supporting
our initiative by spreading the word among the nation's hospitals
so that we can get the Critical Care and Respiratory Support
products where they are needed most."
The Hillrom for Humanity Critical Care and Respiratory Support
Program includes ICU beds, patient monitoring and respiratory
health devices. Hospitals selected for the donations will each
receive:
- Two Progressa® ICU beds
- One Welch Allyn Connex® vital signs monitor
- Three respiratory health technologies: the Life2000®
non-invasive ventilator; the MetaNeb® System, for oscillation
lung-expansion therapy; and The Vest®, which provides
high-frequency chest-wall oscillation
Interested hospitals must meet certain eligibility criteria,
including demonstration of need, community transmission of
COVID-19, and the ability to put the devices to immediate clinical
use. Applications may be submitted by any U.S. hospital and will be
vetted solely by Hillrom's Global Compliance Office and Medical
Affairs and Informatics Department. Hospitals meeting the criteria
will be chosen to receive the Hillrom for Humanity Critical Care
and Respiratory Support Program donations on a first-come,
first-served basis. The medical devices received as part of this
program are unrestricted donations to the hospitals without any
relationship to any current or future business opportunities.
Interested U.S. hospitals should visit the Hillrom COVID-19
Resource Center on Hillrom.com for more information and to
apply.
"The women and men of America's hospitals and health systems are
on the front lines every day, treating and helping prevent the
spread of COVID-19," said American Hospital Association President
and CEO Rick Pollack. "We appreciate
Hillrom's important donations to help hospitals, health systems and
health care providers expand access to critical care technologies
as they respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic."
"Close cooperation with the private sector has been a key piece
of the Trump Administration's response to the COVID-19 outbreak,
and Hillrom's donation of equipment for critical care units is the
latest example of how those partnerships are bearing fruit," said
HHS Secretary Alex Azar. "The active
engagement we've seen from companies like Hillrom will be essential
to ensuring that American healthcare providers have the supplies
they need to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and save American
lives."
Hillrom Donations Assist China and the American Nurses
Foundation
In January, Hillrom donated more than
$2 million in vital signs monitors to
the Chinese Red Cross to assist with efforts to better diagnose and
help treat COVID-19 during the initial spread of the coronavirus
within China. Today, Hillrom made
a $50,000 cash donation to the
American Nurses Foundation to build upon the organization's efforts
to support the needs of U.S. nurses during and after the COVID-19
outbreak. And the company continues to provide local support in its
communities as well.
Hillrom COVID-19 Resource Center
More information
about Hillrom's response to COVID-19 and ability to help customers
is available on the Hillrom COVID-19 Resource Center on
Hillrom.com.
About Hillrom
Hillrom is a global medical technology
leader whose 10,000 employees have a single purpose: enhancing
outcomes for patients and their caregivers by advancing connected
care. Around the world, our innovations touch over 7 million
patients each day. They help enable earlier diagnosis and
treatment, optimize surgical efficiency and accelerate patient
recovery while simplifying clinical communication and shifting
care closer to home. We make these outcomes possible through
connected smart beds, patient lifts, patient assessment and
monitoring technologies, caregiver collaboration tools, respiratory
health devices, advanced operating room equipment and more,
delivering actionable, real-time insights at the point of care.
Learn more at hillrom.com.
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