[4] The acquisition gave Hillrom control of a connected care system that supplies voice, alarm, and text communications for 220,000 clinicians at different healthcare organizations.

[11] In January 2020, Hillrom acquired Excel Medical Electronics, a clinical communications software company.

[12] Excel Medical expanded Hillrom’s digital health offerings with predictive analytics and software that assimilates real-time patient data.

[14] In June 2020, Hillrom released a remote vital signs monitoring product to help with COVID treatment.

[15] The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs 4400 device connects to the Hillrom Connex app to relay patient data securely to physicians through a phone.

[14] This development process requires them to spend time in environments and situations in order to understand the reality of clinical practice, workflow, and patient experience.

It uses Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology to provide real-time location in the system and on a visualized map.