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     First Day Of My New Hill-Rom Monarch Vest!

     I am totally ecstatic about my new vest. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 6 years ago...my life has certainly changed and I have had to learn how to adjust.

     The Vest was one of those stages! I was assigned my first Hill-Rom Vest system in 2015 and found the therapy sessions as if I was being punished. Mobility was gone...I had to remain seated to do my therapy.

     With the new Monarch, I am able to move about and no longer bound by tubes!

     As with any advancement...there is the drawbacks!

     Needing to adjust treatment to find new pressures and frequency.

     It is not the Vest! This uses old-fashion percussion cups and will make you sore after 30 minutes.

     If you are big-built, it barely fits.

     The Bluetooth feature is a headache!

     It is heavy...like wearing a backpack with three school math books.

     The benefits!

     Portable.

     Whole unit weighs about 20 pounds and fits in a backpack.

     8 hour battery (I was able to do 8, 30 minute sessions on battery).

     Adjustable colors.

     Service Rep will fit you to your vest.

     Pendant Control

     Two Protocol Settings & Manual Operations.

I see familiar names around me. Hill-Rom is familiar because of my research into technology solutions for hand hygiene compliance during my Research Methods course.

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As careful as we try to be, accidents do happen. As unfortunate as it is accidents happen out on the field and we must be prepared as it is of the utmost importance that they receive medical treatment as soon as possible. It is always best to be as prepared as possible, as the casualty may need to be protected from certain conditions or harsh environments, or visa versa. The team may need to be protected from the casualty in a worst case scenario. In this case the Milpod CBRN Stretcher is the perfect tool to help out in these types of situations.

This variation of a stretcher a protected environment for the injured or contaminated, and can ensure that no one else gets contaminated, while they are trying to care for the casualty. The plastic screen allows the team to constantly monitor the casualty, as well as the inflatable frame, which makes it very light and easy to carry by the team.

Hill-Rom Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire TRUMPF Medical

      Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase TRUMPF Medical, the medical unit of the privately held TRUMPF Group, for approximately $250 million in cash.  The transaction is expected to close late in the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter and will be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share.

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