Designed for the toughest, built to perform in the moments that test clinicians most, our breakthrough is made to stand strong when the pressure is high, ready for what’s next.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOWToday’s hospitals face a crisis of capacity. Patients wait hours in hallways, driving higher rates of medical errors, mortality and dissatisfaction.1 Clinicians are stretched thin—processing emergency cases and admitting too many patients at once.2 To make matters worse, boarding nearly doubles hospital costs, with one study finding it costs $1,856 per day to care for a boarded patient compared to $993 per day for those in regular beds.3
We’re answering this crisis with a support solution built for the toughest conditions.
In this conversation, medical affairs specialist Lori Zapfe RN ASN, Associate Manager Medical Affairs shares her perspective on some of the toughest challenges facing hospitals today. From patient flow to caregiver strain, hospitals are under pressure that demands fresh thinking. At the center of this discussion is one of the most pressing issues in care today: emergency department boarding and hallway medicine—where overcrowding impacts safety, satisfaction and cost.
Against this backdrop, the value of durable, caregiver-focused solutions becomes clear. When equipment is designed for today’s toughest demands, it meets care teams where they are and helps unlock new possibilities for the future of care.
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For generations, Baxter has advanced what’s possible in hospitals—from the first wooden hospital beds of the 1930s to electronic high-low beds in the 1950s, the Centrella Smart+ bed in 2017 and, most recently, the Progressa+ ICU bed in 2023.4 Each breakthrough reflects our commitment to supporting clinicians in the moments that matter most. Now, we’re preparing to set a new standard in care.
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1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Summit to Address Emergency Department Boarding: Technical Report. January 2025.
2. Loftus TM, Wessling Tofovic EG. Emergency Department Crowding: A Patient Safety Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Vol. 51, Issues 7–8, July–Aug 2025, pp. 453–455.
3. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
4. Hillrom. Supporting You Through the Years: Our History. 2021.