Herman Miller: Herman Miller Healthcare - The importance of a well designed patient chair
By ahhb
Friday, 19 December, 2014
Friday, 19 December, 2014
All Herman Miller Healthcare products are insight driven and evidence-based. By observing the activities of those who actually use our products we are able to uncover insights that lead to new products that improve the healthcare experience for everyone; patients, their families and caregivers.
Herman Miller researchers have talked with caregivers and heard one response over and over again: 鈥淢ake the patient chair work for me, and make it comfortable for my patient.鈥 When questioned on what this meant, healthcare professionals answered consistently: a chair that is comfortable, functional, and durable.
Finding the balance between what helps the caregiver and what helps the patient without compromising one for the other is the challenge for patient chairs. To better understand that challenge and learn more about the current state of patient seating, Herman Miller researchers talked with over 200 caregivers around the globe about what works for them or against them. Researchers spent time in over 15 hospitals and healthcare systems, learning about patient transfer and the patient experience. They also consulted ergonomists, physical therapists, gerontologists, and more than 70 healthcare designers.
The fast-paced and critical nature of caregiving requires that the equipment and products caregivers need don鈥檛 get in the way of effective caregiving. Patient seating is gaining importance in the work of caregiving and getting patients up and moving sooner and more frequently. To patients, patient seating is associated with health and independence. Herman Miller researchers concluded that patients associate chairs with the quality of care.
Herman Miller have several patient chairs in their range including:
Brava Compact Comfort Recliner

Nala Patient Chair

Pr铆sto IIT Treatment Chair

With over 80 years of experience and an unparalleled product offering, Herman Miller Healthcare can help you create adaptive spaces that do more for the people who use them.
Contact us to arrange a trial of our products and experience the difference for yourself. Visit for more information or email info_au@hermanmiller.com
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