Hill-Rom (HRC) 10-Q 2020 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, asAdopted

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John P. Groetelaars, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ John P. Groetelaars

John P. Groetelaars

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 31, 2020

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has beenprovided to Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and will be retained by Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or itsstaff upon request.