PRODUCT INNOVATION WINNERS 2016 GOLD RockSmart™ Product Introduction Date: January 2016 Submitted by: Norix Furniture www.norix.com (800) 234-4900 RockSmart™ was designed to provide a specific solution for a unique healthcare segment, behavioral healthcare facilities. RockSmart began with the insight that BHC environments do not always have the resources to meet the diverse and dynamic needs of all patients at once. Norix envisioned a self-soothing solution mindfully designed for these exceptional conditions. RockSmart is designed with soft design lines that avoid hard edges, 72 Healthcare Design * special supplement has no vulnerable moving parts and is specifically built for extreme durability to protect patients and staff from the hazards created by product breakdown. Securely affixed nylon runners protect floors, and it's also equipped with a rear bumper that indicates the limits of safe rocking. RockSmart accomplishes two goals when it comes to patient care: it provides a positive visual point of interest and a safe and soothing rocking experience. RockSmart helps facilities manage patients' feelings of anxiety. Its organic curves and fluid design, along with the multiple color choices, provide visual interest and positive distraction. Facilities can choose from the 13 colors from the Naturals and High Brights color palettes. These colors were specifically chosen by a healthcare interior design expert based upon their ties to nature and appropriateness to healthcare environments. Jury comments: * This chair provides a safe and beautiful solution for one of the most challenging areas designers face. This single piece chair solution leaves no question about patient safety. * Pleasing design that doesn't look institutional or security minded. * The elegant design of this chair assists in the healing process for one of our most vulnerable populations. All children including those on the autism spectrum should have the ability to naturally de-escalate by the research proven method of rocking especially in sometimes frightening new surroundings. This product is beautiful, needed and innovative.http://www.norix.com