Methodist Hospitals of Dallas (which does business as Methodist Health System) serves the health care needs of northern Texas. The church-affiliated organization operates four hospitals and a number of clinics and medical facilities in and around the "Big D." The original hospital, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, opened in 1927. The 515-bed teaching and referral hospital boasts a Level II trauma center and an organ transplant program. Other facilities include the Methodist Charlton Medical Center, a 300-bed hospital that opened in 1975; the 80-bed Methodist Mansfield Medical Center; and the 200-bed Methodist Richardson Medical Center.

Progressive Medical hopes its pressure therapy will make progress in getting rid of bed sores. The company sells a variety of therapeutic air and foam mattresses and related medical products to patients with wound care needs, pulmonary complications, and immobility (i.e. paraplegics and quadriplegics). Its mattresses help to prevent and also heal patients' bedsores. The company's other products include negative pressure (vacuum) wound therapy systems and durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes), as well as products for bariatric patients. Progressive Medical also provides consulting and condition assessment services.

With its mammography and breast biopsy systems, Hologic puts the squeeze on women to help save their lives. Its mammography products include film-based and digital systems, as well as the workstations and computer-aided detection systems that interpret the images. Additional products include X-ray and ultrasound bone densitometers, which detect and monitor osteoporosis, and breast biopsy collection systems (branded ATEC) sold by its Suros division. Hologic's non-imaging products include tests to screen for cervical cancer. The company markets its products to hospitals and clinical labs worldwide through distributors and a direct sales force.

LifePoint Hospitals Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities in the United States. The company's hospitals provide a range of medical and surgical services comprising general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, rehabilitation services, and pediatric services, as well as specialized services, such as open-heart surgery, skilled nursing, psychiatric care, and neuro-surgery. Its hospitals also offer outpatient services, including one-day surgery, laboratory, x-ray, respiratory therapy, imaging, sports medicine, and lithotripsy. As of December 31, 2009, LifePoint Hospitals owned or leased 47 hospitals with a total of 5,552 licensed beds in 17 states.

Discovery Medical, Inc. (DMI) wants to help doctors and nurses stay germ-free. The company makes soap dispensers, touchless faucets, automatic hand dryers, latex gloves, and other cleaning and sanitation products. Established in 1987, DMI provides its product line for the medical, dental, industrial, safety, food service, and janitorial industries.

Trinitas Regional Medical Center (formerly Trinitas Hospital) serves eastern and central Union County in New Jersey. The Catholic hospital has more than 530 beds and offers acute, tertiary, and long-term health care services on its two campuses. It has special centers for cancer care, sleep disorders, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes care, pediatrics, and women's health. The hospital also offers inpatient behavioral health care, operates a local clinic, and provides educational services to students of Seton Hall University's School of Health and Medical Sciences. Trinitas Regional Medical Center is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and the Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation.

Medical Action Industries is cleaning up in the medical products marketplace. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes a wide range of disposable medical products. Some of its main products include wash basins and bedpans, IV start kits, containment systems for medical waste, sterilization products, dressing and surgical sponges, and laboratory products (such as petri dishes and specimen containers). Though it sells primarily to hospitals, Medical Action Industries has expanded its product lines and marketing efforts to target doctors, dentists, veterinarians, outpatient centers, and long-term care facilities. The company's major customers are medical distributors Owens & Minor and Cardinal Health.

Simplex Healthcare wants to be simply the best -- and the biggest -- among US diabetic testing suppliers.Simplex Healthcare company, founded in 2007 as Simplex Diabetic Supply, provides direct-to-consumer home delivery of medical supplies to diabetes patients through subsidiary Diabetes Care Club (DCC), a free membership club for those who qualify. DCC is one of the top three mail-order distributors of diabetes testing supplies in the country. Products include batteries, glucose meters, test strips, and lancet devices to check blood sugar levels. It serves mainly senior citizens covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Product delivery covers all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is the region's only hospital devoted entirely to cancer treatment, research and prevention. Our 100-bed hospital, located in Philadelphia, is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top cancer centers in the nation. Our nationally and internationally recognized staff provides consultations and treatment recommendations for all types of adult cancer.

Children's Hospital of Michigan cares for children from birth to adolescence with some 230 beds and is linked to the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University. The children's hospital provides a full spectrum of adolescent care including cardiology, critical care, emergency, oncology, rehabilitation, and respiratory services. It also performs research and is one of a handful of hospitals testing new drugs to treat spinal muscular atrophy in youngsters. The hospital, established in 1886, works to make itself kid-friendly by providing its patients with playrooms, activity centers, computer labs, and classrooms.

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