After that final push, a laboring new mother can rest, but CorCell is ready to get busy. The company collects and stores umbilical cord blood, at the parents' request and expense, for potential use of the stem cells. Such stem cells are considered viable for current and future treatments for a variety of diseases and illnesses. The company, established in 1996, collects umbilical cord blood stem cells from hospitals in all 50 states and abroad. CorCell has grown through acquisitions of smaller regional cord blood banks, and stores materials for some 20,000 customers. Its parent company is Cord Blood America, Inc.

Southern Cross Healthcare Group is the largest nursing home provider in the UK. The company operates some 700 nursing and residential care homes with beds totaling approximately 37,000. Southern Cross Healthcare offers a range of services, including senior living, specialty nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term and intermediate care for people with physical and learning disabilities. The health care provider operates homes in England, Scotland, and Wales under the Active Care Partnerships, Ashbourne Senior Living, and Southern Cross brands.

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron you'd be right on the money. The 250-bed hospital offers more than 30 specialties to a 25 county region. Among its specialized services are cardiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and home care. It also has a regional burn unit serving adults and children. The hospital's emergency department treats nearly 70,000 patients each year. Children's also operates one of the largest pediatric primary care networks in the state with 15 offices in seven counties.

HemaCare Corporation provides the customized delivery of blood products and services. HemaCare collects, processes and distributes blood products to hospitals and research related organizations. The Company operates and manages donor centers and mobile donor vehicles to collect transfusable blood products from donors, and also collects human-derived blood products which are utilized by health research related organizations. Additionally, HemaCare provides blood related services, principally therapeutic apheresis procedures, stem cell collection and other blood treatments, to patients with a variety of disorders. Blood related therapeutic services are usually provided under contract as an outside purchased service.

United Healthcare of Georgia, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, provides health insurance products and related services for nearly one million people in the Peach State; its provider network includes thousands of doctors and more than 150 hospitals. Products include dental, disability, health, life, and vision insurance coverage, as well as pharmacy benefits, for companies, their employees, and individual customers. UnitedHealth Group is the second-largest health insurer in the US (behind WellPoint) and has operations in all 50 states.

InSound Medical,Inc. develops hearing devices made for continuous wear and that cannot be seen when used. Unlike conventional hearing aids, InSound Medical's devices are fitted into the ear by an audiology professional and worn continuously, even during sleeping or swimming. Customers buy a year's worth of devices and return every two to four months for replacement when the batteries wear out. The FDA-approved Lyric was introduced in 2008 and is marketed to younger consumers with mild to moderate hearing loss. InSound Medical was acquired by Sonova in 2010.

Davis Regional Medical Center (DRMC) is a 130-bed acute care hospital which serves Iredell County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties. The medical center has a staff of more than 200 independent physicians representing 40 specialties. DRMC offers a range of emergency, general health, and specialty medical services for adults, children, and the elderly. It is home to centers for rehabilitation, wound treatment, orthopedics, diabetes care, pain management, birthing, surgery, and psychiatric care. Established in 1920, Davis Regional Medical Center is part of the Health Management Associates family of hospitals.

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. operates senior living residences in the United States. It offers general services, such as meals, activities, laundry, and housekeeping; support services, including assistance with medication, monitoring health status, co-ordination of transportation, and co-ordination with physician offices; and personal care services, such as dressing, grooming, and bathing. The company also arranges access to additional services from third-party providers, including physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy; home health; hospice; and pharmacy services. As of January 1, 2010, it operated 211 senior living residences comprising 9,280 units in 20 states. Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. operates independently of Extendicare, Inc., as of November 10, 2006.

Novadaq Technologies produces medical imaging devices that are used during surgeries. Its SPY Intra-Operative Imaging System uses the fluorescent properties of indocyanine green dye to give surgeons new views of the arteries and grafts they're working on during coronary or reconstruction surgery. The company's PINPOINT imaging system is used to identify healthy and cancerous tissues during lung surgeries. Novadaq is also developing the OPTTX System to diagnose and treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- it combines two functions, imaging and cauterizing, into one device.

St. Joseph Hospital of Orange serves Orange County and surrounding area residents, providing general medical and surgical services, as well as specialty care in a number of areas. Its range of clinical services includes women's health care, mental health services, oncology, cardiology, and physical rehabilitation. Part of the St. Joseph Health System, the hospital provides primary care and specialty outpatient services through a network of affiliated physician practices. It also operates low-income and mobile clinics. Founded in 1929 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, the hospital has about 525 beds and a medical staff of some 1,000.

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