Z-Medica manufactures and sells QuickClot, a product that rapidly stops bleeding in emergency situations, even from arterial injuries. QuickClot works by absorbing blood plasma, the liquid component of blood, and thereby concentrating clotting factors. The hemostat is made of biologically inert minerals, reducing the risk of a patient having an allergic reaction to the compound. QuickClot has been used by the US armed forces in Iraq and is available to civilian medical, emergency, and veterinary customers, as well as over-the-counter to the general public. Z-Medica, founded in 2002, also makes the product available to international buyers through distributors.

Children's Memorial Hospital has the Windy City covered. Founded in 1882, the hospital provides a full range of pediatric services, both acute and specialty care. Children's Memorial provides its services through its main hospital campus with about 300 beds and outpatient center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, as well as through more than a dozen suburban outpatient centers and outreach partner locations in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The hospital also operates Children's Memorial Research Center, a national leader in pediatric research, and it is the pediatric teaching facility of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.

Tri-anim Health Services company supplies specialty medical products and pharmaceuticals to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes. Tri-anim Health Services operates about two dozen distribution centers nationwide. Its products are sold via regional sales teams. Private equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners acquired Tri-anim Health Services and Bound Tree Medical in 2008 and merged them under newly formed Sarnova. Both companies kept their separate names and operations; Tri-anim took over all the distribution of specialty products while Bound Tree is focused on distributing EMS products.

In 1999 Amplifon USA was established to manage and grow Miracle-Ear®, one of the oldest and most recognized brands in the hearing aid industry. Founded in 1948, Miracle-Ear dispenses hearing aids and services at more than 1,000 locations, many of which are located in Sears stores. In October, 2002, North America’s largest group of hearing aid and service providers, Sonus®, joined the Amplifon USA family. Founded in 1993 in Portland, Oregon, Sonus augmented the organization with 87 company-owned clinics in the U.S. and Canada, as well as a network of approximately 1,400 affiliated members.Amplifon USA's Headquarters in Plymouth Minnesota Growth for Amplifon USA continued in 2003 with the addition of National Hearing Centers, a hearing aid retailer with more than 50 centers. National Hearing Centers changed its name to Amplifon® Hearing Aid Centers in 2006. Most of the Amplifon Hearing Aid Centers are located in Wal-Mart stores or Wal-Mart Super Centers, providing Amplifon USA with access to the world’s largest retail organization. HearPO®, founded in 1995 and acquired by Sonus in 1998 and now a member of the Amplifon USA family, is the largest provider of hearing health care benefits in the United States, providing products and services through a network of over 1,600 credentialed clinics. Their customized programs provide coverage for organizations, employers, third party administrators and government agencies.

Georgetown University Hospital, part of MedStar Health, is a 609-bed acute care teaching hospital serving residents of the greater Washington, DC, area, including Maryland and Virginia. The hospital's staff of more than 1,100 physicians represents a wide range of medical specializations including cardiology, oncology, neurology/neurosurgery, and surgical transplantation. Georgetown University Hospital provides a comprehensive array of inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and rehabilitative care services. The hospital is part of a local network of affiliated primary care providers.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides nursing, rehabilitative, and related specialty healthcare services to nursing home patients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Inpatient Services, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, and Medical Staffing Services. The Inpatient Services segment operates skilled nursing centers, which offer daily nursing, therapeutic rehabilitation, social services, housekeeping, nutrition, and administrative services; independent living centers that provide security, housekeeping, nutrition, and limited laundry services; and mental health centers, which offer a range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and children. This segment also provides hospice services comprising palliative care, social, pain management, and spiritual counseling services for individuals facing end of life issues. As of December 31, 2009, the Inpatient Services segment operated 205 healthcare centers consisting of 183 skilled nursing centers, 14 assisted living and independent living centers, and 8 mental health centers in 25 states with 23,205 licensed beds. The Rehabilitation Therapy Services segment offers various rehabilitation therapy services, including speech pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy services. As of December 31, 2009, this segment provided rehabilitation therapy services to 464 centers comprising 337 operated by nonaffiliated parties and 127 operated by affiliates. The Medical Staffing Services segment offers temporary medical staffing services, such as licensed therapists skilled in the areas of physical, occupational, and speech therapy; nurses; pharmacists; pharmacist technicians and medical imaging technicians; physicians; and related medical personnel. As of December 31, 2009, this segment had 30 branch offices. Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Irvine, California.

The Memorial Hospital has 25 beds, provides acute health care services to the residents of Colorado's Moffat and Routt counties. Specialty services at The Memorial Hospital include emergency care, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, and women's health. Founded in 1949, the hospital was rebuilt in 2009.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a largest health benefits provider, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama administers individual, corporate and federal employer-sponsored, and Medicare health plans to more than 3 million members representing about 30,000 companies. Its insurance products include PPO and high-deductible health plans, as well as dental policies. The company also sells long-term care insurance (dubbed Preferred LTC), and it provides disease management services and wellness programs. It is a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Dallas County Hospital District may do business as Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS), but many people know it as Parkland Memorial Hospital, the hospital where JFK died. Parkland Memorial sits at the heart of the health system and is Dallas' only public hospital. PHHS manages a network of community clinics, as well as Parkland Community Health Plan, a regional HMO for Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) members. The system also offers HEALTHplus, a medical assistance program for uninsured Dallas County residents. Parkland Memorial Hospital has more than 700 beds and is the primary teaching institution of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Somanetics sells the INVOS System, a noninvasive device that monitors blood oxygen levels in the brain, primarily during surgery. Based on Somanetics' in vivo optical spectroscopy (INVOS) technology, the device's disposable SomaSensors and Oxyalert sensors attach to each side of the patient's forehead, and the firm's proprietary software displays oxygen levels on a computer screen. The company sells the INVOS System through a direct sales force in the US and through distributors abroad such as Covidien and Edwards Lifesciences. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Covidien.

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