St. Bernard Hospital is a powerhouse of betterment for the people it serves. St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center serves the residents of Chicago's south side neighborhood of Englewood. The facility has about 200 beds, and its specialties include pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, orthopedics, and cardiology services. St. Bernard hospital also offers inpatient detoxification services for patients dependent on opiates or alcohol. St. Bernard has a separate nonprofit unit that takes care of south side residents' residences: Bernard Place Housing Development is a 90-unit affordable homes initiative in the Englewood neighborhood.

St. John's Health System, part of the Sisters of Mercy-St. Louis organization, serves Southwestern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The system includes St. John's Regional Health Center and five other acute-care facilities (all operating under the St. John's Hospital name) and a network of some 70 clinics operating as St. John's Clinics. The company also administers health plans, offering claims processing and payment, corporate health and wellness programs, medical management, and plan consulting and implementation services through its Health Plan division. Its five regional hospitals are located in Missouri in the cities of Aurora, Cassville, Lebanon, and Mountain View, as well as in Berryville, Arkansas.

CV Laser Pty Ltd T/as CustomVisTM is an innovative company in the laser vision correction industry, with a focus on "custom surgery." The company's flagship product, the PULZARTM Z1 is a solid state refractive laser that is designed specifically for custom surgery, permitting an accurate approach to correcting both standard and non-standard vision disorders. The PULZARTM Z1 system uses a patented solid-state technology, permitting surgeons to treat more patients, with greater accuracy, and also to treat patients that other technologies may be unable to treat.

CRC Health Group was founded in 1995 by Daniel Newby and Dr. Barry Karlin with the purchase of The Camp Recovery Center in Scotts Valley, California. Today, CRC Health Group has become the largest provider of specialized behavioral health care services in the U.S. Each day, we treat more than 30,000 people with drug and alcohol addiction, learning differences, weight management issues, eating disorders, and other behavioral issues. We operate residential treatment facilities, outpatient clinics, boarding schools, outdoor wilderness camps, and a variety of other therapeutic programs making us uniquely qualified to treat patients throughout the life cycle of their disorders, at every level of care.

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center provides medical and surgical care to the residents of Louisiana's capital city. Participating in teaching programs for LSU and Tulane medical schools, the health system has around 740 acute care beds and offers specialty care in pediatrics, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Our Lady of the Lake also includes two nursing homes, an independent-living facility for seniors, and other geriatric services, as well as a small, long-term care site for AIDS patients. It offers outpatient services at its main campus and at satellite facilities throughout the greater Baton Rouge area. Our Lady of the Lake was founded in 1923 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.

Chilton Memorial Hospital was originally founded in 1954 as a 50-bed facility. Chilton Memorial Hospital serves the residents of northern New Jersey's Morris and Passaic counties. The acute-care facility has some 260 beds and provides emergency, inpatient, surgical, and outpatient care. The hospital operates with a staff of about 500 physicians who practice in 60 fields of health care. Chilton Memorial Hospital offers such specialities as a cancer center, surgical weight-loss programs, occupational health, orthopedics, stroke care, pediatrics, and dialysis.

Sharp Health Plan is a not-for-profit HMO that serves employers throughout San Diego and southern Riverside County. Formed in 1992, the plan provides comprehensive coverage, including mental health coverage as a standard benefit. Sharp Health Plan company has special options for small businesses and offers supplemental benefits such as prescription drug and vision coverage; it also sells to individuals and families. Sharp Health Plan's provider network includes about 3,000 primary care and specialist physicians and more than a dozen hospitals.

American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW) preaches the gospel of the active senior lifestyle, operating about 30 senior living facilities in four western states. Most of ABHOW's communities are government-subsidized apartments for low-income seniors. About a dozen of its residences, however, are continuing care retirement communities, which offer a range of care -- residential living, assisted living, or skilled nursing -- depending on residents' needs. The communities also schedule social activities and offer wellness programs and transportation services. Parent company Cornerstone Affiliates acquires and develops communities.

New Hanover Health Network (NHHN) system serves the Wilmington and Cape Fear area of North Carolina through the 635-bed New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the 130-bed Cape Fear Hospital, and the 85-bed Pender Memorial Hospital. NHHN is also home to a rehabilitation center, a behavioral health facility, hospice services, home health care, EMS transport services, physicians practices, and outpatient clinics. The not-for-profit New Hanover Health Network is affiliated with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

SUNY Upstate Medical University provides educational and medical services in Syracuse and surrounding Upstate New York areas. The medical campus features the University Hospital, a 370-bed, tertiary-care teaching and research hospital with numerous specialty departments and clinics, including Level I trauma, burn care, cancer treatment, AIDS care, diabetes treatment, neurosurgery, and pediatric centers. It also conducts community health outreach programs. As part of the State University of New York (SUNY), the medical complex also comprises four professional colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, and Graduate Studies), an extensive Health Sciences Library, and clinical research facilities.

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