Established in 1938 and named after the philanthropic leader of the Waterman Fountain Pen Company, Florida Hospital Waterman has been part of the Adventist Health System since 1992. Florida Hospital Waterman is a 200-bed community hospital serving the residents of Lake County, Florida, just north of Orlando. The hospital provides a full range of acute care services, including cardiac and cancer care, emergency services, obstetrics, pediatrics, and rehabilitation. It also offers outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and home health services, and it operates a primary care clinic.

Optiscan Imaging makes and develops microscopes and related technologies for examining tissue at the cellular and sub-cellular level. The company's original technology, Stratum, uses fluorescent imaging in the detection and treatment of skin cancer, which has reached epidemic proportions in the nation where Optiscan Imaging is headquartered -- Australia. Optiscan Imaging later worked on the development of a miniature scanner to be used in endoscopes, which led to a partnership with Pentax. Together they developed a confocal flexible endo-microscope product, launched in 2005. Optiscan has been in business since 1988.

American HealthChoice operates medical clinics, makes medical devices, and provides other health related services in the southeastern US. Its AHC Medical Clinics unit owns and operates eight medical clinics in Texas and Tennessee and provides support services to about 35 affiliated clinics. Through its TelmedCo unit, American HealthChoice offers telemedicine services, allowing doctors at its own and third-party clinics to get second opinions from remote specialists. A third unit, RehabCo, has developed the OmniBody Scan medical imaging system, which uses infrared technology to detect breast cancer and other conditions.

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center offers comprehensive services designed to meet the health care needs of the diverse communities of the greater East Bay Area. A Tertiary referral center, the medical center is the East Bay's largest private, not-for-profit medical center and an affiliate of Sutter Health.Alta Bates Summit's 100 year tradition of committment and service continues today, with recognition as one of the nation's top hospitals for clinical excellence and patient safety.

Shriners Hospitals For Children. The system operates 22 hospitals in North America. Among those, 18 specialize in orthopedic conditions, some also specialize in treating serious burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lips and palates. Founded by the fellowship Shrine of North America, the hospitals are supported by a multitude of fundraising events organized by 500,000 red fez-wearing members. As a result, these hospitals are able to treat children under 18 years old completely for free. Shriners Hospitals For Children was founded in 1922.

In 1903, at the suggestion of Ellen White, a group of leaders from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists went from Battle Creek, Michigan to Washington, DC in search of a new location for the denominational headquarters, a publishing house, a sanitarium, and a college. They found just what they were looking for in Takoma Park, Maryland. Ellen White contributed a part of the proceeds from the sale of the book "The Ministry of Healing" to help build the sanitarium, and Adventist HealthCare was born. Today, Adventist HealthCare is a non-profit network of healthcare providers that includes hospitals, home health agencies, nursing centers, and other healthcare services.Based in Rockville, Maryland, Adventist HealthCare employs more than 7,200 people and cares for more than 450,000 men, women and children in our community each year among our various entities and services. The primary service areas for Adventist HealthCare are the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and northwestern New Jersey.

Paradise Valley Hospital aims to elevate patient care to a divine level. Established in 1904, the medical center serves residents in the San Diego area. This acute-care facility has more than 300 beds, as well as 300 general care and specialty physicians. Paradise Valley Hospital's range of services include health and wellness programs, respiratory therapy, and same-day surgery. Specialty divisions include rehabilitation, behavioral health, cardiac care, and geriatric services. Paradise Valley Hospital is a subsidiary of Prime Healthcare Services, which acquired the hospital from former parent Adventist Health in 2007.

Sound Surgical's medical devices use ultrasound to break up and remove body fat. Sound Surgical's VASER System allows doctors to perform the aesthetic cosmetic surgery known as lipoplasty --or "body contouring"-- without using suction cannulas and limiting post-surgical bruising and pain. The firm markets the VASER System to surgeons, surgery centers, and hospitals through a direct sales force in the US and through distribution agreements elsewhere. Along with its hardware, the company provides marketing tools, training, and other support to medical practice customers.

Golden State Health Centers, Inc. was established in 1968. Golden State Health Centers operates a network of long-term care facilities that serve southern California's elderly. Golden State Health Centers company's facilities include skilled nursing homes and assisted-living centers in the greater Los Angeles area. In addition to living and nursing care, Golden State Health Centers also provide psychiatric treatment, wound and respiratory care, physical therapy, and rehabilitation services. Golden State Health Centers also has facilities that provide mental health services for younger patients, and it operates a center specializing in care for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon has the operating room all sewn up. The company's Ethicon Products division is a leading maker of sutures and wound-closure products, including sutures, Dermabond skin glue, surgical mesh products, and wound drains. Another division, Ethicon Biosurgery, provides a line of absorbable hemostats and other products that help control bleeding during surgery, while its Biopatch product offers infection-resistant wound dressings. Ethicon Women's Health and Urology makes surgical grafts, devices, and equipment under the Gynecare brand. Through its Mentor unit, Ethicon also makes a line of sutures, breast implants, and other plastic surgery products.

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