HeartWare International, Inc., a medical device company, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for the treatment of advanced heart failure. HeartWare International primarily offers the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System, which includes a left ventricular assist device, or blood pump, patient accessories, and surgical tools designed to provide circulatory support for patients with advanced heart failure. It is also developing the Miniaturized Ventricular Assist Device, a miniaturized device intended for chronic heart failure patients. HeartWare International sells its products in the United States through its clinical trials; and as commercial products to customers in Europe and Australia. HeartWare International is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

AmeriPath, Inc. is a leading national provider of anatomic pathology, dermatopathology and molecular diagnostic services to physicians, hospitals, clinical laboratories and surgery centers across the U.S.the team of more than 400 highly trained, board-certified pathologists and Ph.D.-level scientists provides medical diagnostic services in outpatient laboratories owned, operated and managed by AmeriPath, as well as in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.

Medela is just working to make mothers and babies happy and healthy. The company is a leading maker of breast pumps and breastfeeding accessories for hospital, rental, and home use. Medela's neonatology division develops specialized lamps used to treat jaundiced newborns. Its suction technology division offers aspirators, pumps, medical gas regulators, fluid management systems, for use in hospital and homecare settings. Medela has branched out from mothers and babies into wound care with its Invia system of negative pressure products. Medela Holding AG operates more than a dozen subsidiaries in China, Europe, the UK, and the US. Medela is owned by the family of founder Olle Larsson.

Kane Community Hospital, founded in 1929, also provides primary care to residents of northwestern Pennsylvania through its hospital-based clinics. The 40-bed acute care hospital provides services that include cardiology, emergency care, general surgery, oncology, and women's care. Kane Community Hospital has an affiliation with the larger Hamot Medical Center (which has about 350 beds) through which the two organizations share resources and training, as well as physician recruitment opportunities. Additionally, their combined size allows them cut back on operating costs by purchasing supplies in volume.

Health Grades (which does business as HealthGrades) takes the health care industry to school.Health Grades company offers report cards on hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other health care providers. It sells the quality and patient safety information to a number of constituencies, including consumers, employers, and insurance companies. Hospitals themselves represent its biggest customer base, with highly rated providers typically license HealthGrades' ratings and trademarks to use in their marketing campaigns. They also come to the company for quality improvement consulting. HealthGrades was taken private by Vestar Capital Partners in 2010.

Sunrise Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories, and replacement parts. Its Quickie wheelchairs range from manual to motorized, adult to child-sized, and from everyday use to sports models for athletes. Its products are targeted for use in both institutional and home use. Sunrise Medical also makes Jay brand cushions and wheelchair backs. The company's A.R.T. division designs and manufactures custom configured seating and positioning equipment. Sunrise Medical markets its products in about 100 countries around the globe through an inside sales force and through distributors.

California Physicians' Service, which operates as Blue Shield of California, provides health insurance products and related services to some 3.5 million members in the state of California. The not-for-profit mutual organization's health insurance products include HMO, PPO, dental, and Medicaid or Medicare supplemental plans for individuals, families, and employer groups. Accidental death and dismemberment, executive medical reimbursement, life insurance, vision, and short-term health plans are provided by the company's Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance subsidiary. Blue Shield of California has more than 20 locations across California. The company was established in 1939.

CCS Medical Holdings, Inc. emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010. CCS Medical Holdings knows that doorstep delivery is just a convenience for many, but it's critical for patients with chronic conditions. The company provides mail-order delivery of medical supplies to treat diabetes, as well as chronic wounds, incontinence, respiratory ailments, and other illnesses. CCS distributes a variety of drugs and medical supplies including blood glucose meters, catheters, insulin pumps, nebulizers, and ostomy and wound care supplies. It is one of the largest providers of respiratory medications and diabetes testing supplies to Medicare customers.

Keystone Mercy Health Plan provides health care benefits to more than 300,000 Medicaid recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania. Operating as a health maintenance organization (HMO), the company manages care for its members through a network of primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, and pharmacies. It provides benefits including dental, vision, and prescription coverage, pregnancy programs, and assistance with transportation needs. Keystone Mercy Health Plan is a 50/50 joint venture belonging to Mercy Health System and Keystone First, a unit of Independence Blue Cross. The company was founded in 1982.

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers still knows a thing or two about resuscitation. The beleaguered hospital system emerged from bankruptcy in 2007 after two years under Chapter 11 protection, and laid out plans to build a new, smaller facility. But apparently the system was still too weak to survive and it filed for Chapter 11 protection again in 2010. It is reviewing strategic alternatives for its facilities; it closed its acute care hospital, the 440-bed St. Vincent's Hospital-Manhattan, and is selling off additional assets. Other centers still operating include St. Vincent's Hospital-Westchester as well as three skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers.

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