Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFAM) founded in 1976, is a leading provider of home health nursing, rehabilitation and personal care services, with over 100 locations in 11 states. Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate two segments: Visiting Nurse, or VN, which provides skilled nursing and physical, occupational and speech therapy services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries; and Personal Care, or PC, which provides custodial and personal care services. Almost Family's services are generally covered by federal and state government programs, commercial insurance and private pay.We believe in the importance of local recognition and seek to maintain and support the various trade names we operate under that have developed a reputation for high quality care among patients, referral sources and employees in their local communities. We maintain quality and consistency across locations and regions through our “Senior Advocacy” mission, which trains our caregivers to look beyond the obvious needs of patients to be advocates for their physical, mental, and emotional needs, with the ultimate outcome of allowing them to age in place. Our Specialty Programs, such as Cardiocare, Orthopedics, Optimum Balance, B.R.E.A.T.H.E, Urology, Frail Elderly Care Management, and Telehealth Monitoring, are based upon our Senior Advocacy philosophy and were developed in response to local needs. We believe our Senior Advocacy philosophy in conjunction with our focus on the homebound, geriatric population leads to improved health outcomes.

Saint Francis Medical Center serves a five-state region from Missouri (its home base) to Arkansas with about 250 beds. Services include emergency medicine, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and women's health care. It also offers heart and neurosciences institutes, as well as diabetes education and wound healing centers. The health care provider, which was established in 1875, partners with Poplar Bluff Medical Partners to provide outpatient care at Poplar Bluff Medical Complex. Services include family practice, OB-GYN, and pain management.

Texas Children's Hospital has the doctors and facilities to diagnose and treat sick children. The hospital is the flagship facility of Texas Children's Hospital Integrated Delivery System, a health care network focused entirely on kids. The hospital relies heavily on donations and federal funding to train pediatric medical professionals, conduct extensive research, and provide full-service medical care for children. The Houston-area hospital, part of the Texas Medical Center complex, has clinical facilities for every ailment ranging from psychological troubles to surgery and the ensuing physical rehabilitation.

Boston Medical Center (BMC) offers a full spectrum of health care services, from prenatal care and obstetrics to surgery and rehabilitation. BMC is also the city's largest provider of indigent care, spending millions of dollars annually on care for uninsured patients and offering free screenings and other community outreach programs. The not-for-profit hospital boasts about 640 licensed beds, 1,300 physicians, and includes a Level 1 trauma center, acute rehabilitation facilities, and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. The center is the primary teaching hospital of Boston University's School of Medicine.

Beth Abraham is an affiliate of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, which treats patients with music therapy to improve their neurological functioning, and provides training to practitioners. Feeling like one of the family is what Beth Abraham Family of Health Services wants for each of its patients. Through its facilities and programs, the not-for-profit organization serves the elderly, the significantly disabled, and the chronically ill. Its system provides a range of adult day care, home health, nursing home, and long-term care services through about 20 locations, mostly in New York City. Dr. Oliver Sacks' book Awakenings (later a movie) was based on his work with Beth Abraham patients.

Sterile and antiseptic aren't good attributes in a personality, but in medical wipes they're exactly what you're looking for. Alcavis International, also known as Alcavis HDC, makes chlorine-based, pharmaceutical-grade disinfectants. Its products include spray and liquid disinfectants, a machine that cleans and reprocesses kidney dialyzers, antiseptic hand sanitizers, and bleach disinfectant wipes. Alcavis' products are marketed to dialysis, dental, and veterinary care providers, as well as hospitals and nursing homes, through sales representatives and distributors in the Americas. Brands include AniosGel, Assist, Alcavis, ExSept, and Peracidin.

Oculus isn't the name of an all-seeing ancient Latin god or superhero, though it does use super-agents in its fight against the evil super-bug MRSA. Oculus Innovative Sciences works with proprietary platform technology Microcyn, a super-oxidized water-based solution designed to safely (i.e., without any known side effects) eliminate a wide range of annoying pathogens (including MRSA) attempting to infect patients with open wounds. Aside from use in wound care, the solution has potential applications for use in disinfectants and sterilization, as well as respiratory, dermatology, veterinary, and dental markets. Oculus' products are primarily sold through partnerships with distributors.

Bristol Hospital bristles with health care services for central Connecticut residents. The health care facility has more than 130 beds and offers a range of services including counseling, diagnostic imaging, inpatient and outpatient care, surgery, home health, and physical therapy. Specialty services include oncology, obstetrics, neurology, pediatrics, and orthopedic care. Its wellness center is dedicated to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, diabetes care, health education, health screenings, nutrition, fitness, and pain management. Bristol Hospital also operates Ingraham Manor, a skilled nursing residence for seniors.

Access Plans USA wants to provide access to affordable health care programs to individuals, affinity groups, and employers. Subsidiaries Capella Group and Protective Marketing Enterprises (PME) offer non-insurance health care savings plans, including dental, vision, and drug discount programs, defined benefit plans, and medical discount cards. PME also manages dental and vision provider networks that are available to contracted customers. Access Plans USA is a subsidiary of membership and discount program management firm Access Plans (formerly Alliance HealthCard).

Hill-Rom has set the standard for high performing, intelligent bed systems and has more than a million hospital beds of all types in use around the world. But did you know that Hill-Rom is also a major innovator in the medical technology field, providing medical equipment and medical devices to enhance outcomes for caregivers and their patients? We’re more than a hospital bed company: We are the partner that helps deliver results in health care settings across the continuum from critical medical care through recovery and on to home care. We enable our customers to meet their health care goals and we touch lives to improve outcomes with our leading edge medical equipment and medical technology. We are the new Hill-Rom. Learn more about the new Hill-Rom.

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