KishHealth System takes care of the welfare of people all along the "Kish." Formerly Kishwaukee Health System, KishHealth System operates two community hospitals -- Kishwaukee and Valley West, which have a combined 125 staffed beds -- as well as several cancer centers, imaging facilities, and an eye institute that serve Dekalb County and surrounding areas in northern Illinois. Specialty services include cardiology, emergency care, neurosurgery, obstetrics, and orthopedics. The community-owned health system takes its name from Kishwaukee (a Potowatomi word for "river of the sycamore").

Grossmont Hospital Corporation runs the Grossmont Hospital, a 450-bed, not-for-profit health care facility. The Grossmont Hospital Corporation was created as a subsidiary of Sharp HealthCare exclusively to run a 30-year lease (expiring in 2021) of state-owned Grossmont Hospital District. The hospital, which opened in 1955, has a staff of about 650 physicians. The full-service acute care facility provides specialty services in the areas of cardiology, oncology, mental health, orthopedics, senior care, sleep disorder services, and women's health care.

Valley Hospital has about 400 beds and offers inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care. Founded in 1972, it also operates a Cardiac Center and the HealthPlace for Women and Children's unit (which includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Valley Medical was the first hospital in the region to receive accreditation as both a Primary Stroke Center and a Certified Chest Pain Center.

NationsHealth aims to make it easier for Medicare patients to get their prescription drugs and medical supplies. NationsHealth delivers diabetes, ostomy, and other medical supplies, including insulin and insulin pumps, to the homes of about 80,000 patients. In addition, the company has partnered with CIGNA and other health insurers to provide marketing, training, enrollment service, distribution, billing, and collections for Medicare services. The CIGNA collaborative agreement is part of the CIGNA Medicare Rx Part D plan. NationsHealth is owned by investment firm ComVest.

The medical technology company,CONMED Corporatioin develops and manufactures a wide range of electronic instruments such as electrosurgical systems, powered surgical instruments, and endoscopic devices. Arthroscopic (joint surgery) products represent the company's largest segment and include reconstruction tools, scopes, implants, and fluid management systems. CONMED also manufactures patient monitoring products and handheld medical accessories such as scissors, sutures, and staplers. Brands include Linvatec and Hall Surgical. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries through its direct sales force and independent distributors.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a learned institution: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital organization is affiliated with both the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. NewYork-Presbyterian comprises two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center, which conduct educational and research programs in partnership with the universities. The two facilities combined have about 2,300 beds and offer patients specialized programs for burns, digestive diseases, pediatrics, women's health, gene therapy, and infertility. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is part of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.

Community Health Plan of Washington for health insurance coverage. The not-for-profit organization, founded in 1992 by a group of community health clinics, provides insurance coverage under contract with the state to Medicaid recipients and members of other government-subsidized health programs. It also offers Medicare Advantage HMO plans for retirees. Operating in 33 Washington counties, Community Health Plan of Washington delivers care to its members through a network of some 1,600 primary care doctors, 8,000 specialists, and 90 hospitals.

LifeBridge Health links ailing patients to care and healing. Serving the Baltimore region, the not-for-profit company operates two acute-care hospitals, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Northwest Hospital, with specialties including oncology, neurology, pediatrics, and sports medicine. The LifeBridge Health network also provides long-term care at the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital (nursing, subacute, and adult day care services) and the Courtland Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home). The health system has some 1,200 beds total. Other operations include general physician practices and fitness centers.

It's all about heart for Arrhythmia Research Technology (ART). The company offers signal-averaging electrocardiographic (SAECG) software that collects data and analyzes electrical impulses of the heart in an effort to detect potentially lethal heart arrhythmias. The company plans to sell the products through licensing agreements with equipment makers. Until it finds a marketing partner, however, ART is relying on sales from its Micron Products subsidiary, which makes snaps and sensors used in the manufacture and operation of disposable electrodes for electrocardiographic (ECG) equipment. Micron Products has acquired assets of several companies that enhance its metal and plastics molding capabilities.

The Catholic regional medical center was founded by the Sisters of St. Benedict in 1886. CentraCare Health System is there when Aunt Judy's hot dish goes off or hockey practice turns ugly. CentraCare Health System includes St. Cloud, Long Prairie Memorial, and Melrose Area hospitals. In addition, CentraCare runs six assisted living and long-term care facilities, almost a dozen community clinics, and various specialty clinics. In total, CentraCare provides more than 550 hospital beds and more than 150 long-term care beds. The health care system offers services such as behavioral health, home care, rehabilitation, and surgery.

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