Emergency Medical Services Corporation company is the parent of AMR Inc., the largest private ambulance service in the US, and EmCare Holdings, a leading medical staffing firm that specializes in filling emergency rooms with doctors and nurses. AMR has approximately 3,300 contracts with clients (cities, government agencies, health care providers, and insurance companies) in more than 35 states for emergency and non-emergency transport services. EmCare provides staffing services to more than 450 hospitals and physician groups in 40 states. Private investment firm Onex controls the company.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as a leading pediatric hospital, CHOP also has one of the largest pediatric research programs in the world. The nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, it has about 445 beds at its primary facility and operates a pediatric health care network with owned or affiliated offices, clinics, and research facilities in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The hospital is a leader in formal pediatric medical training, pediatric emergency medicine, and adolescent medicine. CHOP's pediatricians also provide care at a number of other area hospitals.

Helping the world's edentulous and incontinent is a part of Astra Tech's mandate. The company, a unit of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, concentrates on researching, developing, and manufacturing medical devices and implants used in odontology (dental surgery) and urology. Other products include wound drains and hemorrhoid ligators. Through international subsidiaries (including Astra Tech Inc. in the US), Astra Tech operates globally through more than 15 subsidiaries; more than 90% of its sales are made outside its home country. Key products include the Astra Tech Dental Implant System, the LoFric hydrophilic bladder catheter, and the Bellovac A.B.T autologous blood transfusion system.

diaDexus is a diagnostics company, located in South San Francisco, California, focusing on the development and commercialization of patent-protected in vitro diagnostic products addressing unmet needs in cardiovascular disease. diaDexus was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between SmithKline Beecham (now GlaxoSmithKline) and Incyte; upon formation, GSK granted diaDexus an exclusive license to certain diagnostic intellectual property, including the PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2. The PLAC Test is the only blood test cleared by the FDA to assess risk for coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis.

Brotman Medical Center provides medical services in California's Culver City and the western Los Angeles area. Founded in 1924, the 420-bed acute care hospital offers inpatient medical and surgical care, along with outpatient and emergency care services. Specialty medical areas include rehabilitation, behavioral health care, oncology, cardiology, and orthopedic and spinal care. It also operates laboratory and imaging centers. Brotman Medical Center emerged from for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009 as a majority owned subsidiary of Prospect Medical Holdings.

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.

FONAR uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to find disease or injury hidden inside the body. The company was the first to market a commercial MRI scanner in 1980, and it is trying to stay at the forefront of the field. Its primary products include the Upright MRI, which scans patients in sitting, standing, or bending positions, and the FONAR 360, a room-sized MRI. Both systems do away with the claustrophobia-producing enclosed tubes of traditional machines. Additionally, FONAR's Health Management Corporation of America (HMCA) subsidiary provides management services to 10 diagnostic imaging centers, primarily in Florida and New York.

Imaging Diagnostic Systems is a medical technology company involved in the research and development of breast-imaging devices used for detecting cancer. Using laser-based technology, the company has created a more comfortable, radiation-free breast examination that does not require breast compression. Its CTLM (Computed Tomography Laser Mammography) system, used in conjuction with X-ray mammography, may help improve early diagnosis of cancer. The company is also researching other breast screening systems using fluorescence imaging. It had been developing laser imaging products for research with lab animals, but it has licensed the technology to Bioscan in order to focus on the women's health market.

Community General Hospital founded in 1963, has specialty centers in the areas of wound care, breast care, and sleep disorders, and it operates area primary and specialty clinics. The not-for-profit hospital, which has about 300 acute-care beds, is a general medical and surgical facility. It offers emergency and intensive care services, as well as inpatient orthopedic, psychiatric, and women's health services. Additionally, Community General Hospital houses a skilled nursing center and performs outpatient diagnostic testing, physical therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Genesis Health System operates three acute care hospitals in Iowa and Illinois that have some 670 beds total. Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa, with more than 500 beds, is the health system's flagship facility; the hospital offers a range of general, surgical, and specialist health services. The system's Illini Campus in Silvis, Illinois, features an assisted-living center. The Genesis Medical Center Dewitt Campus serves that Iowa town and the surrounding area with its 13-bed hospital, nursing home, and related care facilities. Genesis Health System also operates physician practices, outpatient centers, and a home health agency.

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