Fresenius Kabi AG,a subsidiary of Fresenius SE -- to which it contributes more than 15% of its annual sales -- the unit is a leading provider of a variety of transfusion products and devices. Fresenius Kabi's Voluven product is the top-selling artificial colloid -- a blood volume substitute used after trauma -- outside North America. Other infusion products include products for fluid and blood replacement, generic anesthetics and other IV-administered drugs, and medical devices such as insulin delivery pumps. Fresenius Kabi also produces clinical nutrition products for patients who are unable to digest normal food.

The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) lives up to its name. It specializes in providing orthopedic, rheumatology, and rehabilitation specific surgery services. Founded in 1863, HSS is well-known for its services in musculoskeletal medicine. The hospital has more than 170 beds and a medical staff of 275-plus health care providers. Specialized centers include the Osteoporosis Prevention Center, the Women's Sports Medicine Center, and the Institute for Cartilage Repair. The hospital also conducts research in the areas of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. HSS is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

SyntheMed helps keep surgery patients from getting scars. The company develops polymers aimed at preventing or reducing post-operative adhesions (scar tissue) for a variety of surgical procedures. In 2006 its REPEL-CV product received marketing approval from European Union regulatory authorities for prevention of scar tissue in open heart surgeries; the company launched the product in Europe and some Asian markets through a network of independent distributors. It has received approval from the FDA for use in pediatric cardiac surgery patients in the US. SyntheMed is developing similar products for use in gynecological, abdominal, orthopedic, spinal, and general surgeries.

Hendrick Health System operates Hendrick Medical Center, which has some 500 beds. Specialty services include heart care, home health, respiratory care, and trauma services. The medical center also provides a women's center, a hospice program, and a center for rehabilitation. The company is expanding its children's hospital, birthing center, sterile processing area, and surgical services. The Hendrick Health System, which is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, was founded in 1924.

OPRS was established in 1922. Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Service (OPRS) operates a network of continuing care retirement communities in Ohio. The company offers services through about a dozen senior living communities across the state and serves some 6,000 residents. The centers include skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living residences. Through its Senior Independence program, the not-for-profit organization also provides independent-living services to about 75,000 seniors in Ohio, including adult day care, home health, hospice, and community health clinics.

CRH Medical Corporation specializes in the treatment of hemorrhoids utilizing its proprietary CRH O’Regan System which includes CRH’s patented proprietary technology and treatment protocols. CRH’s single use, disposable, hemorrhoid treatment technology is safe and highly effective in treating hemorrhoids. CRH employs two commercialization strategies: firstly, it operates Centers for Colorectal Health facilities (the “Centers”) in the United States specializing in the treatment of hemorrhoids and related anal rectal disorders. The Company currently operates ten Centers geographically dispersed through the U.S. Secondly, CRH distributes its hemorrhoid banding technology, treatment protocols, operational and marketing expertise as a complete, turn key package, directly to its partner physicians, referred to as the “Partnership Program.”

Salem Hospital has a capital idea: serving the health care needs of its state's capital and outlying areas. Serving Oregon's Marion and Polk counties, Salem Hospital is an acute care hospital with more than 450 beds. With nearly 500 physicians in more than 45 specialty areas, the hospital provides patients a range of services including diagnostic imaging, surgery, cancer therapy, cardiology, critical care, and stress management programs. Salem Hospital also has units dedicated to diabetes, mental health, nutrition, psychiatric medicine, radiation oncology, rehabilitation, sleep disorders, and community wellness. The hospital opened a new patient tower in 2009.

MEDTOX is a full service laboratory, committed to providing clients with the services and solutions they need to run successful testing programs. For 25 years we have continually added new assays, support programs, new products and full laboratory divisions to meet the needs of our clients. MEDTOX services include.

Silver Cross Hospital admitted its first patient in Joliet, Illinois, in 1895. Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers has grown to serve the Illinois counties of Will, Grundy, and Cook through its main hospital campus (with more than 300 beds) and several satellite facilities throughout the area. Its services include cardiovascular care, women's health, rehabilitation, and behavioral health care. Outpatient facilities provide primary and specialty care services, including medical imaging and dialysis. The hospital's name comes from the emblem (the Maltese Cross) of the Christian organization that founded the not-for-profit hospital, the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons.

Metropolitan Health Networks (MetCare) provides a way to keep Florida's senior citizens healthy. Through contracts with health insurance giant Humana, the company -- an operator of a provider service network (PSN) -- provides health benefits to more than 35,000 of Humana's Medicare Advantage members in Florida. The company, which offers health care services through its network of primary physicians and other affiliates, receives a percentage of premiums paid to Humana. It operates throughout a dozen or so counties in Central and South Florida and offers a variety of other services, including utilization review, claims adjudication, and referral processing.

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