First known as the Rehabilitation Center of Hawaii, the hospital was established in 1953 by the Kauikeolani-Children's Hospital Foundation to serve the needs of physically disabled people residing in Hawaii including polio-stricken children. In 1969 the Center was renamed the Pacific Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and in 1975 separated from Children's Hospital to become an independent, not-for-profit hospital specializing exclusively in rehabilitation medicine. It was renamed the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. Most people know us today as REHAB.

Hill Country Memorial takes care of the peaks and valleys in the wellness of area residents. The health system provides medical services to eight counties near Fredericksburg in Central Texas. Its hospital, Hill Country Memorial Hospital, has about 85 beds and a staff of close to 100 physicians. Specialties include cardiology, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, and emergency medicine. The health system also operates a wellness center that offers locals yoga, stress management, weight loss, and massage. Other community services include hospice and home care, and the administration of state-funded services for low income women, infants, children (WIC).

University Community Health company is a not-for-profit network of six hospitals in Florida's Tampa Bay area. Its three general hospitals -- two located in Tampa and one in nearby Tarpon Springs -- collectively house some 720 beds and provide emergency, surgical, and acute medical care, as well as provide outpatient services. The system also includes a specialty heart hospital, a women's hospital, and a long-term acute care hospital. University Community Health's name reflects its flagship facility's proximity to the University of South Florida. The company became part of the Adventist Health System in 2010.

Continucare Corporation is a group of physicians and healthcare professionals who believe "old-fashioned" customer service and state-of-the-practice medical care go hand-in-hand. Established in 1996, Continucare is committed to improving the lives of others by providing high quality healthcare services.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital serves the health care needs of the Santa Clarita Valley in northern Los Angeles County. The not-for-profit community hospital houses more than 220 beds and provides general medical and surgical care, as well as trauma services (it is a Level II trauma center), outpatient services, psychiatric care, and emergency services, among other specialties. In operation since 1975, the hospital was built to serve the needs of the at-the-time unincorporated City of Santa Clara, on land donated by The Newhall Land and Farming Company.

Physio-Control (formerly Medtronic Emergency Response Systems) makes an integrated line of noninvasive emergency cardiac defibrillators and vital-sign assessment devices, as well as data management software. The company's LIFEPAK branded products are used both in and outside hospitals for the early detection and treatment of life-threatening events including trauma, heart attack, and the acute heart rhythm disturbances of bradycardia (slow heartbeat), tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and ventricular fibrillation (chaotic heartbeat). Physio-Control is a unit of medical device maker Medtronic.

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System is a largest health system in the region, SJ/C is anchored by two main hospitals, St. Joseph's Hospital (305 beds) and Candler Hospital (320 beds). The facilities provide a spectrum of care with specialties that include cardiac and cancer care, orthopedics, and robotic surgery. The two hospitals, which merged to become SJ/C in 1997, also administer home healthcare, as well as a variety of community outreach and education efforts through their mobile units. SJ/C operates a network of primary care clinics and outpatient rehabilitation centers scattered throughout the area.

TherOx is a medical device company that developed the SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy System to prevent muscle tissue death following a heart attack. The SSO2 Therapy System mixes oxygen and saline with the patient's blood and pumps it back through the coronary artery to restore blood flow and reduce the amount of heart muscle tissue that dies after a person goes into cardiac arrest. The SSO2 System has not been FDA-approved; TherOx has conducted two studies involving 570 patients and hopes to be able to market the product in mid-2009.

Founded in 1959 by Grace Sprenger, Sprenger Health Care is owned and operated by members of the Sprenger family. Sprenger Enterprises (dba Sprenger Health Care Centers) provides senior Buckeye Staters with a range of housing and care options that include nursing, assisted living, and independent living homes. Scattered throughout northeastern Ohio, Sprenger Health Care operates more than a dozen centers providing services that include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as psychiatric support, respite and hospice care. The centers also administer specialized treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Straumann Holding AG is a global leader in manufacturing dental implants. The company also makes prosthetics, products for dental tissue regeneration, and the tools and instruments to help install its products. It has introduced a synthetic bone-replacement material to help build up jaw bone in preparation for placing implants, and the company regularly invests in additional research and development efforts. Board member Dr. Thomas Straumann holds about 30% of the company's stock.

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