Sisters opened a private hospital, establishing the foundation for what would eventually be the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS). Today, the not-for-profit health care organization operates nine hospitals and four clinics throughout California, Colorado, Kansas, and Montana, with a total of more than 2,000 beds. Its facilities include acute care, extended care, and rehabilitation services. True to its name, the organization's facilities continue to provide health services to low-income and uninsured people.

University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). Nationally recognized as one of the top health care organizations in the country and part of The University of Michigan, the health system includes the university's medical school and three hospitals -- University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and Women's Hospital -- with more than 930 licensed beds. Other members of UMHS include 30 primary community and specialty health centers, the U-M School of Nursing, the A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center, and its outpatient clinics. The health care system has affiliations with other hospitals and health care networks in southeastern Michigan.

Irvine makes advanced cell culture media for the in vitro diagnostics and industrial bioprocessing markets, as well as others who need blood serum and non-serum media for growing cells in the laboratory. It also sells prenatal testing kits and cell culture media used for in vitro fertilization procedures; and provides some devices through an exclusive distribution agreement with a unit of Smiths Group. The company markets its products worldwide. Founded in 1970, Irvine Scientific is owned by Japan Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Nippon Mining Holdings.

Miami Jewish Health Systems is helping people of all ages, cultures and religious preferences enjoy longer, healthier, more enriched lives by providing leading-edge care and independence-enhancing services. The goal is to maximize the potential of each person served, whatever their age, physical state or socio-economic condition. Whether the individual wants to live in their own home, requires short-term therapy, long-term care, or specialized services, Miami Jewish Health Systems has been recognized as offering the highest quality care, the most supportive services and the broadest array of choices for our patients and residents. As the largest and most innovative provider of health care for seniors in the Southeast, Miami Jewish Health Systems treats 3,700 people daily through our Centers of Excellence, Residential Living, Community Care, Alzheimer’s and Memory Care and Nursing and Medical Care programs.

Hooper Holmes is the leading provider of risk assessment services for the insurance industry. Our vision is to be the leader in collecting personal health data and transforming it into information enabling our customers to take actions that manage or reduce their risks and expenses. Since our founding in 1899 as The National Insurance Information Bureau we have been a business partner of the world’s leading insurance companies. We provide insurers with the widest range of medical exam, data collection, laboratory testing and underwriting services in the industry.

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital serves the health care needs of the Evergreen State. The organization has an acute-care hospital (opened in 1950), two skilled-nursing facilities, and several outpatient specialty treatment facilities. The hospital, which has about 225 beds, provides a variety of services such as heart care, orthopedics, and mental health care. Among its staff are 330 physicians representing 35 medical specialties. Yakima Valley's Children's Village, designed with a Wild West Town theme, treats children with special needs. The hospital's North Star Lodge facility, an outpatient facility designed in a mountain-lodge setting, treats cancer patients.

BioHorizons manufactures and sells dental implants, or individual screw-in teeth, as an alternative to conventional dentures. The company also sells soft tissue regeneration products, called biologics, to help the gums grow back around the implant. For oral surgeons, BioHorizons offers tools and specialty instruments (including those by Hu-Friedy), as well as a software program, Virtual Implant Placement (VIP), to map treatment procedures. BioHorizons sells its products in more than 80 countries; one-third of sales come from outside the US. It's owned by private equity firm HealthpointCapital, but BioHorizons filed to go public in mid-2010.

Intermountain Health Care, Inc. (IHC) was formed in 1975 when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints donated 15 hospitals to local communities. IHC's hospitals have a combined total of about 2,700 licensed beds. From air ambulance services to urgent care clinics and general hospitals, IHC has all the tools to mend skiers (and non-skiers alike) in Utah and southern Idaho. The not-for-profit health system operates nearly two dozen hospitals as well as home health care agencies, dozens of physician and urgent care clinics, and rehabilitation centers.

Fairview Health Services is affiliated with the medical school of the University of Minnesota and counts among its seven hospitals the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Its hospitals house some 2,500 beds and provide comprehensive medical and surgical services. The health system also operates a network of primary and specialty care clinics that also provide preventative and wellness care. Additionally, Fairview Health operates retail pharmacies and nursing homes and provides home health care and rehabilitation.

LecTec Corporation licenses topical patches that deliver over-the-counter drugs through the skin. Its patents, used by pharmaceutical companies, include adhesive patches, wound dressings, and inhalation therapies. LecTec formerly made its products, but ceased manufacturing a few years ago and is now an intellectual property licensing and holding company. LecTec licenses its technology to Novartis for that company's Triaminic Vapor Patch, a cough suppressant for adults and children. LecTec is pursuing additional licensing agreements with Novartis, as well as seeking other licensing partners. It's also looking to expand its product portfolio through research and development opportunities.

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