Allina Hospitals & Clinics is a not-for-profit family of hospitals, clinics and other care services dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. As they deliver exceptional health care and support services, our nearly 24,000 employees, 5,000 physicians and 2,500 volunteers share a common mission, vision and values.

St. Joseph's Healthcare System takes care of northern New Jersey. The health care system's facilities include St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, a tertiary teaching hospital with about 650 beds that includes the 120-bed St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. The regional hospital has a state-designated trauma center and provides specialty services including cardiology, oncology, obstetrics, and neurology. St. Joseph's Healthcare also operates St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, a community medical center with some 230 beds. Other operations include St. Vincent's Nursing Home, a home health agency, and a network of community clinics. St. Joseph's Healthcare System is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

AorTech develops and manufactures medical-grade polyurethanes for use in medical devices and implants. Its products are based on the company's Elast-Eon materials which have various applications including in drug-eluting stents, in orthopedic devices (spinal discs), and for reconstructive/cosmetic uses (breast implants). The company's wholly-owned subsidiary, AorTech Biomaterials, based in Melbourne, Australia, was formed more than a decade ago to commercialize the company's range of medical-grade polyurethanes. Bluehone Investors (chaired by AorTech director Stuart Rollason) holds about 20% of the company's shares.

Rapid City Regional Hospital's medical facility is a general and psychiatric hospital with more than 400 acute care beds and 50 psychiatric beds located in western Black Hills of South Dakota. In addition to emergency and acute care, the not-for-profit hospital also offers a diabetes center, a 50 bed behavioral health center, a rehabilitation facility, and a cancer care institute. Rapid City Regional Hospital, which was established in 1973, is part of Regional Health, a network of five regional hospitals and more than two dozen medical clinics and senior care centers.

Aesculapius, the god of medicine, won't be unleashing his wrath on this company anytime soon. Aesculap, Inc. is the US-based unit of Aesculap AG, a leading global supplier of surgical instruments, which itself is a subsidiary of German medical device manufacturer B. Braun Melsungen. The company's products include handheld surgical instruments, implants, and sutures used in neurosurgery, as well as in cardiac, orthopedic, laparoscopic, reconstructive, thoracic, and gynecological surgical procedures. Aesculap, Inc. also makes electrosurgical devices and power systems, and it offers consulting, training, maintenance, and supply chain management services.

Chemed Corporation brings a professional dignity to times of transition and sewer line clogs. Operating through two major subsidiaries, Chemed Corporation offers hospice care to terminally ill patients through its VITAS Healthcare subsidiary which operates in some 15 US states. VITAS employs doctors, nurses, and other professionals to provide at-home and inpatient services in care facilities. Chemed's better-known Roto-Rooter subsidiary offers plumbing and drain-cleaning services for residential and commercial customers through company-owned, contractor-operated, and franchised locations, some 600 total. A stalwart of the industry, Roto-Rooter offers services throughout the US and in parts of Canada.

United Behavioral Health (UBH) takes on the challenging world of mental health, offering employee assistance, substance abuse, and mental health programs. Its nationwide network of more than 80,000 clinicians (including psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists) serve more than 43 million people. UBH addresses such issues as alcohol/drug addiction, anxiety, geriatric care, psychotic disorders, and child and adolescent concerns. The company operates inpatient, outpatient, and residential and day treatment programs in more than 3,500 facilities. UBH's clients include corporations, government entities, unions, and HMOs. UBH is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth.

St. John River District runs deep in the communities it serves. Part of St. John Health, the hospital serves Michigan's St. Clair and Macomb counties (the southern portion of the state's "thumb") with about 70 beds. The acute-care hospital operates five outpatient centers and offers a range of services including cardiology, orthopedics, and vascular diagnostics. St. John River District Hospital also runs a sleep study center and urinary incontinence center. In addition it has a bloodless treatment program for patients whose religious convictions preclude certain treatments. Since its inception in 1965, the hospital undergone seven major renovation programs, including the reconstruction of emergency department.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital hospital provides acute and other health care services to the residents of northeastern Illinois. It also offers such specialties as cancer and cardiovascular care, speech therapy, behavioral health, and the Hunter Family Center for Women's Health. The system also operates Westmoreland Nursing Home (senior and hospice care), a child care center, a home health organization, and several outpatient clinics. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is part of the Northestern Memorial HealthCare system.

Progressive Medical hopes its pressure therapy will make progress in getting rid of bed sores. The company sells a variety of therapeutic air and foam mattresses and related medical products to patients with wound care needs, pulmonary complications, and immobility (i.e. paraplegics and quadriplegics). Its mattresses help to prevent and also heal patients' bedsores. The company's other products include negative pressure (vacuum) wound therapy systems and durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes), as well as products for bariatric patients. Progressive Medical also provides consulting and condition assessment services.

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