SSM Health Care System began with five nuns who fled religious persecution in Germany in 1872 only to arrive in St. Louis in the midst of a smallpox epidemic. They formed their first hospital there in 1877. Today the not-for-profit system, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, owns or manages 15 acute care hospitals with about 4,000 licensed beds. The company also operates physicians' practices and two nursing homes, and it offers rehabilitation, home health care, hospice, and skilled nursing services. Its facilities are located in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

Ogden Regional Medical Center is a nearly 240-bed hospital in Ogden, Utah. The regional hospital offers general medical and acute care services. It operates specialty units for the treatment of alcoholism, cancer, and heart ailments, as well as blood collection, women's health, and radiology. The hospital employs more than 300 medical staff members. Ogden Regional Medical Center is part of HCA's MountainStar Healthcare Network, a group of hospitals and regional health clinics in Utah and Idaho.

Beebe Medical Center provider offers acute, long-term, maternity, and other medical services to residents of Sussex County, Delaware. Founded in 1916, Beebe Medical Center has approximately 210 beds and offers specialized services including cardiology, orthopedics, women's health, cancer care, rehabilitation, radiology, and oncology treatments. Beebe Medical also operates the Beebe Health Campus with wound care and diabetes management services, Beebe Lab Express, a Sleep Disorders Center, the Gull House Adult Activities Center, a Home Health Agency, a Nursing School, and satellite imaging and lab services throughout the county. The system is led by CEO Jeffrey Fried.

Southern Hills Medical Center opened in 1979, the 120-bed hospital provides health care services to patients in and around Nashville, Tennessee. Specialized services include heart, neurology, oncology, and orthopedic care. The organization was among the first hospitals in the nation to be designated an Accredited Chest Pain Center (by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and Providers). The hospital partners with United Neighborhood Health Services to provide primary care services through the Wallace Road Family Clinic on the Southern Hills campus. Southern Hills Medical Center is part of the TriStar Health System, which is owned by health care giant HCA.

BG Industries (BGI) wants patients to rest comfortably. The company makes a variety of therapeutic mattresses designed to prevent the irritation of patients' skin during medical care. Its product lines include the MaxiFloat pressure reduction mattresses and the AccuMax pressure relief series. BGI also develops other health care products such as tamper-resistant psychiatric beds, stretcher pads, operating and emergency room cushions, mattress covers, and therapeutic neck pillows. Its products are sold through a global network of distribution partners. The company was established in 1967.

Sound Surgical's medical devices use ultrasound to break up and remove body fat. Sound Surgical's VASER System allows doctors to perform the aesthetic cosmetic surgery known as lipoplasty --or "body contouring"-- without using suction cannulas and limiting post-surgical bruising and pain. The firm markets the VASER System to surgeons, surgery centers, and hospitals through a direct sales force in the US and through distribution agreements elsewhere. Along with its hardware, the company provides marketing tools, training, and other support to medical practice customers.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a learned institution: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital organization is affiliated with both the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. NewYork-Presbyterian comprises two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center, which conduct educational and research programs in partnership with the universities. The two facilities combined have about 2,300 beds and offer patients specialized programs for burns, digestive diseases, pediatrics, women's health, gene therapy, and infertility. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is part of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.

Concord Hospital is agreeably an acute care regional hospital serving 22 communities in central New Hampshire. The hospital maintains more than 230 staffed beds, admits more than 17,000 patients each year, and offers centers for cardiac care, orthopedics, cancer care, urologic care, wound healing, and women's health. Concord Hospital also operates other medical facilities in the region, including two family health centers, an imaging center, a sleep center, and a rehabilitation facility. With roots reaching back to 1884, Concord Hospital now operates as an affiliate of Capital Region Health Care.

Wright Medical Group wants to make your knees and hips work all right. The company makes reconstructive implants for knees, hips, and other joints. Product lines include the ADVANCE knee system, CONSERVE and PERFECTA hip systems, the OLYMPIA shoulder and trauma system, and Swanson finger and wrist implants. Wright Medical also makes an injectable putty for bone defects as well as bone graft and tissue substitute materials such as OSTEOSET pellets used to regenerate bone. Wright Medical sells its products in more than 60 countries through distributors and a direct sales force that targets customers in the orthopedic surgery market.

Seniors hate living in nursing homes; states hate paying for them. Enter Senior Whole Health (SWH), a health services plan that aims to keep more low-income seniors living independently at home. SWH consolidates the benefits of Medicare and Medicaid into one easy-to-join plan that pays claims, handles customer service issues, and contracts with primary care providers. It also offers around-the-clock access to nurses, exercise programs, prescription drug coverage, transportation, and multilingual translators. SWH serves more than 6,000 members in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. It is at the top of the heap as one of the country's 500 fastest-growing private companies, according to Inc.

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