Emerson Hospital, founded in 1911, is named for Charles Emerson, a nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson Hospital tends to the well-being of its patients in Concord, Massachusetts with more than just grape juice. The 170-beds community hospital is staffed by some 270 doctors and specialists and provides medical services to the region. Emerson partners with Massachusetts General on several specialty programs, including pain management, neonatology, and radiation oncology which is housed within its Bethke Cancer Center. It also operates outpatient clinics serving residents in nearby communities such as Groton, Sudbury, and Westford.

BryanLGH Medical Center is the centerpiece of a not-for-profit health care system serving residents of Lincoln, Nebraska, and surrounding communities. The medical center, part of BryanLGH Health System, features two acute-care hospitals (BryanLGH East and BryanLGH West) housing a combined 530 beds. In addition to providing general medical and surgical care, it serves as a regional trauma center and provides specialty care in areas such as cancer, orthopedics, and cardiology. The medical center also operates several outpatient clinics and provides home health care services and wellness programs.

Novant Health has what it takes to keep denizens along the Eastern Seaboard in tip-top condition. The not-for-profit health system provides medical care to residents in more than 30 counties throughout North and South Carolina and Virginia. Its largest facilities include the 960-bed Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the 530-bed Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. It also operates about 360 physician clinics, outpatient surgery, and diagnostic imaging centers (through subsidiary MedQuest). Additionally, Novant is home to nursing homes, rehabilitation and community outreach programs, and philanthropic foundations.

Billings works hard to make those medical bills worth paying. Billings Clinic is an integrated health care system caring for residents of Big Sky Country. The heart of the system is a multi-specialty physician group consisting of nearly 300 doctors and other health care providers who provide care in Billings, Montana, and surrounding communities. Billings Clinic also includes a 270-bed hospital with a birthing center and the organization's main clinic. Additionally, Billings Clinic runs the 90-bed Aspen Meadows Retirement Community and provides support services to several community hospitals in the region. The health care system is a not-for-profit organization and is owned by the community.

When it comes to surgical implants, RTI Biologics recommends the natural alternative. The firm develops products made from human and animal tissue that are used in orthopedic, dental, and other surgeries to repair fractures, spinal disorders, sports injuries, breast reconstruction, and other procedures. Using its BioCleanse and Tutoplast processes, the company sterilizes tissue -- including bone, tendons, and skin -- that is then used in surgeries. RTI Biologics sells its allografts (made from human tissue) and xenografts (made from animals) in the US and more than 30 countries. Its direct sales force targets the sports medicine and general orthopedic markets.

OrSense makes non-invasive medical monitoring equipment, based on a technology called Occlusion Spectroscopy, that measures levels of blood glucose and hemoglobin via a ring-shaped cuff, which generates a readable transmission signal when placed on the finger. Patients can self-test with OrSense's devices, which are useful for anemia screening and diabetes monitoring. Biophysicist and company CTO Ilya Fine founded OrSense in 1996 after inventing its core technology. Leading investors include STAR Ventures and Israel Health Care Ventures.

LVL delivers "le garde soin affectueux" (that's TLC in French). LVL Medical Groupe is a top provider of home health care equipment and services in France. The company offers the equipment for, as well as the administration of, respiratory care; its services include oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy for about 35,000 patients across France who suffer from chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, sleep apnea, and other respiratory conditions. LVL also provides such home infusion therapy as intravenous drug treatment, pain management, and nutrition therapy. The group, which was formed in 1989, runs hospital-adjacent care centers and offers home care for children in Germany through subsidiary LVL Medical Deutschland.

NCH Healthcare System provides a comprehensive range of health care services to residents of Collier County and the surrounding area of southwest Florida. The system includes two acute care hospitals (NCH Downtown Naples Hospital and NCH North Naples Hospital) with a combined 680-bed capacity and regional institutes which specialize in orthopedics and the treatment of cancer, heart ailments, and women's and children's health issues. NCH includes an area network of more than 500 primary care and specialist physicians, as well as numerous outpatient and ambulatory care facilities that provide services ranging from diagnostics to rehabilitative care to surgery and emergency care.

Best Medical International has set a high standard for the medical equipment it manufactures. The vertically-integrated company has rolled up a collection of businesses in the US and Canada that manufacture and distribute radiotherapy systems and supplies. Its product lines include brachytherapy systems (radioactive seeds implanted to zap tumors), external beam therapy systems, blood irradiators, and other supporting equipment used to deliver and monitor radiation therapy. Its subsidiaries include Best Cyclotron Systems, Best NOMOS, Best Theratronics, CNMC, Huestis Medical, and Novoste. The company was founded by its president Krishnan Suthanthiran in 1977.

Children's Health Care was founded in 1924. Children's Health Care (better known as Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota) is one of the largest pediatric health organizations in the US, with two full-service hospital campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as a number of specialty clinics in the region. With more than 330 beds between its two hospitals, the not-for-profit Children's Health Care specializes in diagnosing, treating, and researching diseases that afflict babies and children, including epilepsy, diabetes, cancers, and cystic fibrosis. It also runs a Teen Age Medical Service, which provides reproductive health care, counseling, and other medical services to adolescents.

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