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.

Z-Medica manufactures and sells QuickClot, a product that rapidly stops bleeding in emergency situations, even from arterial injuries. QuickClot works by absorbing blood plasma, the liquid component of blood, and thereby concentrating clotting factors. The hemostat is made of biologically inert minerals, reducing the risk of a patient having an allergic reaction to the compound. QuickClot has been used by the US armed forces in Iraq and is available to civilian medical, emergency, and veterinary customers, as well as over-the-counter to the general public. Z-Medica, founded in 2002, also makes the product available to international buyers through distributors.

Western Medical Center makes sure that The OC keeps health issues out of its drama. Western Medical Center - Santa Ana serves the residents of California's Orange County through an acute care facility that houses some 280 beds. It also boasts doctors who are able to perform heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants. The hospital is one of three major trauma centers in the county. Tenet sold the facility (as part of a restructuring) to Integrated Healthcare Holdings (based in Costa Mesa, California). After taking over Western Medical Center, IHHI met with some rough financial times and, bleeding capital, faced the possibility of having to sell the center.

Raritan Bay Medical Center operates two hospitals in central New Jersey. Its Perth Amboy facility has nearly 390 beds, and its Old Bridge hospital has more than 110 beds. In addition to acute care and emergency services, Raritan Bay Medical Center offers outpatient care (through the Joseph S. Yewaisis Outpatient Center), drug addiction treatment, and specialized women's and children's care at its Perth Amboy location. The center also operates the Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing, located in Old Bridge. Raritan Bay Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

McLeod Health was founded in 1906. McLeod Health system provides health care to 12 counties in the northeast portions of South Carolina through a network of hospitals and medical centers. The flagship McLeod Regional Medical Center has more than 450 beds and provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. McLeod Health is also home to two other acute care hospitals with a combined total of about 120 beds; an inpatient psychiatric care unit; hospice care; and a center for advanced surgery.

Fredrick Engels helped pen a manifesto in 1848, but Chicago-area industrialist Frederick Ingalls helped found a hospital in 1923. Ingalls Memorial Hospital still serves Chicago's south suburbs. With more than 560 beds, the hospital offers a variety of acute and tertiary health care services, including cancer treatment, cardiovascular care, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation services, neurosurgery, and other clinical services. In partnership with nearby Proctor Hospital, Ingalls operates an inpatient addiction treatment facility. Ingalls Memorial Hospital is part of Ingalls Health System which operates a handful of family care centers, a wellness center, a cancer support center, and Ingalls Home Care.

Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company makes the tools that keep your chompers in good chomping order. In business since 1908, the company makes instruments that dentists and dental hygienists use to numb, probe, scrape, pull, and cut teeth and gums during dental visits. It also makes the Hu-Friedy Instrument Management System, an integrated system for sterilizing, storing, and organizing instruments. Its products -- many of which are hand crafted-- are used in general dentistry, as well as dental surgeries, orthodontics, and periodontics. Hu-Friedy sells its products to dental offices and dental schools both directly (in North America) and through equipment dealers worldwide.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) is the first choice for health insurance for First State residents. As one of Delaware's largest health coverage providers,Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware company administers traditional indemnity insurance and managed care plans for some 400,000 members. Its coverage options include Blue Choice PPO, Blue Care IPA (an HMO plan), Blue Select point of service (POS) plan, and BlueAdvantage consumer-directed plans. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware company also provides dental, vision, and supplemental Medicare coverage, as well as disease management programs that help members cope with chronic and serious illnesses. Founded in 1935, BCBSD is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a ministry of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, operates more than a dozen hospitals located throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. Its facilities range from large-scale acute care facilities such as St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Bellevue, Illinois (with about 430 beds) and St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin (about 550 beds) to small community hospitals. While the organization was incorporated in 1978, the health care ministry of the Hospital Sisters in the US goes back to 1875.

DexCom, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes, and for use by healthcare providers in the hospital for the treatment of both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The company offers FDA approved SEVEN, which includes a disposable sensor that can be inserted by a patient and used continuously for up to seven days; a transmitter; and a small handheld receiver. Its SEVEN system also received CE Mark approval for commercialization in the European Union and the countries in Asia and Latin America that recognize the CE Mark. DexCom, Inc. also provides the SEVEN PLUS, which incorporates additional user interface and algorithm enhancements that are intended to make its glucose monitoring function customizable. Its SEVEN PLUS has FDA and CE Mark approvals. DexCom has a collaboration agreement with Edwards Lifesciences LLC to develop products for continuously monitoring blood glucose levels in patients hospitalized for various conditions. It also has development agreement with Insulet Corporation to integrate its continuous glucose monitoring technology into Insulet’s wireless, handheld OmniPod System Personal Diabetes Manager; and a joint development agreement with Animas Corporation to integrate its continuous glucose monitoring technology into Animas insulin pumps. DexCom, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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