Methodist Hospital (also known as Methodist Hospital System) owns and operates several Houston-area medical centers, including the main Methodist Hospital in Houston and the suburban San Jacinto Methodist, Methodist Sugar Land, and Methodist Willowbrook hospitals. The flagship Methodist Hospital has 950 beds and is known for innovations in urology and neurosurgery, among other specialties. The hospital has educational and research affiliations with Cornell University's Weil Cornell Medical College, the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and other organizations. The system also manages the Methodist Hospital Physician Organization and receives funding from the Methodist Hospital Foundation.

PAML, a full-service reference laboratory located in Spokane,WA, is owned by Providence Health & Services (PH&S) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). Since its founding in 1957, PAML's spectrum of laboratory testing services, specialized expertise and sophisticated technologies has grown significantly. PAML is currently ranked among the top reference laboratories in the nation and also considered an industry leader in joint venture partnerships with community-based hospitals.

Kuakini Medical Center, a 250-bed acute care hospital that provides specialty services including cancer treatment, cardiac care, and orthopedic surgery. The hospital serves as a teaching center for the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine. Kuakini Health System also operates the 234-bed Kuakini Geriatric Care facility, which offers nursing home and adult day care for Honolulu's senior citizens. The system also maintains two medical office buildings. The Kuakini Health System was founded by Japanese immigrants in 1900. It is a member of the Premier group purchasing alliance.

Osteotech uses donated human tissue (also known as allograft) to make bone repair, replacement, and regeneration products for the orthopedic, neurological, oral/maxillofacial, and dental surgery markets around the globe. Its Grafton brand of bone matrix comes in gel, sheet, putty, and even chip form to fill bone defects and induce bone growth. Other marketed products include Magnifuse graft material and FacetLinx for spinal fusion. Additionally, Osteotech processes bovine tissue (xenografts) for use as bone grafts. The company is owned by medical device maker Medtronic.

Norton Healthcare takes care of people in the land of horse farms and blue grass. Norton Healthcare company owns and operates four acute-care hospitals and manages numerous additional health care facilities in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Specialty services include cancer treatment, women's health, orthopedics, and heart care. Its Norton Hospital is a 720-bed facility in Louisville that serves as a teaching facility for the University of Louisville. Other facilities include Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Suburban Hospital, and Norton Brownsboro Hospital. One of the largest health care systems in Kentucky, Norton Healthcare has a staff of some 2,000 physicians at its 50 clinic locations.

Retractable Technologies knows you can't be too safe when you work around needles all day. Retractable Technologies company develops, makes, and markets safety syringes and other injection technologies for the health care industry. Its flagship VanishPoint syringe retracts after injection, reducing the risk of both syringe reuse and accidental needlesticks (both are means of transmitting HIV and other infectious diseases). Retractable Technologies also makes blood collection needles and IV catheters using the VanishPoint technology, which was invented by the company's founder, CEO, and majority owner Thomas Shaw. The firm sells to hospitals and other care providers in the US and abroad, both directly and through distributors.

NationsHealth aims to make it easier for Medicare patients to get their prescription drugs and medical supplies. NationsHealth delivers diabetes, ostomy, and other medical supplies, including insulin and insulin pumps, to the homes of about 80,000 patients. In addition, the company has partnered with CIGNA and other health insurers to provide marketing, training, enrollment service, distribution, billing, and collections for Medicare services. The CIGNA collaborative agreement is part of the CIGNA Medicare Rx Part D plan. NationsHealth is owned by investment firm ComVest.

Identigene lab testing services include DNA testing for paternity and other relationships as well as STD testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. The high-throughput capactiy of the Identigene labs, combined with the most commercially reliable results and excellent customer support, allows each Identigene customer to Test Assured.™

TriHealth hospital has about 350 beds and provides a full range of care including advanced services such as trauma and emergency services. Its other acute care facility, the Good Samaritan Hospital, is home to 470 beds. TriHealth also provides services through more than 50 other locations including specialty outpatient centers, physician groups, and home and hospice care. The organization is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives. TriHealth was formed in 1995 through the merger of Bethesda North Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati.

Hospital for Sick Children is a full-service pediatric hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Along with providing general surgical and medical care, Sick Kids is also a teaching hospital and a research facility. The Hospital for Sick Children is funded primarily by the Canadian government, and it receives support from the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. The hospital has a long history, having been established by a group of women in Toronto in 1875. It is now part of the Ontario Children's Health Network, a partnership between the city's six pediatric hospitals.

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