Smiths Medical provides the tools doctors need in intensive care, surgery, and post-operative care. The company develops medical devices for treatment in areas such as cardiology, oncology, pain management, and home health care. Products include general anesthesia devices, epidural components, safety lancets, and pulse monitors, as well as a line of assisted reproduction products. Smiths Medical provides its products to hospitals (which make up the majority of its customer base), specialists, and home care providers. Most of its worldwide territories are serviced through wholly-owned local sales and distribution companies. A division of the Smiths Group, the company is led by president Srini Seshadri.

Community Medical Centers keeps California's San Joaquin Valley healthy. The health system operates three acute care hospitals -- along with nursing homes, freestanding outpatient facilities, and an inpatient mental health center -- in the greater Fresno area. Its Community Regional Medical Center is a roughly 600-bed academic hospital affiliated with UCSF-Fresno; it provides advanced care in areas such as trauma, cardiac care, neuroscience, and orthopedics. Clovis Community Medical Center provides general medical-surgical care, with specialized expertise in women's health and bariatric/weight-loss surgery. Specialty hospital Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital has about 60 beds.

Graymark Healthcare wants its businesses to help remedy the ills of small-town Americans. Through its operating subsidiaries, Graymark Healthcare acquires and operates independent pharmacies and sleep diagnostic centers, many of which are located in smaller US markets. Its ApothecaryRx subsidiary manages 18 pharmacies doing business in a handful of central US states, and the company's Sleep Disorder Centers (SDC) subsidiary manages about 10 sleep diagnostics businesses in the South and Midwest. Formerly Graymark Productions (a film production firm), Graymark changed its name in 2008 following the acquisitions of ApothecaryRx and SDC. The firm has agreed to sell its ApothecaryRx stores to Walgreen.

Bard Access Systems is all about giving doctors an all-access pass. The C. R. Bard division makes vascular access products such as dialysis catheters and central lines, as well as feeding tubes and equipment to inject contrast media for use with its ultrasound systems. It also provides ports, introducers, guidewires, and related accessories. The catheters are used to deliver chemotherapy, antibiotics, nutrition, and other products directly to the circulatory or other bodily systems. Bard Access Systems' products are sold under brands including Equistream, PowerPICC, PowerPort, and Site-Rite. The company also offers online clinical training to teach clinicians how to use their products.

Emergency Medical Services Corporation company is the parent of AMR Inc., the largest private ambulance service in the US, and EmCare Holdings, a leading medical staffing firm that specializes in filling emergency rooms with doctors and nurses. AMR has approximately 3,300 contracts with clients (cities, government agencies, health care providers, and insurance companies) in more than 35 states for emergency and non-emergency transport services. EmCare provides staffing services to more than 450 hospitals and physician groups in 40 states. Private investment firm Onex controls the company.

CRH Medical Corporation specializes in the treatment of hemorrhoids utilizing its proprietary CRH O’Regan System which includes CRH’s patented proprietary technology and treatment protocols. CRH’s single use, disposable, hemorrhoid treatment technology is safe and highly effective in treating hemorrhoids. CRH employs two commercialization strategies: firstly, it operates Centers for Colorectal Health facilities (the “Centers”) in the United States specializing in the treatment of hemorrhoids and related anal rectal disorders. The Company currently operates ten Centers geographically dispersed through the U.S. Secondly, CRH distributes its hemorrhoid banding technology, treatment protocols, operational and marketing expertise as a complete, turn key package, directly to its partner physicians, referred to as the “Partnership Program.”

Dialysis Corporation of America has been an industry leader for over 25 years. We have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our patients by providing the highest-quality of care, delivered by knowledgeable multidisciplinary care teams in state-of-the-art dialysis centers under the direction of our physician partners.

Northwest Community Healthcare has captured the hearts of northern Illinois. Located in Chicago's northwest suburbs, the health system includes the not-for-profit Northwest Community Hospital, a regional leader in providing all kinds of cardiac care, including open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, and rehabilitation services. Along with cardiac care, the 500-bed hospital offers a comprehensive range of acute medical and surgical care. Northwest Community Healthcare also operates ancillary facilities, including primary and specialty physicians offices, an ambulatory surgery center, a home health agency, and diagnostic imaging centers.

Essent Healthcare owns and operates hospitals that are essential parts of their communities. From Haverhill and Ayer, Massachusetts and Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Paris, Texas and Sharon, Connecticut, each community we serve is unique. Essent Healthcare work with local physicians, healthcare professionals and civic leaders to determine the hospital services most needed in that community. By working together, we provide extraordinary care and great patient service in a hospital that the community can be proud to call its own.

Columbia Hospital was founded in 1975, and in 1993 was acquired by HCA-Hospital Corporation of America, the nation’s largest healthcare provider. Columbia Hospital is a 250-bed acute care hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition, it is a primary teaching affiliate of Nova Southeastern University and a founding member of the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education. Columbia Hospital employs approximately 650 people and has a medical staff of over 400. Columbia Hospital is dedicated to serving our community by offering free physician lectures throughout the year as well as sponsoring health fairs and screenings to local organizations and companies.

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