Stanly Regional Medical Center (SRMC) provides a wide range of general medical services to residents in and around Stanly County in North Carolina. Formed in 1950, the hospital has 120 beds and is under the management of Carolinas HealthCare, which owns or manages about two dozen regional hospitals. The two organizations agreed to the management contract in 2009 to provide SRMC with more access to resources, such as group purchasing, help with physician recruitment, and supply-chain management. SRMC is affiliated with a number of other organizations including about a dozen clinics, a home health agency, a medical equipment company, and a nursing home.

Kisco Development builds new communities for the company and for affiliate Kisco Apartment Communities. The company also expands its network through facility acquisitions. President Andrew Kohlberg founded Kisco Senior Living in 1990. You can't cook with it, but it will cook for you. Kisco Senior Living owns, develops, and manages a variety of senior and retirement communities, including independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing homes. Community amenities vary and can include meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, and recreational activities. Kisco operates about 20 residential communities in the West and Southeast (primarily California and North Carolina).

LecTec Corporation licenses topical patches that deliver over-the-counter drugs through the skin. Its patents, used by pharmaceutical companies, include adhesive patches, wound dressings, and inhalation therapies. LecTec formerly made its products, but ceased manufacturing a few years ago and is now an intellectual property licensing and holding company. LecTec licenses its technology to Novartis for that company's Triaminic Vapor Patch, a cough suppressant for adults and children. LecTec is pursuing additional licensing agreements with Novartis, as well as seeking other licensing partners. It's also looking to expand its product portfolio through research and development opportunities.

Bangkok Hospital Samui wants to be a paragon of health in the City of Angels. The 50-bed Thai hospital serves both local residents and foreign travelers with a wide range of health care and emergency medical services. Specialty areas include cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, and psychiatry. It also offers a variety of medical check-up packages, as well as health care treatment for tourists in their hotel rooms. The hospital is part of the Bangkok Hospital Group, which is operated by the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company. Bangkok Hospital Samui, established in 2004, is focused on increasing the number of foreign patients it sees, who already make up more than half of its patient base.

OSF Healthcare helps patients who are feeling oh-so-frail in Illinois and Michigan. OSF Healthcare system includes seven acute care hospitals and one long-term care facility that combined are home to about 1,300 beds and offer a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. The system's primary care physician network consists of about 500 physicians at more than 50 locations throughout its service area. Subsidiary OSF Home Care provides hospice, home visit, and equipment services, and OSF Saint Francis provides ambulance, pharmacy, and health care management services. The not-for-profit system is a subsidiary of the Sisters of The Third Order of St. Francis.

Elliot Hospital was founded in 1890. The health care organization operates Elliot Hospital, an acute care hospital with nearly 300 beds. It is also home to the Elliot Regional Cancer Center, The Max K. Willscher Urology Center, and has one of only three Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the state. In addition to general and surgical care, the hospital offers rehabilitation, behavioral health, cardiology, and lab services. The system also operates a physician network offering primary care services to nine towns in the southern part of the state.

Appleton Medical Center. Along with general and specialized health services, the medical center's specialties include cardiac, cancer, and orthopedic care. Appleton Medical Center is operated by ThedaCare. Established in 1958, the non-sectarian not-for-profit hospital started the first fertility program in the region.

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center provides medical and surgical care to the residents of Louisiana's capital city. Participating in teaching programs for LSU and Tulane medical schools, the health system has around 740 acute care beds and offers specialty care in pediatrics, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Our Lady of the Lake also includes two nursing homes, an independent-living facility for seniors, and other geriatric services, as well as a small, long-term care site for AIDS patients. It offers outpatient services at its main campus and at satellite facilities throughout the greater Baton Rouge area. Our Lady of the Lake was founded in 1923 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.

Regence BlueShield provides health insurance products and related services in western and southern Washington state. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Regence BlueShield's health insurance products include traditional, PPO, and supplemental Medicare plans. Regence BlueShield also provides dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, as well as value-added services including disease management and wellness programs. Regence BlueShield is a subsidiary of The Regence Group, which serves 3 million members in the Northwest.

Bostwick Laboratories is a full-service laboratory specializing in uropathology, featuring an exceptional staff of board-certified, internationally renowned pathologists dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and subsequent management of prostate cancer, kidney disease, cancer of the bladder and all urologic conditions.

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