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.

Provena Health is a provider of a platoon of health care services for its patrons in the Midwest. Provena operates six hospitals, more than two dozen primary care clinics, about 20 nursing homes and assisted living facilities, five home health agencies, and a range of other health-related programs in north and central Illinois (as well as one nursing home in Avilla, Indiana). The system includes a staff of some 1,700 physicians and more than 1,600 beds. Provena is sponsored by Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, and Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

Ascent Healthcare Solutions is banking on the idea that one doctor's trash could be another doctor's treasure. The company is out to help hospitals with the three "R"s -- reduce, reuse, and recycle. Ascent focuses on reprocessing disposable medical devices for health care facilities (from small rural providers to surgery centers and group purchasing organizations). Its OR-based systems permit the collection of thousands of tons of devices marketed as "single-use," as well as a range of recyclable materials. After collecting the used devices, it cleans, sterilizes, tests, and then returns them from its centers in Florida and Arizona. The company is part of the MedSurg division of medical products maker Stryker.

Nobel Biocare can fix you up with restorative dental implants, crowns, or bridgework when your natural teeth fail you. The company also makes dental prosthetics (dentures) and has products to plug up any small gaps between teeth for purely aesthetic reasons. Its brands include Brånemark, NobelDirect, and Procera (which it rebranded as NobelProcera in 2009). Based in Switzerland, the company has production facilities in Sweden, US, Japan, and Israel. It has a direct sales presence in more than 35 countries and also sells through distributors, giving it a global reach.

Sisters of Mercy provides a range of health care and social services through its network of facilities and service organizations. The organization operates more than two dozen acute care hospitals (including three specialty heart hospitals) with some 4,000 licensed beds in seven states throughout the South and Midwest. Its hospital groups include facilities for nursing homes, medical practices, and outpatient centers. Sisters of Mercy Health System also runs health outreach organizations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care knows it takes more than just pills to keep patients healthy. A division of consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark, Kimberly-Clark Health Care is a leading supplier of surgical drapes, gowns, gloves, and other staples of the operating room. It offers a wide array of infection control products, from equipment sanitizers to ventilator tubes that prevent contaminants from invading the lungs and causing pneumonia. The unit also makes feeding tubes, oral suction systems, endoscopic devices, and drug delivery equipment. It markets its products worldwide under the Kimberly-Clark, Ballard Medical, and ON-Q brands.

For more than 15 years, APS Healthcare has been dedicated to the design and delivery of specialty health services that focus on health improvement as a means to lowering costs and improving quality of life.They began as a behavioral health company but saw the opportunity to do more for the members and customers we serve, the providers we work with and the broader community. As our focus evolved so did our mission. Today, as one of the nation’s leading specialty health services company, we leverage our core competency in behavior change to deliver total health management innovations that make a significant, positive impact on the healthcare system.

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.

Coram, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apria Healthcare. Coram infuses healing for its patients. Coram company, also known as Coram Specialty Infusion Services, provides intravenous administration of drugs, as well as specialty pharmaceuticals distribution. With some 80 branches across the US, Coram administers infusion therapies such as parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, pain medications, and hemophilia treatments to patients in their homes and at more than 50 ambulatory infusion sites (located inside some Coram branches). The firm also supplies patients with home respiratory equipment; and its CoramRx unit distributes specialty pharmaceuticals (i.e. high-cost drugs for serious diseases) to patients.

Essilor International SA, is a leading maker of ophthalmic products and supplies, particularly corrective lenses. Its Varilux progressive lenses have become a top choice for people needing bifocals, and the firm is renowned for developing lighter, more durable lenses. The company's products treat the common sight problems myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia (reduced ability to change focus from far to near). Essilor distributes its lenses through a global network of about 300 company-owned prescription laboratories, as well as through independent labs.

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