Based in Urbana, Ill., The Carle Foundation is the not-for-profit parent company of an integrated network of healthcare services. At its core are Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physician Group and Health Alliance Medical Plans. The 325-bed regional care hospital has achieved Magnet® designation, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. It offers a more advanced level of clinical expertise and technology than any area hospital, housing the area's only Level I Trauma Center as well as Level III perinatal services. The Hospital admitted more than 19,900 patients and treated more than 56,700 patients in the emergency room during 2009. The Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Cancer Center, Carle Spine Institute and Carle Heart and Vascular Institute bring additional advanced diagnostic and treatment options. Carle Physician Group, the outpatient practice serving more than 200,000 unique patients annually, is comprised of more than 300 physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality care in 50 specialties located in nine communities across central Illinois. Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. is a licensed health insurance provider ranked among the nation's top 20 health plans by U.S. News and World Report, with 310,000 members in Illinois and Iowa.

The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. provides medical care to the residents of Indiana from two campuses with more than 600 beds total. With about 500 physicians representing some 60 specialties, The Methodist Hospitals offers services such as orthopedics, home health and hospice care, oncology, rehabilitation, and neurology. The hospital also offers community seminars, symposia, and training courses on health-related topics. Its emergency department treats more than 70,000 patients each year. The not-for-profit health care system was established in 1923.

University Community Hospital has some 430 beds at its acute-care facility. The hospital specializes in cancer treatment, diabetes management, orthopedics, pediatrics, and women's health. It offers such outpatient services as a sleep center, same-day surgery, and home health care. Located on the the campus is the Pepin Heart Hospital and Research Institute, a state-of-the-art cardiovascular care facility. Named for its proximity to and affiliation with the University of South Florida, the University Community Hospital opened in 1968. It is part of the University Community Health system, which was acquired by Adventist Health System in 2010.

Ellis Hospital serves the residents of New York's capital area. Its main hospital facility with some 380 beds provides services including diagnostic, primary, emergency, surgical, and rehabilitative care. The hospital is also home to centers of excellence in the treatment of and care for heart and cardiovascular ailments, cancer, women's health issues, stroke-related problems, and behavioral health concerns. The hospital also operates the Ellis Center (a more than 80-bed nursing home), the Bellvue Woman's Center, and the satellite outpatient clinic Ellis Health Center. Ellis Hospital operates academic programs to prepare students for careers in health care and nursing.

Organogenesis has the skinny on replacement tissue. Flagship product Apligraf is a human skin substitute approved to treat diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers caused by poor circulation. Rejection-resistant Apligraf is bio-engineered using living skin cells and has been used to treat chronic open wounds in some 250,000 patients; the company is developing a next-generation version of the material (using its VCT technology) using all human components. In addition to Apligraf, Organogenesis offers a line of biomaterials used in a range of surgical procedures to seal or reconstruct soft tissue, and it also develops regenerative technologies in the area of cosmetic skin rejuvenation.

The Eisenhower Medical Center is perhaps less known by its presidential name than by the name of a first lady: The not-for-profit medical campus is the home of the Betty Ford Center. In addition to the renowned alcohol and drug rehabilitation center, Eisenhower Medical Center comprises the about 315-bed Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences. In addition to medical, surgical, and emergency services, the hospital offers programs for cancer care, Parkinson's disease, orthopedics, cardiac care, and physical rehabilitation.

ThermoGenesis Corp. makes equipment that harvests, freezes, and thaws stem cells and other blood components taken from adult sources like umbilical cord blood, placentas, and bone marrow. Its core products include the AutoXpress System (AXP), a medical device that retrieves stem cells from cord blood; and the BioArchive System, which freezes and stores stem cells harvested from such blood. Other products include Res-Q, which processes stems cells from bone marrow, and the plasma storage product ThermoLine. Founded in 1986, the company sells its products to cord blood banks, stem cell researchers, and clinical laboratories around the world.

TomoTherapy takes aim at tumors.TomoTherapy company develops, markets, and manufactures its TomoTherapy systems, which are used during radiation treatment of cancer patients. The systems are designed to change the intensity of the radiation beam so that it adapts to the shape, location, and size of a tumor. Using computerized tomography (CT) images, the company's devices focus on killing cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. TomoTherapy markets its products to university research centers, hospitals, and cancer treatment centers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia/Pacific region. Products are sold directly and through third-party distributors.

Appling HealthCare System “AHCS” is a rural 49 bed acute care hospital; 15 of these beds serve as our Senior Care Unit. The Pavilion is our state of the art Long Term Care and Rehabilitation home. AHCS is comprised of Appling Emergency Medical Services along with many primary and specialty care practices, such as South Georgia Medical Group, Appling Pediatrics, Appling Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beverly R. Johnson, FNP and Appling Medical Group.

VacSax specializes in the design and manufacture of disposable suction products for medical wastes, for use in surgical and general hospital settings. Products include canisters, liners, filters, suction systems, tubes, vacuum devices, vomit bags, and gel (used to solidify liquid waste before suction). The VacSax liners are PVC-free and produce only carbon dioxide and water upon 100% combustion. Founded in 1996, the company currently exports to more than 25 countries around the world.

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