Saint Agnes continues to ward off death for the patients at Saint Agnes Medical Center. The medical center provides health care to Valley residents of Fresno, California through a 330-bed acute care hospital. Along with general surgery, the hospital offers a variety of services including asthma management, bariatric surgery (for which it has scored state-wide accolades), cardiac rehabilitation, hospice care, and home care. The facility also has centers dedicated to cancer, child development, and women's health. The hospital -- established in 1929 by nine Holy Cross Sisters -- is part of Trinity Health, the fourth largest health care system in the US.

"Sterile" is the watchword at Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB). The company makes and supplies equipment used in the medical and biopharmaceutical industries for filtration, fluid management, fermentation, purification, and laboratory applications. Products include sterilized, disposable bags, systems that freeze or thaw pharmaceutical components, as well as systems for the sterile transfer of liquids or solids. SSB sells its products to the pharmaceutical, chemical and food and beverage industries, as well as research and educational institutes around the globe. Formerly called Stedim, the firm changed its name in 2007 when it was acquired with German lab equipment maker Sartorius.

Ohio Valley Medical Center is not located in Ohio, but it is in a valley. The Wheeling, West Virginia-based medical provider administers a variety of acute care, primary care, and other health services to patients through a 225-bed hospital. The facility, established in 1890, specializes in intermediate care, physical rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. Other services include cardiology, emergency care, gynecology, neurology, oncology, and psychiatry, as well as home health care. OVMC also operates the Peterson Rehabilitation Center, and it has a partnership with nearby East Ohio Regional Hospital (just across the river in Martins Ferry, Ohio.)

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. With more than 4,300 employees, Aspirus serves people in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan through an extensive hospital and clinic network, home health & hospice care, pharmacies, critical care, medical goods, nursing homes, a philanthropic & research foundation, and an affiliated physician network.

University of Virginia Medical Center, an acute care hospital with about 590 beds. The health system boasts over 35 facilities, including clinics and specialty care centers for heart disease, cancer, women's health, digestive disorders, and neurological conditions. UVa Health System also encompasses the University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and the University of Virginia Health Services Foundation.

Starkey is a world leader in the design, development and distribution of comprehensive hearing solutions. Starkey believe in using superior hearing technology as a means to something even greater—creating meaningful connections between people and their worlds. With 22 facilities in more than 18 countries around the globe, Starkey is an industry leader in hearing instrument manufacturing. Starkey create top quality diagnostic equipment, hearing protection products, wireless technology and unique hearing solutions for every environment.

UCSD Medical Center, part of the University of California, San Diego, is an acute-care teaching hospital that provides a comprehensive range of health services to residents of the San Diego area. UCSD Medical Center's facilities consist of UCSD Thornton Hospital in La Jolla and UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest (with a combined 500 beds), as well as several area primary and specialty outpatient clinics. Services provided by the medical center and its affiliates include general medicine, trauma care, women's health, infant care, oncology, and ophthalmology. The medical center is also home to specialty centers for neurosurgery, orthopedics, and transplantation, and it has extensive academic and research programs.

Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) is Hawaii's largest health insurance company. The not-for-profit company serves more than 700,000 members and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Hawaii Medical Service Association's insurance plans include preferred provider plans (PPOs), Health Plan Hawaii (HMO), and traditional indemnity. Hawaii Medical Service Association company serves both employer groups and individual members. In addition to medical coverage, the company covers dental and vision services and prescription drugs. It also provides Medicare supplemental coverage and Part D prescription coverage. Through its Care Connection program, HMSA provides disease management and health education services.

Washington County Health System (WCHS) provides a wide range of medical services to patients living in western Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, and adjacent portions of West Virginia. Its flagship facility, the not-for-profit Washington County Hospital, has some 350 beds and offers acute, tertiary, and long-term care, including inpatient behavioral health services, cardiac care, obstetrics, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, and trauma care. WCHS also operates the for-profit Antietam Health Services, a provider of outpatient health care, including diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and ambulatory surgery. In addition, it provides general practice care at the Robinwood Medical Center.

Anthem Health Plans of Virginia sings a song of health insurance to residents of the Old Dominion State. A subsidiary of WellPoint and the state's largest health insurer, the company provides PPO, HMO, and traditional indemnity health plans to individuals, groups, and government employees. Its health plan offerings include Medicare supplemental and Medicare Advantage plans, as well as HMOs (under the name HealthKeepers Plus) for Medicaid recipients. Anthem Health Plans of Virginia also sells some non-Blue insurance products including life, accident, and disability coverage. The company is a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and does business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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