University Health System serves the residents (and rebels) of San Antonio and the surrounding region. Its flagship facility, University Hospital, has about 500 beds and is the primary teaching facility for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition to general medical and surgical care, the hospital is a designated Level 1 trauma center and offers care in a wide range of medical specialties. University Health System includes a network of primary and specialty care clinics.

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center (WVMC) has Pacific Northwesterners covered. Formed in 1940, the physician-owned rural health care system administers medical aid to residents in north central Washington State through eight community clinics and a 20-bed acute care hospital. The central campus includes the Wenatchee Valley Clinic, the Wenatchee Valley Hospital and Surgery Center, and a regional radiation treatment oncology center. There are about 170 physicians at WVMC who provide care in most major medical specialties including behavioral health, cardiology, and OB-GYN.

Founded in 1903, Harbor Hospital's present location overlooking the Patapsco River was built in 1968. Its specialty care units include the HarborView Cancer Center, as well as women's care and community outreach divisions. Harbor Hospital also operates outpatient primary care, surgery, and orthopedic clinics. A subsidiary of MedStar Health, Harbor Hospital Center is a 220-bed hospital providing health care to Baltimore area residents.

Glendale Memorial -- formed in 1938 as the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital -- has repeatedly been named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades. If you find yourself sick or injured in the Media Capital of the World (i.e. Burbank, California), Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is there to help. With more than 330 beds, the hospital provides acute care and general surgery, as well as a full spectrum of specialty care, including skilled nursing and spinal surgery. Glendale Memorial operates the Glendale Memorial Heart Center and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The hospital is part of the Catholic Healthcare West family.

NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System serves about 20 percent of patients located in the New York metro area. The system includes about 25 acute and specialty hospitals with a total of 7,900 beds. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the system's flagship facility and the largest hospital in the US with 2,300 beds; specialist facilities include psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals. All of its hospitals are affiliated with the medical colleges of Columbia University or Cornell University. NYPHS also operates nursing homes (with some 1,600 beds) and community health clinics.

Hartford Health Care provides a variety of health services to the descendants of our founding fathers. Founded in 1854, the health care system operates a network of hospitals, behavioral health centers, long-term nursing and rehabilitation facilities, medical labs, and numerous community programs for residents in northern Connecticut. Medical specialties range from orthopedics and women's health to cancer and heart care. Hartford Health Care's flagship facility is the Hartford Hospital, an 870-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut Medical School. It also operates MidState Medical Center (some 140 beds), Windham Hospital (130 beds), and a home health agency.

Over the seasons of your life, your needs change. With more than 15,000 people in its care at more than 400 facilities, Four Seasons Health Care is one of the largest care home (nursing home) operators in the UK. The company runs nursing homes with specialized care for dementia, end of life care, and palliative care. Its Huntercombe division operates specialized health care centers which provide services to persons with neurodisabilities, brain injuries, mental health disorders, and addictions. To reduce its debts, Four Seasons Health Care has given its lenders significant equity stakes; Royal Bank of Scotland's stake accounts for some 40% of company shares.

Baptist Hospital of Miami, the flagship facility of the Baptist Health South Florida health system, provides residents of the city with a full range of health care services, including pediatric, cancer, home health, rehabilitation, and cardiovascular care. The hospital has more than 550 beds and offers a sleep diagnostic center, a pediatric emergency room, and a neonatal intensive care unit. Its emergency center treats more than 75,000 patients each year. The hospital also offers wellness programs in areas such as women's health, diabetes, and heart disease. Baptist Hospital of Miami was founded in 1960.

Bon Secours Health System provides succor to the sick and injured. The Roman Catholic health care organization, sponsored by the Bon Secours Ministries, is home to about 20 hospitals with some 4,400 licensed acute care beds. First founded in 1919, the organization's facilities are in seven states in the eastern US, from New York to Florida. In addition to its acute care hospitals, the not-for-profit health care system operates numerous nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, as well as outpatient centers, hospices, and home health care agencies. Its Global Ministry Initiative provides outreach for health care and social services in developing countries, particularly Haiti, Peru, and South Africa.

Manor Care is a lord of the manor in the nursing home kingdom. Operating as HCR Manor Care, the firm runs about 500 nursing homes, assisted living centers, and rehabilitation facilities in about 30 states. Its facilities, which operate under the names Heartland, ManorCare Health Services, and Arden Courts, provide not only long-term nursing care, but also rehabilitation services and short-term, post-acute care for patients recovering from serious illness or injury; many of them house special units for Alzheimer's patients. In addition to its nursing and assisted-living facilities, Manor Care offers hospice and home health care through offices across the US. It is owned by private equity firm The Carlyle Group.

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