Sunrise Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories, and replacement parts. Its Quickie wheelchairs range from manual to motorized, adult to child-sized, and from everyday use to sports models for athletes. Its products are targeted for use in both institutional and home use. Sunrise Medical also makes Jay brand cushions and wheelchair backs. The company's A.R.T. division designs and manufactures custom configured seating and positioning equipment. Sunrise Medical markets its products in about 100 countries around the globe through an inside sales force and through distributors.

One of the largest owners and operators of senior citizen housing in the US, the family-owned company operates some 55 assisted living, independent living, and Alzheimer's care communities in eight states. The company has grown by buying active properties and developing new ones, primarily in the Seattle region. However, the company has begun diversifying into mixed-use developments featuring commercial, retail, and residential space in urban areas. Chairman Charles Wright founded the company and opened its first community in 1993.

Meridian Holdings provides administrative, financial, management, information technology, and telecommunications support services to health care providers through its portfolio of companies. The company's Capnet IPA (Independent Physician Association) unit provides management services to a contracted network of more than 300 physicians, 15 community hospitals, and four teaching hospitals. Meridian Holdings' InterCare DX subsidiary offers software products and services. CGI Communications Services provides telecommunications, medical products, and services.

PerkinElmer company makes a wide range of instruments used for chemical and thermal analysis, including calorimeters, chromatographs, and spectrometers. PerkinElmer reorganized its business into two segments: Human Health and Environmental Health. Human Health includes the company's Bio-discovery, Genetic Screening, and Medical Imaging operating units. Environmental Health comprises the Analytical Sciences, Laboratory Services, and Detection and Illumination (formerly Sensors and Specialty Lighting) units. The majority of PerkinElmer's sales are to customers outside the US.

Lifespan Corporation helps to increase the longevity of the residents of Rhode Island. Founded in 1994, the multi-hospital health system includes the state's largest acute care facility, Rhode Island Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital has about 720 beds and provides general and advanced medical-surgical care in a wide range of specialties, including organ transplantation, neurosurgery, and orthopedics. It also performs biomedical research in areas such as cancer and vascular disease. Rhode Island Hospital and its sister facility, the 250-bed Miriam Hospital, serve as teaching facilities for Brown University's medical school.

Kapitex Healthcare produces medical devices that are designed to help with airway protection and management for laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients. The company also sells tracheostomy tubes and equipment, specialized products for those suffering from dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), as well as communication aid devices. Founded in 1991, the company's products are marketed under about ten brand names, including Amplicord, Trachi-Naze, and Voiceline.

NCH Healthcare System provides a comprehensive range of health care services to residents of Collier County and the surrounding area of southwest Florida. The system includes two acute care hospitals (NCH Downtown Naples Hospital and NCH North Naples Hospital) with a combined 680-bed capacity and regional institutes which specialize in orthopedics and the treatment of cancer, heart ailments, and women's and children's health issues. NCH includes an area network of more than 500 primary care and specialist physicians, as well as numerous outpatient and ambulatory care facilities that provide services ranging from diagnostics to rehabilitative care to surgery and emergency care.

Good Samaritan Hospital offers a caring hand to the residents of Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding areas. The hospital has some 560 beds and offers a mix of services, including primary and emergency care, pediatric specialties, and a family birthing center. Good Samaritan also runs the Samaritan North Health Center, an outpatient health center that offers outpatient surgery, rehab and sports medicine, diagnostic imaging, and cancer care, among other services. Other operations include the Maria-Joseph Living Care Center, a long-term care facility with some 400 beds, and Samaritan Family Care, a primary care physicians' network. Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Premier Health Partners.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital provides healing for the residents throughout the southeastern portions of Virginia. The tertiary care facility is a part of the Sentara Healthcare system. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has some 560 beds and is a leading provider of cardiac care services in the region through its Sentara Heart Hospital division. The hospital's other health care specialties include organ transplantations, outpatient surgery, cancer treatment, and a burn unit. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital also features a Level 1 trauma center, an air ambulance service, and a stroke center.

The Kennedy Health System was founded in 1965 as John F. Kennedy Hospital. The Kennedy Health System operates three acute care hospitals with more than 600 beds in southern interior New Jersey. Its operations include several outpatient centers and wellness programs, cancer care, dialysis centers, primary care facilities, and a nursing home. Its outpatient services are vast and varied. They range from ambulance and medical transport and its group of Balance Centers (to treat dizziness and balance problems) to sleep centers, and occupational therapy. The system is affiliated with the University of New Jersey Medical and Dental School.

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