Baton Rouge General, has been providing for the healthcare needs of our community for more than 100 years. Our legacy is one of compassion and caring, innovation and leadership.More than 3,000 people work at our hospital, and every one of them is personally committed to making a difference to those they serve. It is this compassion, caring and attention to our patients' needs that sets the General apart from other hospitals. As President and CEO, I'm especially proud of our nurses. They've earned the highest respect of doctors and sincere appreciation of patients. They've also won top honors for Baton Rouge General as Louisiana's Hospital of the Year for Nursing Excellence more times than any other hospital. And they're working hard to continue our longstanding tradition of superior nursing through the General's School of Nursing. In 2007, our nursing students ranked #1 in the U.S. for the national nursing licensing exam.

Convaid makes lightweight, compact-folding wheelchairs that are made for clients with orthopedic conditions and limited upper body control. The company also offers accessories such as travel bags, canopies, footplates, incontinence liners, and torso support vests. Convaid sells the wheelchairs to the pediatric, adult, and geriatric markets. The company was founded in 1976.

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is a Christian social ministry organization that seeks to share God's love in lively community settings and through services that support people in their own homes. In more than 230 locations around the country, Good Samaritan offers Christian Communities of Care in which seniors find many opportunities for a meaningful and full life. There are a host of housing options and services available, from senior living and assisted living to skilled nursing with rehabilitation and long-term care to home care. The Good Samaritan Society’s goal for serving each resident or client is captured by its motto, "In Christ's Love, Everyone Is Someone." The staff members at each Good Samaritan center form an integral part of these Christian communities. Whatever their job is, staff members are invited and trained to weave compassion and hospitality into their daily tasks. The loving relationships that grow between residents and staff help make real in each life a sense of God's presence and peace.

Some of Life Care's specialized services include home health care, adult day care, hospice, and wound care. Founder Forrest Preston opened his first center in 1970. If you or a loved one has reached the Golden Age of retirement, there's a good chance Life Care Centers of America offers a service you can use. The company is a privately owned operator of more than 225 retirement and health care centers in 28 states. Its offerings include retirement communities, assisted-living facilities, and nursing homes (and even some campuses that provide all three in a continuum of care). In addition, Life Care operates centers specifically for people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, part of Health Management Associates, serves southeastern Missouri with general and acute care services. The hospital's offerings range from cardiology and pediatrics to home care and maternity services. It also has centers devoted to such areas as cancer care, pain management, and rehabilitation. The two-campus hospital has about 425 beds.

Dehaier develops, assembles and markets respiratory and oxygen homecare products and other medical devices in China. Dehaier offer a broad range of more than 30 products that can be used in the surgery room, patient room and at home, and the company also provide technical service products to manufacturers and distributors.Since 2006, Dehaier have placed a significant emphasis on the respiratory and oxygen homecare products. Through the integration of technology, customer input and employee creativity, the company seek to provide innovative, high quality and affordable products that improve the lives of people with sleep and respiratory disorders.Dehaier have a team of about 150 people and own a distribution network with 26 offices across China. The company is maintaining stable long-term cooperation relationship with over 2,000 distributors and 3,000 hospitals. Dehaier is an important distribution agent and service provider of IMD, Timesco, JMS, ResMed, HEYER, Welch Allyn, Penlon,etc.

Johns Hopkins International, a branch of Johns Hopkins Medicine, provides a variety of international services in the areas of patient care, health care consulting, operational management, administrative services, and educational programs.Johns Hopkins International organization assists international customers traveling to the US to seek care at the Johns Hopkins Health System facilities. It also partners with health care facilities around the globe to help the evolution of medical care; its services include technical support, training programs, facility planning and improvement consulting, and communication tools that allow medical professionals to connect with Johns Hopkins physicians.

Coventry Health Care wants to measure up in the tough world of managed care. Through numerous local health plans, the firm provides health care coverage to more than 5 million members, primarily in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. It offers HMO, PPO, and point-of-service (POS) plans to employer groups, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicaid managed care plans, and other coverage directly to individuals. Its Specialty unit administers (but doesn't underwrite) workers' compensation programs, providing services such as bill review and case management to insurers and employers; it also administers network rental and pharmacy benefit programs.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) is concerned with medical system includes the 450-bed acute-care Roper Hospital, the 200-bed Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, and the Roper St. Francis Rehabilitation Hospital. The company serves Charleston, South Carolina, and surrounding communities, and along with the hospitals, operates several emergency, primary care, and outpatient diagnostic and treatment facilities. It also offers home health services. Roper St. Francis, which has a medical staff of some 700 physicians, was formed through the merger of Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in 1998.

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.

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