Ardent Health Services invests in quality health care. In people, technology, facilities and communities, Ardent makes considerable investments – producing high quality care and extraordinary results. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ardent subsidiaries own and operate health systems in the U.S. Our network includes seven acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, a multi-specialty physician group, a 220,000 member health plan, retail pharmacies and a nationally-recognized medical laboratory.

Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke's offers adult home health care, pediatrics, inpatient and home-based hospice programs, maternity care, and private-duty nursing services in eastern Pennsylvania. Its private-duty services include one-on-one care in the hospital, help with personal needs at home, support for new mothers, and long-term care for chronic conditions. Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke's also has programs that offer home visits by nurses, who provide parenting education and support for low-income families. The organization is part of the St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network.

Heritage Valley Health System was formed in 1996 when the two hospitals merged, but it has roots going back to 1894. Heritage Valley Health System is a two-hospital health care system serving the health care needs of a region that includes southwestern Pennsylvania (the Pittsburgh area), eastern Ohio, and the West Virginia panhandle. It includes the main Heritage Valley Beaver hospital in Beaver, Pennsylvania, with about 360 beds and a smaller facility in nearby Sewickley with about 185 beds. In addition to its acute-care facilities, the system operates several satellite facilities and provides primary care through a network of affiliated physician groups.

Orthofix International N.V. makes a variety of spinal and orthopedic devices and sports medicine products used to immobilize and patch bone, as well as stimulate new growth. Its products include Firebird spinal fixation systems, Spinal-Stim bone growth stimulator, TRUE/LOK ring fixation systems for limbs, BREG Bracing limb support, and Trinity Evolution, a stem-cell based bone grafting material. The company also produces a system to improve blood flow in immobilized patients. Orthofix sells its products to healthcare providers through subsidiaries and independent distributors in Brazil, Europe, Mexico, and the US.

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. engages in the development, ownership, and management of retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities, as well as provides home health care services in the state of Ohio. It operates in two segments, Management and Facility-Based Care, and Home-Based Care. The Management and Facility-Based Care segment owns and operates eight facilities; and manages assisted living facilities and nursing homes owned by third parties. This segment also offers development, consulting, and accounting services to third parties. It primarily owns and operates assisted living facilities under the name of Hearth & Home. The Home-Based Care segment provides home health care services to patients while they are living in their own homes. As of December 31, 2009, the company managed 14 facilities comprising 6 skilled nursing facilities, 6 assisted living facilities, and 2 independent living/senior housing facilities, totaling approximately 824 units. AdCare Health Systems, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Springfield, Ohio.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital provides medical services to the residents of Ellsworth, right on the Maine coastline. The community hospital has about 60 acute care beds. Its specialty service offerings include emergency medicine, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, orthopedics, surgery, and mental health care. Maine Coast Memorial Hospital also operates a maternity and family birthing center, senior services, and a center for adolescent health, as well as diagnostic and medical laboratory facilities. The hospital is part of Maine Coast Health Care.

Elron Electronic Industries fosters all kinds of high-tech endeavors. The conglomerate founds or invests in Israeli technology companies in a number of fields, including medical devices, semiconductors, software, telecommunications, and clean technology. It typically owns controlling or significant minority stakes in its group companies, for which it plays an active management role; it periodically spins off its offspring to realize gains for investing in new opportunities. Through subsidiary RDC, the company partners with Rafael, a research unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to adapt Rafael-produced technologies for non-military uses.

Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is a non-profit organization of 157 communities in 24 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We provide housing and services to more than 16,000 older adults, economically disadvantaged families and people with disabilities.Our Mission reveals our goals, our Vision offers a view of how we would like our world to be, and our Philosophy and Values states the beliefs of our Board of Directors, local community Boards, and national staff of 2,600. The RHF Logo symbolizes a program that has grown from the very modest beginnings of a $7,000 investment and the efforts of three United Church of Christ (UCC) visionaries to what it is today, one of the largest organizations devoted to building and preserving affordable housing for the most vulnerable members of society.

Walton Rehabilitation Hospital provides rehabilitative care to people who have suffered catastrophic illness or injuries, primarily serving the central Savannah River area in Georgia. The hospital offers services for patients recovering from strokes, as well as brain, spinal cord, and orthopedic injuries. It also provides a pain center and independent living services. Walton Rehabilitation Hospital was founded in 1988.

PPD is a leading global contract research organization (CRO), celebrating 25 years of providing drug discovery, development and lifecycle management services. Our clients and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 42 countries and more than 10,500 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a commitment to quality to help clients and partners accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics and maximize the returns on their R&D investments.

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