NMT Medical company develops implantable devices that treat defects in the walls of the heart's chambers. Its CardioSEAL and STARFlex implants close up holes in the heart, a condition suffered primarily by children.NMT Medical company markets CardioSEAL and STARFlex in the US, Canada, and Europe. A third device, BioSTAR, is a bioabsorbable implant that also corrects heart defects; it has been approved in Canada and Europe. NMT Medical acquired the exclusive rights to CardioSEAL from InnerVentions, a licensee of Children's Hospital Boston.

Community Health Group is the oldest and one of the largest locally based HMOs in San Diego. Founded in 1982, the not-for-profit HMO provides health insurance products and related services to more than 100,000 members. Community Health Group's product offerings include its California's Healthy Families program, which provides low-cost health, dental, and vision coverage to children. Community Health Group company also provides other managed care services to California communities, such as Medi-Cal low-income coverage and Medicare Advantage Special Needs plans, as well as third-party administration services.

Mother M. Angela and Sister M. Rufina Dunn of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame founded Mount Carmel in 1886. Mount Carmel Health System cares for the sick in the greater Columbus area and central Ohio. The health care system boasts about 1,500 physicians at three general hospitals and a specialty surgical hospital, offering a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services Mount Carmel Health also operates a variety of outpatient centers and primary care and specialty physicians' practices, and offers home health care services. The hospital group is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the US.

Mills-Peninsula Health Services provides care to communities in and around Burlingame, California. The group includes Peninsula Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in Burlingame; Mills Health Center, an outpatient diagnostic, surgery, and rehabilitation facility in San Mateo; and a skilled nursing center in Burlingame. The facilities have more than 400 beds and provide specialty services such as cancer care, cardiovascular therapy, behavioral health, radiology, respiratory care, and senior services. The health system's inpatient rehabilitation program is part of the Mills Health Center. Mills-Peninsula Health Services is part of the Sutter Health network.

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital is a part of the West Penn Allegheny Health System. The 512-bed teaching hospital is affiliated with Clarion University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, and Temple University. It offers specialized services such as emergency medicine, heart care, breast disease treatment, cancer treatment, orthopedics, and surgery (including microscopic surgery). Special facilities include an area burn center, cancer treatment center, and a hospice facility.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital can get you upright again. Part of corporate parent Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC), the teaching hospital serves residents of the Chicago area, offering virtually every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial hospital has more than 850 beds and is affiliated with Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. It encompasses an ambulatory surgery center, physicians' practices, community clinics, a home hospice program, and health and wellness centers. Other subsidiaries of the NMHC health system include a primary care medical group practice, a philanthropic foundation, an insurance company, and a managed care contracts provider.

Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.As the largest of the British Leeward Islands, Antigua is an English speaking country approximately 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, with a surface area of 108 square miles. The population of Antigua is roughly 68,000.

North Sonoma County Hospital District helps more than just those who have tripped while stomping grapes. The district operates Healdsburg District Hospital, an acute care community hospital in northern California. North Sonoma County hospital offers a full array of health services, including emergency and trauma, surgery and rehabilitation, occupational medicine, and clinical laboratory. It also provides hospice care, a clinical laboratory, and an imaging center. Since taking the hospital over from Columbia Healthcare (now HCA) in 2002, the district has doubled the size of the ER and upgraded equipment.

American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW) preaches the gospel of the active senior lifestyle, operating about 30 senior living facilities in four western states. Most of ABHOW's communities are government-subsidized apartments for low-income seniors. About a dozen of its residences, however, are continuing care retirement communities, which offer a range of care -- residential living, assisted living, or skilled nursing -- depending on residents' needs. The communities also schedule social activities and offer wellness programs and transportation services. Parent company Cornerstone Affiliates acquires and develops communities.

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is a major provider of kidney dialysis services and renal care products. More than 39,000 employees share a commitment to deliver the highest quality services for our patients and health care partners. Through Fresenius Medical Services, our dialysis services entity, we provide ongoing dialysis treatment for more than 128,700 patients through our network of over 1,700 facilities nationwide. This makes us the largest provider of renal services in North America. Our dialysis care services include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant support services, and are provided, as appropriate, in a dialysis clinic, at home, or in a hospital to fit our patients' needs.

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