LVL delivers "le garde soin affectueux" (that's TLC in French). LVL Medical Groupe is a top provider of home health care equipment and services in France. The company offers the equipment for, as well as the administration of, respiratory care; its services include oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy for about 35,000 patients across France who suffer from chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, sleep apnea, and other respiratory conditions. LVL also provides such home infusion therapy as intravenous drug treatment, pain management, and nutrition therapy. The group, which was formed in 1989, runs hospital-adjacent care centers and offers home care for children in Germany through subsidiary LVL Medical Deutschland.

Day Kimball Hospital makes a practice of not remaining mum when it comes to health care. The acute care facility has more than 100 beds and offers patients general medical and surgical care along with the option of home care services. Other specialized services include pediatrics, gynecology, emergency medicine, and psychiatric health care. Day Kimball Hospital also provides hospice and palliative care for terminally ill patients. Outpatient surgery and other medical services are provided through the facility's Ambulatory Care Unit. Day Kimball Hospital was founded in 1894 and serves northeastern Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Structured as a holding group, Sonova (formerly Phonak Holding) operates in two main segments focused on hearing instruments and hearing implants. Major brands include Phonak, Lyric, Acoustic Implants, and Advanced Bionics. Phonak specializes not only in hearing aids but in wireless communication and audiological systems for applications in security and studio recording. Sonova sells its products in more than 90 countries worldwide mainly through its wholesale and retail subsidiaries and through independent distributors.

Medical International Technology is on a mission to rid the world of syringes. Medical International Technology (MIT) specializes in the development, marketing, and sale of needle-free jet injectors, designed for human and animal inoculations. (Reasons to use a needle-free injector include reducing pain, cross contamination, needlestick injuries, and biological waste.) Products destined for veterinary use are sold under the Agro-Jet brand, while those meant for use on humans are sold under the Med-Jet name. Subsidiary ScanView makes portable, wireless ultrasound diagnostic medical devices.

Covenant HealthCare operates more than 20 inpatient and outpatient care facilities, including its two main Covenant Medical Center campuses. The health care provider serves residents in a 15-county area of east-central Michigan, with additional facilities in Bay City, Frankenmuth, and Midland. Specialized care services include cardiovascular health, cancer treatment, and obstetrics and neonatal care. Covenant HealthCare was formed in 1998 with the merging of Saginaw General and St. Luke's Hospitals. The health care system has more than 700 beds and a staff of about 400 physicians.

Massachusetts General Hospital established in the 1800s, has some 900 beds and is a teaching affiliate of Harvard's medical school with a budget of more than $500 million for R&D. Its specialized departments for health include cancer, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and diabetes. The hospital is also a leading research facility, hosting numerous clinical trials. In addition to its main campus in Boston, the hospital operates several health centers in surrounding communities. Massachusetts General Hospital is a founding member of the Partners HealthCare System (along with Brigham and Women's).

HCA (AKA Hospital Corporation of America) operates roughly 170 acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation hospitals in the US and England. It also runs about 100 ambulatory surgery centers, as well as cancer treatment and outpatient rehab centers that form health care networks in many of the communities it serves. HCA has facilities in 20 states; about three-quarters of its hospitals are in the southern US (approximately 70 are in Florida and Texas). The hospital giant's HCA International operates its hospitals and clinics in the UK. HCA is planning to go public through a $4.6 billion initial public offering.

St. Joseph's Healthcare System takes care of northern New Jersey. The health care system's facilities include St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, a tertiary teaching hospital with about 650 beds that includes the 120-bed St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. The regional hospital has a state-designated trauma center and provides specialty services including cardiology, oncology, obstetrics, and neurology. St. Joseph's Healthcare also operates St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, a community medical center with some 230 beds. Other operations include St. Vincent's Nursing Home, a home health agency, and a network of community clinics. St. Joseph's Healthcare System is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

Catholic Health Services of Long Island (CHS) does just that; provides health care to residents of Long Island. Founded in 1997 and sponsored by the Diocese of Rockville Centre, CHS is comprised of five hospitals, three nursing homes, and regional home care and hospice services. Within the CHS system, member organizations offer virtually any medical specialty or clinical service a person might require. The system's hospitals, which include Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, St. Charles Hospital, and St. Francis Hospital, house some 1,700 beds and a medical staff of 3,300 between them. CHS's MaryHaven Center provides services to people of all ages with disabilities.

Kent Hospital offers Ocean Staters a sea of medical care options. The health care facility provides inpatient acute care, as well as outpatient services (such as diagnostic imaging) and primary care. It also proffers a range of specialties, including cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, surgery, and pediatrics. A member of the Care New England Health System, Kent Hospital opened in 1951 with 90 beds. Today the hospital has more than 350 beds and a staff of nearly 500 doctors. The hospital replaced retiring CEO Mark Crevier (who served in that position for nearly 25 years) with Sandra Coletta in 2008. Coletta was previously COO at The Miriam Hospital in Providence.

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