At Puget Sound Blood Center, when we talk about the work of our Research Institute, what we are really talking about is saving lives. Many recognize the lifesaving work of the Blood Center for its role in maintaining the blood supply for Western Washington. But that is only the beginning of how the Blood Center touches the lives of people all over the world. The Blood Center is widely considered the premier knowledge source on blood research and transfusion medicine and has been developing cutting-edge technologies and establishing best practices in this field for over sixty-six years. Medical institutions worldwide rely on the Blood Center's research work. Scientific equipment manufacturers, as well as pharmaceutical companies turn to the Blood Center for help in developing effective equipment and successful therapies that are saving lives around the world every day.

InterDent is looking to fill the gap in dental practice management.InterDent company provides practice management services to more than 120 dental offices in eight states throughout the country (nearly half are in California). Its clients include general dentists and specialists offering periodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics. InterDent clients receive administrative, financial, and operations support and management as well as information systems and the benefits of economies of scale.InterDent company was created by the 1999 merger of Gentle Dental Service and Dental Care Alliance, Inc.

West Jefferson Medical Center keeps the suburbs of New Orleans in tune. A full-service community hospital serving Jefferson County, Lousiana, the not-for-profit hospital has about 450 beds and provides general medical-surgical care, as well as specialty care in a number of areas, including cardiovascular disease, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's health, and oncology. The medical center also operates several primary care clinics throughout it service area and provides behavioral health and occupational health services. West Jefferson Medical Center was founded in 1956.

ReGen Biologics, Inc. makes tissue implants and medical devices that are used to repair damaged or degenerating cartilage. ReGen's product line focuses on the repair and preservation of the meniscus, a piece of cartilage found in the knees. The company makes Menaflex, a collagen matrix product designed to halt deterioration, support natural regrowth of tissue, restore function, and reduce pain; the implant is approved for sale in Europe and the US (though its approval is under review in the US market). ReGen also makes the SharpShooter Tissue Repair System, a suturing device used in the Menaflex implantation procedure.

Priority Health Managed Benefits' chief concern is its members' wellbeing. The health insurance provider serves some 500,000 members in 65 counties throughout the state of Michigan. The company offers managed care plans to about nearly 8,000 employer groups; it also provides individual coverage. It contracts with a network of nearly 100 acute care hospitals and more than 12,000 health care providers, including primary care doctors and specialists. Health plan offerings include HMO, POS, PPO, Medicaid, and Medicare plans. Priority Health also offers health savings accounts (HSAs) and provides administrative services for companies with self-funded plans.

Boone Hospital Center is a 394-bed full service hospital located in Columbia, MO. It is a regional referral center located in the center of the state. The hospital provides progressive healthcare programs, services, and technology to people in 25 mid-Missouri counties. Although the hospital is full service, areas in which Boone Hospital Center excels are cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgical, obstetrical services, and numerous other specialties. The hospital maintains a 24-hour emergency center with hospital-based ambulance service and a helipad for incoming emergency air transportation. The hospital employs over 2000 on its staff and 350 physicians on the medical staff.Boone Hospital Center is a leader in providing the latest technology, including an innovative surgery center offering progressive endoscopic and laser surgery procedures. The hospital provides numerous community educational lectures and events, centering on disease prevention and wellness. To help community members make healthy lifestyle choices, Boone Hospital Center created WELLAWARE - a collection of resources and programs that encourage wellness and prevention. Working with mid-Missouri employers to promote good health on the job (such as becoming a tobacco-free workplace), WELLAWARE offers resources in occupational medicine, behavioral health, and BHC's various prevention and fitness programs to the community at large in Columbia, MO.

The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) lives up to its name. It specializes in providing orthopedic, rheumatology, and rehabilitation specific surgery services. Founded in 1863, HSS is well-known for its services in musculoskeletal medicine. The hospital has more than 170 beds and a medical staff of 275-plus health care providers. Specialized centers include the Osteoporosis Prevention Center, the Women's Sports Medicine Center, and the Institute for Cartilage Repair. The hospital also conducts research in the areas of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. HSS is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Saint John's offers residents of Madison County the full gamut of health care services through its acute-care hospital, numerous outpatient facilities, and affiliated physician offices. The health system was founded in 1894 by John Hickey, who donated his house to the Sisters of the Holy Cross for a hospital. Saint John's was acquired by St. Vincent Health -- a 17-hospital system -- in 2003.

Mercury Medical manufactures the medical equipment used to administer and monitor medical gasses for respiratory, anesthesia, and critical care. It also offers technical consulting services, equipment repair, and equipment reconditioning services. Customers include hospitals, biomedical clinics, and home care clients. Along with marketing its own products, its sales team also represents products from other life-support equipment manufacturers. It distributes products directly to institutional customers in the southeastern US; elsewhere it relies on a network of distributors. Mercury Medical ships its medical supplies for home health directly to customers through its ShurShip division.

ConvaTec winds its way around wicked wounds. The company makes wound cleansers, wound dressings, bandages, wound hydration products, and a negative pressure wound therapy system. Its products are designed to foster the management and healing of wounds and address such issues as wound dryness and severity. ConvaTec's additional products include ostomy pouching systems, which allow patients with artificial openings (or stomas) to dispose of bodily waste into attachable pouches. The company also makes a line of skin care products, including shampoos, conditioners, body creams, and ointments. ConvaTec manufactures its products in the UK and the US and distributes them worldwide.

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