Akers Biosciences,Inc. manufactures a variety of point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests. In addition to tests for such diseases as malaria, it has produced screening tools to detect drug and enzyme levels in blood. ABI has also developed sniffing devices to detect breath alcohol as well as diseases such as lung disease and diabetes through breath analysis. Another product whiffs for biological warfare agents in the air. Its Tri-Cholesterol product is a home-use test kit. ABI customers include healthcare facilities (hospitals, physicians' offices) as well as the US military and aid organizations.

Miami Jewish Health Systems is helping people of all ages, cultures and religious preferences enjoy longer, healthier, more enriched lives by providing leading-edge care and independence-enhancing services. The goal is to maximize the potential of each person served, whatever their age, physical state or socio-economic condition. Whether the individual wants to live in their own home, requires short-term therapy, long-term care, or specialized services, Miami Jewish Health Systems has been recognized as offering the highest quality care, the most supportive services and the broadest array of choices for our patients and residents. As the largest and most innovative provider of health care for seniors in the Southeast, Miami Jewish Health Systems treats 3,700 people daily through our Centers of Excellence, Residential Living, Community Care, Alzheimer’s and Memory Care and Nursing and Medical Care programs.

Exempla aims to provide exemplary health care to residents in the Denver area. The Exempla medical network, operating as Exempla Healthcare, includes three hospitals: Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (400 beds), Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital (570 beds), and Good Samaritan Medical Center (230 beds). It also operates the Exempla Physician Network, a chain of primary care clinics. The company employs more than 2,000 physicians. Among its specialties are cardiovascular services and surgeries, rehabilitation, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's and children's services. Exempla Healthcare was formed in 1998, when Saint Joseph Hospital and Lutheran Medical Center combined.

Dean Health Systems provides a full range of medical care services to Cheeseheads throughout southern Wisconsin. Dean Health Systems owns and operates a network of dozens of multi-specialty clinics that provide specialty and primary care. It also operates a number of clinics it co-owns with partner St. Mary's Hospital. Additionally, Dean Health Systems, which is 95% physician-owned -- offers health insurance services through Dean Health Plan and clinical and research education through Dean Foundation. SSM Health Care, a nationwide hospital operator, owns 5% of Dean Health Systems.

Kisco Development builds new communities for the company and for affiliate Kisco Apartment Communities. The company also expands its network through facility acquisitions. President Andrew Kohlberg founded Kisco Senior Living in 1990. You can't cook with it, but it will cook for you. Kisco Senior Living owns, develops, and manages a variety of senior and retirement communities, including independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing homes. Community amenities vary and can include meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, and recreational activities. Kisco operates about 20 residential communities in the West and Southeast (primarily California and North Carolina).

Nyack Hospital is ready to rock when it comes to medical services in New York's Rockland and Bergen counties. Formed in 1895 and originally funded by the proceeds of a town fair, the hospital is a not-for-profit, 375-bed acute care facility. It is affiliated with the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Nyack Hospital houses specialty centers for cancer care, stroke, pediatrics, joint replacement, sleep studies, wound care, and women's wellness. The hospital has a staff of more than 650 doctors and surgeons.

Laurens County Health Care System from keeping Lauren County, South Carolina's residents hearty and hale. Operating as Laurens County Hospital, the 90-bed facility provides general acute care medical services, as well as specialty care for diabetes, breast cancer, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and wound care. Laurens County Health Care System, founded in 1990, also provides a range of community wellness programs and classes on subjects such as smoking cessation and prenatal care. The hospital's 14-bed skilled nursing facility administers rehabilitation care to patients in recovery from accident or illness.

Greatbatch likes to keep its business close to the heart. The company is a leading maker of batteries used in implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Other medical components include electrodes, capacitors, and feedthroughs (used to deliver electrical signals from an implantable medical device to an electrode). Greatbatch also makes batteries for demanding industrial applications, such as oil and gas exploration, and supplies power sources for the Space Shuttle. Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and St. Jude Medical are among the company's top customers. Greatbatch gets nearly half of its sales from US clients.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of The Mid-Atlantic States is an East Coast king of health insurance services. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of The Mid-Atlantic States company is a subsidiary of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan that provides about 500,000 customers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. with health care coverage. Offerings include HMO, point of service (POS), and high-deductable plans, as well as Medicare, dental, and other supplemental coverage for individuals and businesses. The health plan offers access to the Kaiser Permanente network of hospitals and physician practices in the region, including some 30 medical office complexes and about 900 physicians. Kaiser Permanente established its operations in the Mid-Atlantic region in 1980.

Oconee Regional Health Systems (ORHS) helps people return to their natural healthy state, though sometimes using unnatural methods to do so. Oconee Regional Health Systems serves the residents of Baldwin County in central Georgia. Its Oconee Regional Medical Center, founded in 1957, has some 140 beds. Other facilities include Jasper Memorial Hospital (almost 20 beds), Primary Care Center of Monticello, The Retreat Nursing Home, and the ConvenientCare after-hours care center. Specialty services include behavioral medicine, cancer treatment, emergency care, hospice, pediatrics, and physical therapy.

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