The company, a subsidiary of Toshiba America, is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging systems in the US. Products include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MRI), ultrasound, and x-ray imaging systems. The company's Infinix-i catheterization laboratory (cath lab) suites are used by clinics specializing in non-invasive cardiac procedures. TAMS markets, distributes, and services its equipment and provides training and continuing education. The company also provides information technology support services, and it is active in clinical diagnostic imaging research.

All jokes about British oral health aside, 1st Dental Laboratories gives dentists in the UK the supplies they need to give patients a better smile. With more than a dozen labs spread from Devon to Northumberland, the company offers full-service dental laboratory services -- including the manufacture of crowns, bridges, and dentures -- to dentists and dental surgeons in the UK. 1st Dental Laboratories has grown by snapping up other independent dental laboratories throughout the country, including Advanced Restorative Techniques, Aesthetic Dental Lab, Benchmark Dental Laboratories, and Riley Dental Laboratory.

St. Luke's Health System strives to live up to its namesake. The regional not-for-profit health system provides a range of health services to residents of Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. St. Luke's is home to four general acute care hospitals with a total of about 800 beds. Its flagship facility is the 400-bed St. Luke's Boise Regional Medical Center, which also includes a full-service children's hospital. St. Luke's also runs a network of cancer care sites under the name Mountain States Tumor Institute, as well as diagnostic imaging and breast cancer detection centers.

The Eisenhower Medical Center is perhaps less known by its presidential name than by the name of a first lady: The not-for-profit medical campus is the home of the Betty Ford Center. In addition to the renowned alcohol and drug rehabilitation center, Eisenhower Medical Center comprises the about 315-bed Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences. In addition to medical, surgical, and emergency services, the hospital offers programs for cancer care, Parkinson's disease, orthopedics, cardiac care, and physical rehabilitation.

The Lytles founded Leisure Care in 1976 and still own most of its real estate. Leisure Care provides upscale independent and assisted-living rental housing to people age 62 or older. Leisure Care takes the leisure part of its name seriously, offering residents access to vacation tour packages through its Twist Travel unit and full-services concierge and valet services at its more than 40 communities throughout the western US and Canada. President and CEO Dan Madsen bought Leisure Care, LLC from Chuck and Karen Lytle, its original owners, in 2003.

Kapitex Healthcare produces medical devices that are designed to help with airway protection and management for laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients. The company also sells tracheostomy tubes and equipment, specialized products for those suffering from dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), as well as communication aid devices. Founded in 1991, the company's products are marketed under about ten brand names, including Amplicord, Trachi-Naze, and Voiceline.

Arthrex designs and makes products for arthroscopic and orthopedic surgery, including the evocatively named hip-length shaver blades and burrs, midfoot plates, Achilles tendon reattachment bridges, and suture anchors. Arthrex distributes more than 4,000 products to hospitals and surgeons throughout the US and in some 70 other countries. The company's also supplies products to the the US military and navy. Established in 1984, the privately-held company operates from more than a dozen locations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Arthrex is led by president Reinhold Schmieding.

Baton Rouge General, has been providing for the healthcare needs of our community for more than 100 years. Our legacy is one of compassion and caring, innovation and leadership.More than 3,000 people work at our hospital, and every one of them is personally committed to making a difference to those they serve. It is this compassion, caring and attention to our patients' needs that sets the General apart from other hospitals. As President and CEO, I'm especially proud of our nurses. They've earned the highest respect of doctors and sincere appreciation of patients. They've also won top honors for Baton Rouge General as Louisiana's Hospital of the Year for Nursing Excellence more times than any other hospital. And they're working hard to continue our longstanding tradition of superior nursing through the General's School of Nursing. In 2007, our nursing students ranked #1 in the U.S. for the national nursing licensing exam.

BG Industries (BGI) wants patients to rest comfortably. The company makes a variety of therapeutic mattresses designed to prevent the irritation of patients' skin during medical care. Its product lines include the MaxiFloat pressure reduction mattresses and the AccuMax pressure relief series. BGI also develops other health care products such as tamper-resistant psychiatric beds, stretcher pads, operating and emergency room cushions, mattress covers, and therapeutic neck pillows. Its products are sold through a global network of distribution partners. The company was established in 1967.

Esoterix is a specialized laboratory service provider focused on high science, superior customer service, and innovative new products. Through an extensive client base that includes hospitals, physician specialists and bio-pharmaceutical companies, Esoterix provides a level of expertise and scientific excellence unsurpassed in the industry. Esoterix is a wholly owned subsidiary of Laboratory Corporation of America where it's laboratories operate as Centers of Excellence for specialized services and esoteric testing.

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