Welch Allyn has a long history of finding solutions that help solve patient care problems. The company was founded in 1915 when Dr. Francis A. Welch and William Noah Allyn built the world's first handheld direct-illuminating ophthalmoscope. The company has since expanded its offering of diagnostic and therapeutic devices to include blood pressure scopes, otoscopes, stethoscopes, thermometers, exam lamps, patient monitoring systems, and cardiac defibrillators. Welch Allyn is also a maker of diagnostic veterinary devices, and it provides supply chain consulting and product support and training services. Descendents of the founding Allyn family own the company and continue to be involved in its management.

Biomerica, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Biomerica, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets medical diagnostic products for the early detection and monitoring of chronic diseases and medical conditions. Its diagnostic test kits are used to analyze blood or urine from patients in the diagnosis of various diseases and other medical complications, or to measure the level of specific hormones, antibodies, antigens, or other substances, which might exist in the human body in small concentrations. The company’s clinical laboratory diagnostic products include tests for bone and anemia conditions, gastrointestinal diseases, food intolerance, diabetes, and others. It offers its medical diagnostic products primarily to hospital and clinical laboratories, medical research institutions, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, chain drugstores, wholesalers, and physicians’ offices worldwide. The company was formerly known as NMS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Biomerica, Inc. in November 1987.

In CHRISTUS there is no east or west, but plenty of care nonetheless. The Catholic health care system operates more than 50 hospitals, including general hospitals and long-term acute care facilities. The majority of its operations are in Louisiana and Texas, but the not-for-profit organization also has facilities in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, and Utah, and in several states in Mexico. In addition to its acute care facilities, CHRISTUS Health runs outpatient centers, medical groups, home health and hospice agencies, and senior living facilities. Specialized services include oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, and women's and children's health care.

St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital helps its patients get back into a healthy realm. The acute care facility serves the residents of northern New Jersey. Part of St. Joseph's Healthcare System, the hospital has some 230 beds and more than 300 physicians on staff, and offers services including ambulatory, cardiopulmonary, endoscopy, pathology, radiology, and senior care. It also includes an onsite rehabilitation facility. Its emergency department treats about 30,000 patients each year. Established in 1871, the Catholic hospital is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

Pride Mobility Products makes motorized wheelchairs and scooters for elderly and disabled users. Its electric wheelchairs go by the names Jazzy, Jet, and Quantum Rehab, and scooters are sold under the Pride and Go-Go brands. Pride Mobility's Silver Star division makes automobile lifts, used to transfer a chair or scooter into the car. The company also makes chair lifts (assisting users in getting up from a sitting position), as well as manual wheelchairs. Founded in 1986, Pride Mobility is owned by the Meuser family. Scott Meuser is Pride's CEO and chairman of the board.

The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. provides medical care to the residents of Indiana from two campuses with more than 600 beds total. With about 500 physicians representing some 60 specialties, The Methodist Hospitals offers services such as orthopedics, home health and hospice care, oncology, rehabilitation, and neurology. The hospital also offers community seminars, symposia, and training courses on health-related topics. Its emergency department treats more than 70,000 patients each year. The not-for-profit health care system was established in 1923.

Omnicare Clinical Research Limited, a subsidiary of Omnicare Clinical Research, is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides project management, protocol development, medical monitoring, drug packaging and distribution, and other services. Omnicare Clinical Research Limited, like its parent, specializes in targeting non-Caucasian ethnic and racial populations in periapproval research trials as well as the development of drugs and package labeling specifically developed for the geriatric market for bio-technology and pharmaceutical companies in the UK.

Veridien takes a swipe at germs, bugs, and even the sun.Veridien company develops, manufactures, and markets antiseptic and disinfectant products. Flagship brand Viraguard is a patented formulation that is offered as a hospital disinfectant to clean hard surfaces and as antiseptic hand wipes and sprays for doctors, surgeons, and other health care workers. Other products include SunSwipe (sunscreen towelettes), BugSwipe (insect repellent towelettes), and the SitSecure dispenser, which holds Viraguard toilet seat wipes. Veridien primarily serves health care customers, including the American Red Cross.Veridien company has a distribution agreement with DuPont for its Viraguard products marketed in the US.

The Cooper Companies has its customers covered. The Cooper Companies company makes specialty medical devices in two niche markets: vision care and gynecology. Its CooperVision subsidiary makes specialty contact lenses, including toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal lenses for presbyopia (blurred vision), and cosmetic lenses. The Cooper Companies also offers lenses for more common vision problems such as nearsightedness and farsightedness. Subsidiary CooperSurgical specializes in women's health care; its wide range of products include bone densitometers (for diagnosing osteoporosis), surgery instruments, and fetal monitors.

Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) provides clinical laboratory and employee drug screening services in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. The company's toxicology department provides drug testing services for private companies, federal and state agencies, and health care providers. DLS' microbiology department provides infectious disease testing services. The company also provides provides diagnostic pathology lab services, including biopsy and pap smear analysis, through affiliate Hawaii Pathology Laboratory. DLS operates satellite locations throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, and Saipan and has hospital-based laboratories including one at the affiliated Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu.

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