Some people would say that DCI began when the doors to the first clinic were opened. Some would also say that's starting in the middle. The true beginning lies in the heartbreaks and successes of early dialysis. In 1943, during the time of World War II, Willem Kolff invented the first practical dialysis machine, the rotating drum. Kolff's invention was revised and redeveloped and even inspired others to create new dialysis machines and tools. By 1948 the Kolff-Brigham Dialysis Machine and the Skeggs Leonards Plate Dialyzer were created.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) is determined to help care for the Kansas-side of Kansas City. The health care facility, located in the city's southwest suburbs, has some 450 inpatient beds. It also offers outpatient surgery and other health services in areas such as pediatrics, rehabilitation, oncology, and radiology. Its staff includes about 700 physicians with about 50 specialties. The medical center's emergency department receives some 50,000 visits each year. SMMC also operates satellite facilities, including the Shawnee Mission Outpatient Pavilion in nearby Lenexa, which offers emergency and outpatient diagnostic, general practice, and surgical care. SMMC is part of Adventist Health System.

Hays Medical Center brings big city health care to rural Kansas. The not-for-profit hospital, which has about 200 beds, provides both acute and tertiary medical care to the Midwestern plains. In addition to medical, surgical, and pediatric care, Hays Medical Center offers home care, hospice, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services, along with centers for cardiac care (the DeBakey Heart Institute) and cancer treatment (the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Center). The organization also operates specialty and rural health clinics. Hays Medical Center grows through selective acquisitions, such as its buys of Hays Orthopaedic Clinic and, in 2010, a physician practice focused on breast health.

Adventist Health mission is to share God's love by providing physical, mental and spiritual healing.Adventist Health, headquartered in Roseville, California, operates health care facilities throughout California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our system includes 17 hospitals with more than 2,500 beds, approximately 18,600 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient facilities, the largest system of rural health clinics in California with additional sites in Oregon and Washington, 14 home care agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. As a faith-based, non-profit organization, we are motivated by mission rather than stock dividends. So find out more about us—and find an Adventist Health facility near you.

MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide forensic and clinical laboratory services. The company also manufactures and distributes diagnostic and related devices. Its Laboratory Services segment offers drugs-of-abuse testing services. It also provides clinical and other laboratory services, including clinical toxicology, clinical testing for occupational health clinics, clinical testing for physician offices, pediatric lead testing, and analysis of heavy and trace metal. In addition, this segment offers services in the area of logistical support, data management, and program management; and pain management products.

With over 100 years of industry experience, American Shared Hospital Services (ASHS) management has the talent, knowledge and infrastructure as the leading provider of radiosurgical and radiation therapy services. Our goal is to provide maximum benefit to our medical center partners with our innovative financing solutions coupled with value added services. When Tufts Medical Center in Boston was asked, “Why American Shared Hospital Services?” Denise Shepici, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services at Tufts responded, "At the time of our Gamma Knife installation, we were facing capital constraints and wanted a partner who could share the risk and help us upgrade the equipment when needed. In light of the current financial crisis, we're glad we were able to spend less upfront and still offer the technology we needed to stay competitive."

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.

Genesys Health System comprises a group of affiliated medical campuses, outpatient centers, primary care facilities, and ancillary health organizations that provide a continuum of health services to residents of Southeastern Michigan. The system includes hospital facilities, including the Genesys Regional Medical Center, and specialty care facilities for the treatment of illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and chronic sleep disorders. Also it has facilities for behavioral and rehabilitative care. The system includes numerous outpatient diagnostic, family health, and urgent care centers; home and hospice care programs; a nursing home; and an area network of primary care physicians.

Univera Healthcare wants the residents of western New York to be healthy. The not-for-profit organization provides health insurance coverage to more than 200,000 members throughout eight counties in western New York. About 30,000 of those members are retirees in the company's SeniorChoice Medicare Advantage plans. Univera's members have access to all of the hospitals in the area, as well as more than 50,000 pharmacies across the US. Univera Healthcare company provides HMO, PPO, indemnity, dental, and other health plans to small and large businesses, as well as individuals. Univera Healthcare is a business segment of The Lifetime Healthcare Companies.

Southwest Washington Medical Center represents an original frontier of medicine: it was the first permanent hospital in the Northwest Territories. Southwest Washington Medical Center (SWMC) is a 360-bed hospital providing medical services to the residents of Vancouver, Washington, and the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Specialty services include cancer care, orthopedics, neurology, women's health, and heart and vascular care. It also operates satellite urgent care and specialty clinics. The not-for-profit organization, founded in 1858, is one of the largest employers in the county. The hospital has some 600 physicians on its medical staff. It is part of the Southwest Washington Health System.

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