The Nebraska Medical Center aims to please. The not-for-profit health system provides tertiary care medical center and consists of two campuses in Omaha, University Hospital and Clarkson Hospital, that collectively house 625 licensed beds. The medical center is the primary teaching facility of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. It also serves as a designated trauma facility for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, and provides highly specialized care in a number of areas, including organ transplantation. Its Clarkson West Medical Center campus houses outpatient surgery facilities, an emergency room, and doctors' offices.

ICON plc, a contract research organization, provides outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries primarily in the United States, Ireland, and rest of Europe. It specializes in strategic development, management, and analysis of programs that support clinical development from compound selection to Phase I to IV clinical studies.

Prime Therapeutics company, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), is owned by and provides services to about a dozen Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations and their members. Prime also services other health care plans used by unions, employers, and third-party administrators, ultimately serving about 17 million members. The company's clients benefit from services that include pharmacy network management, benefit administration, claims processing, marketing support, report building, and formulary design, a process through which drugs are approved for use in a network.

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.

Continucare Corporation is a group of physicians and healthcare professionals who believe "old-fashioned" customer service and state-of-the-practice medical care go hand-in-hand. Established in 1996, Continucare is committed to improving the lives of others by providing high quality healthcare services.

Navilyst Medical is charting a new course for itself in the world of vascular disease. Formerly part of Boston Scientific, Navilyst Medical was spun off, acquired by private equity firm Avista Capital Partners in February 2008, and given a new name. The medical device maker will continue to market its two main fluid management and vascular access products to cardiologists, oncologists, and radiologists around the world. Its NAMIC kits, which account for about 60% of revenue, are used to manage fluids during cardiac catheterization procedures. Its Pressure Activated Safety Valves (PASV) account for the remaining 40% and are used to administer drugs during such procedures as chemotherapy.

Timesco of London is a medical supplies company that designs, manufactures, and sells surgical and non-surgical medical and dental instruments. Products are destined for various markets, including emergency healthcare, footcare, laryngyscopy, midwifery, and more. The company uses its own direct sales force in the UK and more than 100 independent agents and distributors to market Timesco's 6,000 different instruments throughout the world. In addition to instruments, Timesco makes medical equipment storage bags, such as the Exmouth delivery bag for midwives.

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.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut, an acute care facility, serves the communities of central Connecticut from campuses in New Britain and Southfield. With some 415 beds and 500 physicians, the hospital offers a full range of diagnostic and treatment services, as well as education and prevention programs. Its diabetes treatment program is an affiliate of the Boston-based Joslin Diabetes Center; the hospital is also affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. The Hospital of Central Connecticut was formed from the 2006 merger of New Britain General Hospital, established in 1899, and Bradley Memorial Hospital.

Poconos may be a popular destination among honeymooners, but they probably don't have the Pocono Health System on their lists of must-sees. Nevertheless, the health care provider can treat whatever ails visitors and residents of eastern Pennsylvania. The system's Pocono Medical Center is an acute care community hospital with some 200 beds. The system also operates a community health center for children, a surgical center, and specialty care centers for cancer and heart disease. Its medical staff includes more than 200 physicians.

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