Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced technology, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Owning and operating hundreds of patient care centers nationwide, Hanger’s business also includes distribution centers and the largest O&P network management company in the country.

At Puget Sound Blood Center, when we talk about the work of our Research Institute, what we are really talking about is saving lives. Many recognize the lifesaving work of the Blood Center for its role in maintaining the blood supply for Western Washington. But that is only the beginning of how the Blood Center touches the lives of people all over the world. The Blood Center is widely considered the premier knowledge source on blood research and transfusion medicine and has been developing cutting-edge technologies and establishing best practices in this field for over sixty-six years. Medical institutions worldwide rely on the Blood Center's research work. Scientific equipment manufacturers, as well as pharmaceutical companies turn to the Blood Center for help in developing effective equipment and successful therapies that are saving lives around the world every day.

The Harvard-affiliated facility has some 780 beds and includes the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, a partnership between the hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Other specialty units focus on cardiology, neurology, transplants, and obstetrics. In addition to being a teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital conducts research and clinical trials to help further medical care. It's a top recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Brigham and Women's Hospital is a founding member of the Partners HealthCare System.

Imaging Diagnostic Systems is a medical technology company involved in the research and development of breast-imaging devices used for detecting cancer. Using laser-based technology, the company has created a more comfortable, radiation-free breast examination that does not require breast compression. Its CTLM (Computed Tomography Laser Mammography) system, used in conjuction with X-ray mammography, may help improve early diagnosis of cancer. The company is also researching other breast screening systems using fluorescence imaging. It had been developing laser imaging products for research with lab animals, but it has licensed the technology to Bioscan in order to focus on the women's health market.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center provides health services in the hippest part of the "Live Music Capital of the World." Established in 1982, the acute-care hospital has more than 250 beds. St. David's South Austin Medical Center (formerly known as South Austin Hospital) has a cardiovascular center, an emergency department, an obstetrics unit, and an outpatient surgery center, along with services in diabetes education, diagnostics, oncology, and rehabilitation, among other offerings. It also operates outpatient facilities in the nearby communities. Founded in 1982, the medical center is part of St. David's Health Care System in partnership with nationwide hospital operator HCA.

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare (FSH) is a community health system serving residents of northeastern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. Three hospitals in Wisconsin comprise the main facilities of the healthcare network -- the La Crosse campus, Sparta campus, and Arcadia campus hospitals. It also operates primary care clinics. Services include home healthcare, nursing homes, and tertiary care. FSH is an affiliate of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

Life Care Services LLC (LCS) is a national leader in the planning, development, and management of senior living communities. Today, more than 23,000 residents have chosen to live with us nationwide. Our communities are more than "places to live" - they are carefully planned and created neighborhoods of convenience, companionship, celebration, service and security where residents can enjoy their lives to their fullest. We have become experts in virtually every aspect of senior lifestyle, and are proud of our successful service to new and existing communities in both the not-for--profit and for-profit fields.

Albany Medical Center is the only academic health sciences center in the 25 counties of eastern New York and western New England. The Center incorporates the 651-bed Albany Medical Center Hospital, one of New York's largest teaching hospitals; Albany Medical College, one of the nation's first private medical schools; and the Albany Medical Center Foundation, Inc., one of the largest fund-raising organizations in the region.

Lakeland makes protective clothing for on-the-job hazards;. It uses DuPont specialty fabrics, such as Kevlar, TyChem, and Tyvek, as well as its own fabrics, to make industrial disposable garments, toxic-waste cleanup suits, fire- and heat-resistant apparel (including Fyrepel turnout gear for firefighters), industrial work gloves, high-visibility garments, and industrial/medical garments. Lakeland manufactures its products in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and the US. Customers -- about 35% are outside the US -- include high tech electronics manufacturers, construction companies, hospitals, and laboratories.

Established in 1941, Miles Memorial Hospital is a subsidiary of Lincoln County Healthcare. Its board of trustees is comprised of individuals who live throughout Lincoln County. The administration and management teams serve both Miles Memorial Hospital and St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor. Miles' most unique characteristic is its broad range of health care services. Miles has developed a full Circle of Care to meet the medical, rehabilitation, wellness and retirement needs of Lincoln County and the surrounding area. Most of these services are located together on the Miles Memorial Hospital campus in Damariscotta.

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