Scripps Health

Sharp HealthCare is a nonprofit system that operates acute care and specialty hospitals and medical groups. The system has a work force of more than 14,000 employees. Its hospital, the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, is a 300-plus-bed acute care facility that provides cardiology, oncology and surgical services. Sharp HealthCare s hospitals offer services in the areas of diabetes, endoscopy, mental health, home care, neurology and women s health. The system s hospitals provide diagnosis and treatment services for various types of arthritic, orthopedic and spinal bone conditions. Its specialty hospitals include Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and Sharp Vista Pacifica. Sharp HealthCare has received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The organization serves patients throughout California.

Cholestech provides diagnostic tools and information to health care practitioners in more than 35 countries worldwide. It offers diagnostic testing for cholesterol, lipids, blood glucose, liver enzymes and glycemic control. The company also provides risk assessment and therapeutic monitoring solutions for heart disease and diabetes. Its products, Cholestech LDX and Cholestech GDX systems, are approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to be used for monitoring the progress of patient therapy. Its Cholestech GDX system, a hemoglobin A1C testing system is comprised of GDX analyzer, single-use test cartridges and related accessories that indicate blood sugar control over last two and three months. Cholestech sells products throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, South America and Australia through a network of distributors.