Report: U.S. LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE MARKETS TOC

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Trends in LTACH Growth
- 1.1.1 The 25 Percent Rule
- 1.1.2 Short-Stay Outliers
- 1.1.3 The Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP Expansion Act of 2007
1.2 Developments in the U.S. Economy
1.3 Patient Volumes and Clinical Practice
- 1.3.1 Respiratory Patients
- 1.3.2 Wound Care Patients
- 1.3.3 Renal Failure Patients
- 1.3.4 Other Patients
1.4 Capital Equipment
1.5 Aftermarket Sales
1.6 Competitive Analysis

Exhibit 1-1: Long-Term Acute Care in the U.S., Facilities and Beds, 2005-2013
Exhibit 1-2: Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Patient Forecast by Primary LTC-DRG, 2005-2013
Exhibit 1-3: Capital Equipment in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 1-4: Selected Accessories & Service Revenues in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013

2. OVERVIEW

2.1 Long-Term Acute Care Facilities in the U.S.
- 2.1.1 Goals and Purpose
- 2.1.2 LTACH Patients
- 2.1.3 Factors Affecting Long-Term Acute Care
2.2 Trends in Long-Term Acute Care
- 2.2.1 Facility Forecast
  - 2.2.1.1 Urban Centers
  - 2.2.1.2 Rural Centers
  - 2.2.1.3 Freestanding Centers
  - 2.2.1.4 Hospitals-within-Hospitals
- 2.2.2 Trends in Length of Stay and Resource Utilization

Exhibit 2-1: Long-Term Acute Care Patients in the U.S. in 2008 by Type
Exhibit 2-2: Long-Term Acute Care Facilities, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 2-3: Long-Term Acute Care Patients, Length-of-Stay, 2008-2013

3. RESPIRATORY THERAPY PRODUCTS

3.1 Ventilators
- 3.1.1 Companies and Products
3.2 Oxygen Delivery Devices
- 3.2.1 Companies and Products
3.3 Aerosol Delivery Devices
- 3.3.1 Companies and Products

Exhibit 3-1: Modes of Ventilation Used in Long-Term Acute Care
Exhibit 3-2: Selected Ventilator Products in 2008
Exhibit 3-3: Selected Oxygen Delivery Devices
Exhibit 3-4: Selected Types of Aerosol Delivery Devices
Exhibit 3-5: Advantages/Disadvantages of ADDs in LTACHs
Exhibit 3-6: Distinguishing Features of Aerosol Delivery Devices
Exhibit 3-7: Selected Aerosol Delivery Devices in 2008

4. WOUND CARE PRODUCTS

4.1 Management and Treatment
- 4.1.1 Management Strategies
- 4.1.2 Wound Care Products
  - 4.1.2.1 Standard and Advanced Wound Dressings
    - 4.1.2.1.1 Companies and Products
  - 4.1.2.2 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
    - 4.1.2.2.1 Companies and Products
  - 4.1.2.3 Skin Substitutes
  - 4.1.2.4 Other Products

Exhibit 4-1: Wounds Encountered in Long-Term Acute Care
Exhibit 4-2: Wound Management and Treatment Strategies for LTACH Patients
Exhibit 4-3: Standard and Advanced Wound Dressings
Exhibit 4-4: Selected Wound Dressing Products in 2008
Exhibit 4-5: Selected Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems

5. THERAPY FOR RENAL FAILURE

5.1 Hemodialysis
5.2 Hemofiltration
5.3 Peritoneal Dialysis
5.4 Companies and Products

Exhibit 5-1: Therapies for Renal Failure
Exhibit 5-2: Types of Peritoneal Dialysis
Exhibit 5-3: Selected Dialysis Devices

6. MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES

6.1 Cardiac Monitors
6.2 Pulse Oximeters
6.3 Blood Pressure Monitors
6.4 Companies and Products

Exhibit 6-1: Monitoring Technologies Used in the LTACH
Exhibit 6-2: Vital Signs Monitoring Parameters
Exhibit 6-3: Types of Pulse Oximeters
Exhibit 6-4: Selected Monitoring Technologies

7. LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE IN THE U.S.: PATIENTS & MARKETS

7.1 Facility Growth Through 2013
- 7.1.1 National Policies
  - 7.1.1.1 The 25 Percent Rule
  - 7.1.1.2 Policies Affecting Short-Stay Outliers
  - 7.1.1.3 The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Expansion Act of 2007
- 7.1.2 Economic Developments
- 7.1.3 Facility Forecast
7.2 Patient Forecasts
- 7.2.1 Respiratory Patients
  - 7.2.1.1 Respiratory Conditions
    - 7.2.1.1.1 Mechanical Ventilation Patients
    - 7.2.1.1.2 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
    - 7.2.1.1.3 Pneumonia
    - 7.2.1.1.4 COPD
    - 7.2.1.1.5 Other Respiratory Conditions
  - 7.2.1.2 Respiratory Patient Forecast
- 7.2.2 Wound Care Patients
  - 7.2.2.1 Wound Types
    - 7.2.2.1.1 Pressure Ulcers
    - 7.2.2.1.2 Post-Operative Wounds
    - 7.2.2.1.3 Other Wound Patients
  - 7.2.2.2 Wound Care Patient Forecast
- 7.2.3 Renal Failure Patients
7.2.4 Other Patients
7.3 Market Analysis
- 7.3.1 Capital Equipment
  - 7.3.1.1 Policies Limiting Facility Growth
  - 7.3.1.2 Conditions in the U.S. Economy
  - 7.3.1.3 Price Competition
  - 7.3.1.4 Ventilators
  - 7.3.1.5 NPWT Systems
    - 7.3.1.5.1 The Impact of Equipment Rentals
    - 7.3.1.5.2 Price Competition and Competitive Trialing
    - 7.3.1.5.3 Shifting Treatment Patterns
  - 7.3.1.6 NPWT Systems - Market Forecast
  - 7.3.1.7 Dialysis Machines
  - 7.3.1.8 Cardiac Monitors, Pulse Oximeters, and NIBP
    - 7.3.1.8.1 Cardiac Monitors
      - 7.3.1.8.2 Pulse Oximeters
      - 7.3.1.8.3 Blood Pressure Monitors
- 7.3.2 Aftermarket Sales and Patient Consumables
  - 7.3.2.1 Airway Management Products
  - 7.3.2.2 Oxygen Therapy Products
  - 7.3.2.3 Aerosol Delivery Devices
- 7.3.3 Wound Care Consumables
  - 7.3.3.1 NPWT Accessories
  - 7.3.3.2 Topical Wound Dressings
  - 7.3.3.3 Dialysis Accessories
  - 7.3.3.4 Patient Monitoring Accessories
- 7.3.4 Competitive Analysis

Exhibit 7-1: Factors Influencing Facility Growth Through 2013
Exhibit 7-2: Long-Term Acute Care Facilities and Beds in the U.S., 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-3: Long-Term Acute Care Facilities by Location and Type in the U.S., 2008 & 2013
Exhibit 7-4: U.S. LTACH Patient Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-5: Respiratory Patients in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-6: Pressure Ulcer Patients in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-7: Wound Patients in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-8: Renal Failure Patients in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-9: Other Long-Term Acute Care Patients, U.S. Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-10: Ventilators in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-11: U.S. Recession Impact: Ventilator Capital Equipment Sales in Long-Term Acute Care
Exhibit 7-12: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-13: Hemodialysis Systems in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-14: U.S. Recession Impact: Hemodialysis Capital Equipment in Long-Term Acute Care
Exhibit 7-15: Cardiac Monitors in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-16: Pulse Oximeters in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-17: Pulse Oximeters by Type, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-18: Blood Pressure Monitors in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-19: Airway Management Products and Ventilator Accessories in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-20: Oxygen Therapy Consumables in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-21: High-Flow Oxygen Therapy Consumables in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-22: Low-Flow Oxygen Therapy Consumables in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-23: Aerosol Delivery Devices in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-24: Metered Dose Inhalers in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-25: Small and Large Volume Nebulizers in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-26: Ultrasonic Nebulizers in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-27: NPWT Accessories in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-28: Standard Wound Dressings in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-29: Advanced Wound Dressings in the LTACH, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-30: LTACH Wound Dressings, U.S. Market Forecast, 2008 & 2013
Exhibit 7-31: Dialysis Accessories in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-32: Patient Monitoring Accessories in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-33: Selected Accessories and Service Revenues in Long-Term Acute Care, U.S. Market Forecast, 2005-2013
Exhibit 7-34: Competitors in Long-Term Acute Care in 2008

8. COMPANY PROFILES

Exhibit 8-1: Long-Term Acute Care Company Profiles

U.S. LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE MARKETS

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. OVERVIEW

3. RESPIRATORY THERAPY PRODUCTS

4. WOUND CARE PRODUCTS

5. THERAPY FOR RENAL FAILURE

6. MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES

7. LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE IN THE U.S.: PATIENTS & MARKETS

8. COMPANY PROFILES