TriMedx — Headquartered in Indianapolis, TriMedx provides clinical technology management services, including equipment repair, preventive maintenance and data management, to healthcare organizations. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic non-profit healthcare system. www.trimedx.com
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