Astec Industries, Inc., donated $50,000 to the Buz Standefer Lung Center at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN. The donation was made in honor of Astec Industries employees around the globe and in memory of the company’s founder, J. Don Brock, who passed away in 2015 from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer.
“This center is doing cutting edge research and treatment of pulmonary diseases that will benefit people not only in Chattanooga, but around the world,” said Ben Brock, Astec president and CEO.
This center is doing cutting edge research and treatment of pulmonary diseases that will benefit people not only in Chattanooga, but around the world.
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CHI Franciscan, Tacoma, WA, and Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, announced the Washington State Department of Health approved Virginia Mason’s Certificate of Need application for a Level II Special Care Nursery. This paves the way for the new Virginia Mason Birth Center, an Alliance with CHI Franciscan.
CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, received certification for its cardiac rehabilitation program from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification recognizes CHI Memorial’s commitment to improving patients’ quality of life by enhancing standards of care.
Michael Romano
National Director, Media Relations
p: 303-383-2720
e: michaelromano@catholichealth.net
