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 Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, and The Chattanooga Heart Institute have a new treatment for people who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). An estimated five million people in the U.S. are affected by AFib, an irregular heartbeat that brings a greater risk of stroke.
Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
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CHI Mercy Health, Roseburg, OR, celebrated 110 years of serving the community with a gathering on Feb. 21. Employees and members of the community were welcome to attend the event, which featured a blessing and prayer.
Michael Romano
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