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The MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial has a new mobile mammography coach with 3D imaging.
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Dana Boulware, RN, at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
READ MORE Additional information about Dana Boulware, RN, Receives Daisy Award For Extraordinary NursesCHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Laura Riley, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Chattanooga.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Laura Riley, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Chattanooga.
Alycia Cleinman, M.D., geriatrician, and the CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging will host an educational seminar on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 1 p.m. in the Boynton Terrace Apartments community room.
CHI Memorial will celebrate the 28th Annual Peace, Love and Unity Service on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, January 20, 2020, at 11 a.m. in the community rooms at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga.
The CHI Memorial Foundation and Breast Cancer Support Services are thrilled to announce the two organizations have joined together to ensure the continuation of supportive services to women and men undergoing breast cancer treatment.
Alycia Cleinman, M.D., geriatrician, and the CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging will host an educational seminar on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 1 p.m. in the Boynton Terrace Apartments community room.
Giving up smoking is a common New Year’s resolution and CHI Memorial wants to help you reach your goal to be tobacco free in 2020.
CommonSpirit Health designated CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Cancer Institute's lung cancer program the first lung Center of Excellence within the health system.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute and CHI Memorial will host the 2020 Annual Chattanooga Cardiovascular Symposium on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Embassy Suites from 8 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. C. Samuel Ledford, M.D., FACC, and Mark C. Thel, M.D., FACC are the program directors. A maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ have been requested.
CHI Memorial recently announced a new physician leadership structure. Matt Kodsi, M.D., Ph.D., was named vice president of medical affairs (VPMA), and Lee Jackson, M.D., was named surgery service line medical director (SSLMD).
The Rees Skillern Cancer Institute and CHI Memorial will host the 2020 Southeast Regional Oncology Symposium for primary care providers on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Embassy Suites from 7:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CHI Memorial Medical Group are pleased to welcome Takeyla Williams, M.D., to CHI Memorial Breast Care Associates and the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in November on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
CHI Memorial Medical Group recently appointed Jeffrey Jump, M.D., as medical director for primary care, and Mark Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.I.D.S.A., as medical director for specialty care.
CHI Memorial has launched Epic, the most widely-used and comprehensive health records system, to provide a platform for integrated care and to ensure patients have convenient digital access to their health information.
CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging is expanding and opening its second location. The new clinic is at Alexian Village skilled nursing facility on Signal Mountain (formerly CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Signal Mountain). Alycia Cleinman, M.D., geriatrician, is the medical director for the Center for Healthy Aging.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in November on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Alycia Cleinman, M.D., geriatrician, and the CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging are starting a quarterly educational series at Boynton Terrace Apartments at 955 Boynton Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37402.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
CHI Memorial offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
Emily Drake, RN, at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in October on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
CHI Memorial is proud to announce the certification of its cardiac rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of CHI Memorial’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care.
CHI Memorial offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
Anu Lane, BSN, RN, CMSRN, at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.
CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates is expanding and opening its second location. The new clinic is on Signal Mountain at 1238 Taft Highway, Suite 170 (formerly CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates - Signal Mountain).
CHI Memorial has been named in the 2019 NRC Health Top 100 Consumer Loyalty list. The health system is recognized by NRC Health as one of the top healthcare organizations in the country, garnering extraordinary loyalty from its patient populations as identified and rated by more than 300,000 U.S. consumers.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Sumit Patel, M.D., and Jesse Tucker, M.D., MPH, are joining Buz Standefer Lung Center.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Jordan Kim, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates.
As a way to help people quit smoking and improve their health, CHI Memorial a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addic
Rees Skillern Cancer Institute at CHI Memorial will host a PROMPT party on Friday, August 30, 2019, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. in the Rees Skillern Cancer Institute’s Cancer Risk and Survivorship Center. PROMPT, which stands for Prospective Registry of Multiplex Testing, is a patient-driven registry that will help answer questions about genetic test result
CHI Memorial is once again the only hospital in Chattanooga to be named Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report.
CHI Memorial Urology Associates will host a free Men’s Health Seminar on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 6 p.m. at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga.
Heather Croft, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Eric Betts, M.D., to CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Chickamauga and CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – LaFayette.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Sarah Mian Trimiew, M.D., MPH, FAAP, to CHI Memorial Pediatric Diagnostic Associates.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in August on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial is pleased to welcome Aditya Mandawat, M.D.
CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Trenton recently received the Service Excellence award for the highest patient satisfaction survey results within CHI Memorial Medical Group.
On Monday, August 5, 2019, a new session of Freedom From Smoking ® will begin at The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial in the Guerry Heart and Vascular Center. The class is offered every Monday for seven weeks from 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Buz Standefer Lung Center at CHI Memorial recently received a donation of more than $23,000 from the Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga.
Christine Lopes, nurse practitioner at CHI Memorial’s Guerry Heart and Vascular Center, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in July on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
CHI Memorial offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
CHI Memorial is pleased to present the 2019 Southeast Regional Spine Symposium on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Embassy Suites, 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 37421 from 7:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial is pleased to welcome cardiothoracic surgeon Alan Simeone, M.D. , FACS.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Lawrence Swan, M.D., and Harrison Sims, III, M.D., to CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Cleveland.
CHI Memorial’s Center for Cancer Support received a generous donation from Ironcology, The Cupcake Cartel triathlon team, and the American Bicycle Group as part of the recent Ironman 70.3 held here in Chattanooga.
Sherry Thompson, registered nurse (RN) and house administrator at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in June on surgical weight loss options.
On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, a new session of Freedom From Smoking ® will begin at CHI Memorial’s Center for Cancer Support. The class is offered every Wednesday for seven weeks from 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Krish Bhadra, M.D., interventional pulmonologist at CHI Memorial’s Buz Standefer Lung Center, has been named and nominated to leadership roles at two national organizations.
CHI Memorial is pleased to announce it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
CHI Memorial’s RN Residency program is hosting open interviews in May for its July cohort.
James Gonser, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Becker’s Healthcare recently named CHI Memorial as one of the “100 great hospitals in America”.
CHI Memorial Physical Therapy has moved its Hixson office to the YMCA Healthy Living Center at North River on Hixson Pike. The new location features outpatient physical, speech, and occupational therapy, including VitalStim for speech and swallow therapy. This location also has a certified hand therapist and geriatric clinical specialist on staff
In a beautiful interactive service, Janelle Reilly, chief executive officer (CEO) at CHI Memorial, recently committed herself to answer God’s call and serve with “passion, authenticity, and a deep spirit and awareness that what we do is sacred work”.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Tim Ashburn, M.D., FCCP, has joined CHI Memorial Buz Standefer Lung Center, and will treat patients at the practice’s new Ringgold location at CHI Memorial Parkway.
Briana Foley, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Tim Granger, director of strategic implementation for CHI Memorial, has been elected vice president of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) in Chattanooga.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer and affects men and women of all ages. Melanoma causes the most skin cancer deaths. The 7th annual Elizabeth’s Outrun Melanoma 5K Run and Walk is a perfect family activity to help raise awareness and support a great cause.
CHI Memorial offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
CHI Memorial Women’s Health Associates is expanding, opening a second office in North Georgia to provide the community with access to specialists close to home.
CHI Memorial is pleased to announce it has once again received a four star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The most common overall hospital quality star rating is three stars, out of a possible five stars.
CHI Memorial and The Chattanooga Heart Institute are pleased to offer a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Lindsey Boyd, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Rachel Labovitz, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Chattanooga Internal Medicine Group.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce a new multi-specialty clinic is now open at CHI Memorial Parkway providing North Georgia residents with access to specialists close to home.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in February on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Debbie Ralston, director of CHI Memorial Ooltewah Imaging Center, recently received the ‘Patriotic Employer’ award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Aubry Knight, FNP-BC, and Diana Morrison, NP, to CHI Memorial Convenient Care – LaFayette.
CHI Memorial is pleased to introduce Anthony A. Houston as its new chief operating officer (COO). He succeeds Janelle Reilly, who was recently promoted to market chief executive officer (CEO) of CHI Memorial.
CHI Memorial Foundation’s 14th annual Pink! gala, chaired by Dr. Lee and Sharron Jackson, and Dan and Amber Norton, raised a net total of $471,000, a record high for the event. All proceeds stay in our local community benefitting the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.
CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging is expanding, opening a second location. The new office will be at the Chattanooga Housing Authority’s Boynton Terrace Apartments in the Westside. Alycia Cleinman, M.D., board-certified geriatric and internal medicine physician, is the medical director of CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in February on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
As the Tennessee Valley braces for a blast of Arctic air, it’s important to remember the extreme cold temperatures can lead to health emergencies, including frost bite and hypothermia. People who work and play outdoors, and those who don’t have heat or proper insulation, are at risk for developing these weather-related conditions.
Giving up smoking is a common New Year’s resolution and CHI Memorial wants to help you reach your goal to be tobacco free in 2019. CHI Memorial offers a free seven-week Freedom From Smoking ® program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight ga
CHI Memorial Center for Healthy Aging will host the fourth session of its Matters of the Mind: A Series on Memory Loss. It will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019, from 6 – 7 p.m. at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson’s Professional Office Building, 2051 Hamill Road, third floor conference room, Hixson, TN 37343.
CHI Memorial will celebrate the 27th Annual Peace, Love and Unity Service on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, January 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the community rooms at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Amber Smith NP-BC, has joined CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates.
Christy May, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial will host a free hernia screening clinic from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in the CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Community Rooms (entrance B – surgery services).
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Patrice Henry APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, OCN., has joined CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Soddy-Daisy. Henry received her nursing degree from Chattanooga State Community College, and her master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. She is board certified as a n
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Cindy Simmons, PA-C, to CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Chickamauga. Simmons earned a master of medical science degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in November on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Ashley Lawson, BSN, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial is once again the only hospital in Chattanooga to be named Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report. On the list of Best Hospitals in Tennessee, CHI Memorial is ranked second, behind Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome Chris Reynolds, AGACNP-BC, to CHI Memorial Convenient Care – Signal Mountain.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute and CHI Memorial will host the 2018 Annual Chattanooga Cardiovascular Symposium on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Embassy Suites, 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 37421. C. Samuel Ledford, M.D., FACC; Mark C. Thel, M.D., FACC; David J. Wendt, M.D., FACC are the program directors. A maximum of 6.3 AMA PRA Categor
The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS) Foundation recently honored Jaime Ponce, M.D., metabolic surgeon and medical director of CHI Memorial’s weight management program, with its 2018 Master Educator Award during the ASMBS 35th annual meeting in Nashville.
CHI Memorial is excited to announce it is now offering radiation oncology in North Georgia. Earlier this year, the Georgia Department of Community Health announced its approval of CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia’s certificate of need application to provide full-service cancer services with new equipment at CHI Memorial Parkway in Ringgold, GA. Provid
CHI Memorial invites patients, family members, staff, and community members to hear the Chattanooga Boys Choir on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The Mozart and Schubert choirs will perform Christmas music at 5 p.m. in the lobby outside of the cafeteria. Guests should enter at Entrance B – surgery services.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial is pleased to welcome Robert Huang, M.D., MPH, FACC.
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in November on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Jan Schroll, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia will host a community health fair on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 4 – 7 p.m. The community is invited to join us for a variety of health education, screenings, and presentations. Enjoy refreshments, register for door prizes, and learn more about how you can improve the health of your family.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial is pleased to welcome Kelly Richardson, M.D. Dr. Richardson received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine, el
CHI Memorial's second annual St. Luke’s Healer’s Heart Award ceremony was held Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The award honors physicians and advance practice clinicians who have significantly contributed to the advancement of CHI Memorial’s Mission and Core Values. Recipients are chosen from among those nominated in each of four core value categories
Jaime Ponce, M.D. and CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care will host free seminars in November on surgical weight loss options. The seminars will be held at CHI Memorial Metabolic and Bariatric Care at 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
A new session of Freedom From Smoking will begin Thursday, November 1, 2018 at CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Ooltewah, located at 6401 Mountain View Road, Suite 109, Ooltewah, TN 37363.
Jim Crews, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
All four CHI Memorial Convenient Care locations will host a flu vaccine clinic on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Regular flu vaccines will be available, as well as the high dose vaccine for those age 65 and older. Most insurance companies will pay 100% of the cost. The regular vaccine is $35 for those who do not have insurance.
CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Cancer Institute will host a Survivorship Empowerment class on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 5 p.m. The free class is open to all cancer survivors, regardless of where they received treatment, and their care givers.
The MaryEllen Locher Breast Center partners with Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program, Georgia Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and Hurlbut Foundation to provide eligible uninsured and under-insured women with breast screenings.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Kim Nguyen, M.D., has joined Heinsohn, Donowitz, Rybolt, and Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen received her medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
CHI Memorial is pleased to announce it has received the Melanoma Hope Network Center of Excellence designation, one of only 17 centers in the country, and the only one in Tennessee.
Michael Sutton has been selected as market chief financial officer (CFO).
The breast and gynecological cancer support group, offered through CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Institute’s Center for Cancer Support, is moving its weekly meeting location to the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to welcome John L. Gwin, Jr, M.D., Daniel L. Heithold, M.D., and J. Andrew Lovette, M.D. to CHI Memorial Surgical Associates.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Emily Evitt, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Women’s Health Associates.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Emily Evitt, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Women’s Health Associates.
The Board of Directors of CHI Memorial and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have selected Janelle Reilly as market chief executive officer (CEO) for CHI Memorial. Larry Schumacher, who formerly served at CHI Memorial’s market CEO, will now focus exclusively on his role as senior vice president, CHI divisional operations, southeast division.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Holley Davis, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Chattanooga Internal Medicine Group.
Sharma Carter, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
CHI Memorial and The Chattanooga Heart Institute have donated three electrocardiogram, or EKG, machines and supplies to Walker County Schools.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce its fourth urgent care clinic is now open. CHI Memorial Convenient Care - Atrium is inside the Atrium Medical Center at 1949 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Mark Currin, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Chattanooga Urology Associates.
The Rees Skillern Cancer Institute and CHI Memorial will host the 2018 Southeast Regional Oncology Symposium for primary care providers on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Embassy Suites by Hilton from 7:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. James R. Headrick, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon, is the program director.
Lee Ann Flinn, registered nurse (RN) at CHI Memorial, recently received the award after she was nominated by a patient who says Flinn provided hope during a difficult time. Flinn has worked as a registered nurse at CHI Memorial since January 2001 and currently works in Unit 3 at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson.
On Monday, June 25, 2018, The Georgia Department of Community Health announced its approval of CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia’s certificate of need application to provide full-service cancer services with new equipment at CHI Memorial Parkway in Ringgold, GA.
CHI Memorial has received 900 dosage units of the life-saving drug Narcan® (naloxone HCI) nasal spray 4mg as a donation from Cardinal Health. This donation will support CHI Memorial’s efforts to respond to opioid overdoses in Hamilton County.
CHI Memorial’s cardiac and oncology television commercial series won the Silver Award at the 35th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards. This program is the oldest, largest and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition. More than 4,000 entries were received this year.
From the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
The Hamilton County Emergency Communications District has joined with CHI Memorial and Parkridge Health System to bring PulsePoint, a potentially lifesaving app, to Hamilton County.
CHI Memorial Foundation’s 13th annual Pink! gala, chaired by Dr. Taylor and Tiffany Whaley, and Dr. Tom and Susan Flanagan, raised a net total of $389,000, all of which stays in our local community. Proceeds benefit the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.
CHI Memorial Foundation’s 13th annual Pink! gala, chaired by Dr. Taylor and Tiffany Whaley, and Dr. Tom and Susan Flanagan, raised a net total of $389,000, all of which stays in our local community. Proceeds benefit the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.
CHI Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce Geraldo Holguin, M.D., has joined Buz Standefer Lung Center. Dr. Holguin received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.
