The
CATALYST
CONTENTS
Our COMMITMENT
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H
elping Hands, Healthier
Communities
We’ve made a promise to our
communities to improve their
health, giving them the resources,
tools, and coaching they need
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P
erfect Fit
Personalized medicine gets
a jump start here, giving
vascular patients a brand new,
life-changing reality
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Our INNOVATION
Ready to Respond
When the unthinkable or
unexpected happens, our
emergency and trauma services
teams are here, integrating care
across the board for all kinds of
life-threatening situations
Defining Moment
A new generation of radiation
therapy achieves a new level of
success for patients with cancer
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T
Life lessons from a young man
with a rare bone disease. His
wisdom is hard won, as he
embraces life with gusto
COVER: The Star of Life is a blue, six-pointed
star, outlined with a white border that features
the rod of Asclepius in the center, originally
designed and governed by the U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) under the United States Department
of Transportation (DOT). Traditionally in the
United States the logo was used as a stamp of
authentication or certification for ambulances,
paramedics or other EMS personnel.
Internationally, it represents emergency
medical services (EMS) units and personnel.
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