Baylor students put lung cancer under the microscope
Nearly 150 students in Baylor School's scientific research program got to play doctor for Halloween by learning the steps of lung cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment on Monday.
Chattanooga health officials monitoring flu amid possible ‘tripledemic’
Influenza cases are surging early across the U.S., as are other respiratory viruses, causing concern that the combined effects of a potential COVID-19 wave this fall could overwhelm health systems in what some have dubbed a "tripledemic."
Parkridge’s $16 million Soddy-Daisy emergency department approved despite opposition
State regulators this week granted Parkridge Health System a certificate of need, which is akin to a permit, to build a new freestanding emergency department off U.S. Highway 27 in Soddy-Daisy.
Erlanger Health System maintains good financial outlook despite inflation, labor market
Erlanger Health System continues to buck industry trends by maintaining a positive financial margin in the face of growing inflationary pressure, a tight labor market and the ongoing pandemic, new financial reports show.
Some CHI Memorial systems are back online weeks after cyberattack
Some CHI Memorial computer systems are back online following a cyberattack that left staff across the health system scrambling to care for patients without key electronic tools, including computerized health records, for nearly three weeks.
COVID remains a leading cause of death in Tennessee despite fading public concern
In Hamilton County, people like Joy Hudson are an uncommon sight 31 months into the pandemic.
Report: Chattanooga doctor sent woman on 6-hour ambulance ride for abortion
A Chattanooga obstetrician specializing in high-risk pregnancies recently told The Wall Street Journal that Tennessee's abortion law led her to send a patient on a six-hour ambulance ride to North Carolina for potentially life-saving care.
Chattanooga’s blood supply critically low, donors needed after fall break
Blood Assurance is pleading for people to give blood after last week's donations fell 90% compared to the prior week, largely attributed to fall break, according to a Monday news release.
New Georgia rule weakens Parkridge challenge to Memorial’s stalled Ringgold hospital
A health care regulatory board in Georgia unanimously approved a rule change Thursday to prevent out-of-state providers from appealing state-approved projects such as the stalled CHI Memorial Georgia hospital in Catoosa County.
Ransomware attack cause of CHI Memorial’s IT issues, officials confirm
CHI Memorial's parent company, CommonSpirit Health, has confirmed that the ongoing IT system shutdown at several facilities is due to a ransomware attack.
