The Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees approved two changes to the group's bylaws Thursday, one of which allows trustees to be employed by or contract with the hospital in certain circumstances.
The Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on whether to amend its bylaws to allow trustees to be employed by or under contract with the hospital under "extenuating circumstances" with a majority vote.
DALTON, Ga. - What if your doctor's office was a treehouse full of toys with an exam room with a porcupine theme?
The next step toward transitioning Erlanger Health System from a governmental entity to an independent nonprofit organization lies with Hamilton County's legislative delegation, and the group is still mulling over the proposal more than six weeks after it surfaced.
Dr. Will Jackson, president and CEO of Erlanger Health System, is one of four finalists in the CEO search for one of South Florida's largest public hospitals.
Each Monday, Gabriel Perez goes through the methodical process of preparing, collecting and shipping raw sewage samples from Chattanooga's Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Facility to be tested for traces of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Many Chattanoogans are enjoying the warmer weather and extra hour of evening sunshine afforded by clocks "springing forward" on the second Sunday in March - which, according to a bill passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, could become permanent.
It's been two years since Hamilton County reported its first COVID-19 case, and though the pandemic isn't over, concerns over the coronavirus have largely shifted to the backburner across much of the Chattanooga region - at least for the time being.
About 3,340 Hamilton County residents became fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a result of Chattanooga's "Vax 4 Cash Sweepstakes," according to a news release from the city.
Many local leaders call Erlanger Health System Hamilton County's greatest asset, but neither the county nor the city technically own the 131-year-old public hospital - an enterprise that now employs roughly 6,300 people and brings in more than $1 billion of revenue annually.
