COVID-19 cases on the upswing in the Chattanooga area after two months of decline
After over two months of steady improvement, key metrics used to track the Chattanooga region's COVID-19 outbreak have risen slightly over the past week.
Erlanger’s chief-of-staff ouster draws concern from doctors elsewhere
The Erlanger Board of Trustees' decision last month to remove the hospital's chief of staff is drawing concern from physicians even outside the health system.
COVID-19 vaccine rates for children vary around Southeast Tennessee
In one county, not a single child in the 5-11 age range has had the shot
Erlanger Health System’s pension fund jumps from 36% to 50% funding
Erlanger Health System's pension fund - which just over a year ago sat critically underfunded at 36% - is now more than 50% funded thanks to a strong year of earnings on investments, according to Erlanger board chair Jim Coleman.
Hamilton County Schools says it can’t enforce COVID-19 quarantines of individuals as a result of new state laws
Hamilton County Schools and other public school districts in Tennessee can no longer stop students who are exposed to or who test positive for COVID-19 from attending school based on their diagnosis alone, according to the district's interpretation of a new state law.
Coleman selected to replace Mines as chair of Erlanger Board of Trustees
Erlanger Health System's 11-member board of trustees has voted to move its budget and finance committee chair Jim Coleman into the board's top position.
Erlanger physicians still reeling over chief of staff removal
Medical staff officers at Erlanger Health System are frustrated by what they believe was a lack of due process and transparency behind the public hospital board's vote to remove the medical staff's elected leader last month.
Following CHI Memorial’s lead, more Chattanooga area hospitals are moving to require employee COVID-19 vaccinations
Three months after CHI Memorial announced it would require workforce COVID-19 vaccinations, Chattanooga's other two major hospital systems are quietly moving ahead to do the same per a rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
UTC drops mask mandate despite exemption from new Tennessee law reining in COVID-19 restrictions
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will stand by its move to not require face masks on campus, despite the state granting the university system the ability to do so.
5% of Hamilton County children aged 5-11 vaccinated in first week of eligibility
At least 1,459 Hamilton County children ages 5 to 11 have rolled up their sleeves and received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since becoming eligible this month.
