Siskin Children’s Institute CEO Derek Bullard stepping down
Derek Bullard, the president and CEO of Siskin Children's Institute, announced his retirement Thursday.
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Federal court denies Erlanger motion to dismiss whistleblower lawsuit alleging unsupervised surgeries
A federal judge has denied a motion from Erlanger Health asking to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit accusing hospital leaders of illegal billing practices that plaintiffs allege compromised patient safety.
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‘Imaginative leap’: How Tennessee’s Medicaid program is faring 3 years after its controversial waiver
Deanna Watson was terrified to walk through the door when she arrived at St. Elmo Dental for her appointment in January.
Weather takes toll on Chattanooga region’s blood supply
Officials are asking community members to donate blood after winter weather shut down many Chattanooga-area blood drives and donation centers, leaving the area's blood supply at a dangerously low level.
Medical examiner: Forensic center is too old, too small; Hamilton County eyes expansion options
Hamilton County is home of the Southeast Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, which is charged with investigating unnatural, unexplained or suspicious deaths in the region. But a facility upgrade is needed before the county can properly serve the area, officials said.
These were Tennessee’s top baby names in 2023
Top baby names in Tennessee in 2023
Tennessee sued after abortion care for women with pregnancy complications denied
Nine women are suing state over abortion ban's life-of-the-mother provisions, saying the rules 'are very fuzzy'
Chattanooga sees dramatic increase in flu, COVID, other illness following holidays
Cases of respiratory illness are surging in the Chattanooga region following the holidays, as area hospitals Friday reported an increase in influenza, COVID-19 and RSV through the end of December into January.
Hamilton County moves to appoint new medical examiner as longtime examiner prepares to retire
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has tapped Dr. Steven Cogswell to succeed Dr. James Metcalfe as the new Hamilton County medical examiner as Metcalfe prepares to retire after 16 years of service to the county.
Breast imaging upgrades at Parkridge mark late director’s mission, more AI in Chattanooga health care
Lisa Witherow, the late director of imaging at Parkridge East Hospital, didn't live to see her plan of bringing 3D mammography with artificial intelligence to the hospital come to fruition.
