After a week of key "no" votes, Erlanger Health System leaders finally got a "yes" on Thursday evening when the board of trustees approved a record-high $1.1 billion net revenue budget for the fiscal year that starts Sunday.
Erlanger Health System's bid to build a free-standing emergency department in Bradley County was denied Wednesday by the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency.
The Budget and Finance Committee of Erlanger's Board of Trustees on Monday night authorized the hospital's proposed $1.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2018-2019, sending it to the full board for a final vote at its upcoming Thursday meeting.
Blood transports oxygen, and if the flow to a major organ like the heart or brain stops, the outcome can be deadly. But Dr. Chris LeSar says poor circulation to other body parts, such as the lower limbs, also is a serious problem, yet often overlooked.
Health department urges residents to protect themselves through vaccination and hygiene
Although Chattanooga's health care systems have never treated anyone for Ebola virus, Africa's latest outbreak is a reminder that in today's world, emerging infectious diseases are only a plane ride away.
Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, commander of Navy Medicine West, has returned to his Tennessee roots to meet with local leaders and share stories of Navy Medicine's work during Chattanooga Navy Week events.
Does med school take forever? Is it really that hard? Do you get paid? How do you handle dying patients? These are a few of the questions on the minds of participants during this week's Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine.
Physicians, nurses and patients got a rare opportunity to reconvene post-procedure at CHI Memorial's Tuesday evening reunion of patients who received transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR).
Elected officials and the business community got a preview Tuesday of the new Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital at the corner of Holtzclaw and Citico avenues, which likely will begin admitting adult patients by the end of the month.
