by erlangerhealth | Sep 28, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
CHATTANOOGA,TN – Nine participants in Sunday’s Triathlon event were treated at Erlanger’s Emergency Room, and three were hospitalized at the downtown hospital for acute respiratory distress, aspiration, and a shoulder-related injury, according to Erlanger ER...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 22, 2015 | Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
Camp Horizon, a unique camping opportunity for patients of Children’s Hospital and other children in our region, celebrated its 11-year anniversary last month. Eleven years ago, Lindsey Sharpe — a physical therapist at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger — had a dream to...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 19, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
It’s about the size of a TV remote control, but the small device known as AccuVein is making a big impact on patients at Erlanger and Children’s Hospitals. AccuVein, a new technology designed to help access veins for drawing blood and administering IVs, uses a beam of...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 17, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Stay Well
Chattanooga, Tenn. – As outside temperatures begin to fall and families bring out the blankets to stay warm at night, medical specialists and educational coordinators at Erlanger would like to take a moment to remind parents about the importance of safe sleep for...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 16, 2015 | Erlanger News, Stay Well
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Health System is pleased to announce Erlanger Health Fair Day is this Sunday, September 20, at the Chattanooga Market from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Two dozen Erlanger departments and physician practices will be on hand to answer health...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 15, 2015 | Breakthrough, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. with approximately one in every six men developing it in his lifetime. But with early detection and treatment, the survival rate is almost 100%. So, how can we detect prostate cancer earlier and with a...