Published on Nov 2, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Health System will hold a groundbreaking celebration for LIFE FORCE’s new hangar at the Winchester Municipal Airport on Wednesday, November 4, beginning at 9 a.m. (Central Time). “Erlanger is pleased to have its fifth air ambulance based...
Published on Oct 20, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Weight Loss
Weight loss surgeries, like gastric bypass, have been a treatment option since the 1980s, but not everyone is comfortable with — or eligible for — these procedures. For them, Erlanger offers two, revolutionary new options. The Erlanger Metabolic & Bariatric...
Published on Oct 16, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
On Monday, October 12, Erlanger leaders, Bradley County dignitaries, media, and local visitors gathered for the groundbreaking of the new LIFE FORCE Air Medical hangar in Cleveland, Tennessee. This year’s earlier addition of a base in Winchester, Tennessee and a fifth...
Published on 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...
Published on 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...
Published on 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...
