As a trusted stakeholder of Erlanger, you play an important role in advancing our mission of compassionate care. To keep you informed, we have reimagined the Erlanger Foundation e-newsletter to provide quarterly updates on the latest news, achievements, and impact across Erlanger and the Foundation. We've also created a digital resource page where you can access expanded content and easily share stories that highlight the difference Erlanger is making in our community.
Children’s Golf Classic
The Erlanger Foundation proudly recognizes and thanks Miller Industries, the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Erlanger Children’s Classic Golf Invitational.
CHLOE Ribbon Cutting
In July, Children’s officially celebrated the opening of Children’s Hospital Land of Enchantment (CHLOE), a vibrant outdoor healing space where patients and their families can step outside, play, explore, and just be kids.
Your Generosity Is Transforming Emergency Care for Children at Erlanger
Current renovations to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger are making way for a sensory-friendly, more welcoming space for the more than 80,000 children and families who walk through the doors each year.
Erlanger Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery Earn Top Honors
Erlanger earned seven awards for orthopaedics and spine surgery from Healthgrades.
Erlanger and Prisma Health: A Partnership Takes Shape
Erlanger started more than 130 years ago with a gift, born of a community's belief in what a hospital could mean for Chattanooga. That same belief is shaping our next chapter.
Rural Residency Program
16,000 residents of Bledsoe County benefit from outstanding medical care close to home, thanks to a partnership between Erlanger and UT Health Sciences.
1,000 Physicians
In August, Dr. Cleopatra Thurman, vascular neurologist and Medical Director of Erlanger’s Stroke Program, helped lead Erlanger’s first INTERCEPT trial, designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a permanent bilateral common carotid artery filter to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib).
8,000 Employees
“Do you need a ride today? Where can I drive you?” That’s the greeting many patients hear when they visit Erlanger Baroness Hospital, and they’ve been hearing it for the past few decades from David Lee, an employee ambassador who just marked his 46th year with the company.
800 Volunteers
Nancy Monroe and Claire Peacock met and became friends in the late 1980s when their kids played high school soccer together and briefly worked together at Chattanooga State for a time.
1026 Licensed Beds – 892 adult/134 pediatric
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100 Care Locations
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35+ Pediatric Specialties
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75+ Adult Specialties
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224 residents/fellows through our partnership with UT Health Sciences
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1,000 Physicians
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630 Allied Health Professionals
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8,000 Employees
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800+ Volunteers
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$151 Million in Uncompensated Care
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125+ Local Organizations Supported Each Year
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1026 Licensed Beds – 892 adult/134 pediatric | 100 Care Locations | 35+ Pediatric Specialties | 75+ Adult Specialties | 224 residents/fellows through our partnership with UT Health Sciences | 1,000 Physicians | 630 Allied Health Professionals | 8,000 Employees | 800+ Volunteers | $151 Million in Uncompensated Care | 125+ Local Organizations Supported Each Year |
It Takes a Community to Support a Community
Erlanger is committed to compassionately caring for people, a mission that requires support at every level. We thank all of those who make our mission possible - our Erlanger Foundation Advancement Council, our Children’s Miracle Network Partners, the Erlanger Health Board, and the communities we serve. Thank you for making us the region’s most trusted health system for leading-edge medicine and exceptional care.