Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital first rural NC hospital to offer extended telepsychiatry service

EWCH patients now have access to critical follow-up behavioral health care coordination after they are discharged from receiving telepsychiatric and teletherapy services in the emergency department. Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) is the first North Carolina facility to implement extended services of the North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP). Regardless of their …

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital holds ribbon cutting ceremony

Elected officials and the Chattanooga business community were invited today for a sneak peek of the new Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital. This much needed facility will serve many of those suffering from behavioral conditions, from the elderly who are dealing with depression to patients with PTSD and those struggling with substance abuse.  It will consist …

Ground is finally ready for the new Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

After a much needed dry period and under a beautiful blue sky, representatives from Erlanger, Acadia, Chattanooga, and Hamilton County finally broke ground for Erlanger's new Behavioral Health Hospital on May 8. This 88-bed hospital is a joint effort between Erlanger and Acadia Healthcare, which owns the nation’s largest network of mental health facilities. The …