Children's Hospital at Erlanger

What Children's Hospital at Erlanger does

Children's Hospital at Erlanger is a nonprofit regional pediatric medical center operating as the sole Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC) in the Southeast Tennessee region, designated by the State of Tennessee as the highest level of pediatric care. Founded in 1929 as the region's first hospital for children and now part of the Erlanger Health System, the hospital provides comprehensive pediatric care from birth through age 21 across 26 pediatric subspecialties, staffed by 100+ teaching physicians affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Its core clinical capabilities include a 32-bed pediatric emergency department (plus 4 trauma/resuscitation beds) handling 40,300+ annual visits, a Level IV NICU with 24/7 in-house board-certified neonatologist coverage, the region's first pediatric-dedicated surgical unit, a child-friendly CT scanner with the 'CT Ranch' imaging environment, and pediatric-scaled therapy services (PT, OT, Speech, Audiology, Feeding/Swallowing).

The hospital distributes services through a regional footprint of 7 outpatient clinic locations across Chattanooga, Cleveland TN, and Dalton GA, supplemented by the Erlanger LifeForce Air Ambulance and neonatal/pediatric ground transport for regional referrals. Its business model is nonprofit patient care services, including inpatient stays, outpatient clinics, emergency visits, diagnostic services, and therapeutic interventions, supplemented by donations through the Erlanger Foundation. It maintains national partnerships with the Children's Oncology Group (16 childhood cancer clinical trials) and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is supported by community partnerships with Kohl's Cares, Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, and others through the C-HEAL childhood healthy eating and active living program. Customer engagement is enabled through the ErlangerNOW mobile app (iOS/Android) and the Epic Systems MyChart patient portal.

Name

Children's Hospital at Erlanger

Legal name

Children's Hospital at Erlanger

Website

https://childrensaterlanger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Hospital at Erlanger is a nonprofit regional pediatric center in Chattanooga, TN, serving as the sole Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC) and Level IV NICU provider for children from birth through age 21 across Southeast Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neonatal Intensive Care & Special Care Nurseries (NICU/SCN) (HLAFAJAE), Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics (HLAFAJAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Pediatric specialty medicine
• Children's hospital care
• Pediatric emergency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services including inpatient stays, outpatient clinics, emergency department visits, diagnostic services, and therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients from birth through age 21
2. Erlanger Foundation Donations: Charitable donations and fundraising through the Erlanger Foundation to support specialized pediatric care, technology, facilities, and clinical programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Children's Hospital at Erlanger is the region's only Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC), providing specialized pediatric medical care from birth through age 21. It operates a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 24/7 board-certified neonatologist coverage, a 32-bed pediatric Emergency Department, 26 pediatric subspecialties, and 35+ specialty practices across 7 outpatient locations in Southeast Tennessee, North Georgia, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Pediatric Specialty Care (26 Subspecialties)
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic
• Therapy Services
• Pediatric Neurosurgery and Spine
• Erlanger Cleft and Craniofacial Center
• Pediatric Sleep Center
• Smoke Be Gone Clinic
• Pediatric Psychology
• Pediatric Urology
• Pediatric Nephrology
• Pediatric Dermatology
• Pediatric Surgery
• Erlanger LifeForce Air Ambulance and Neonatal/Pediatric Ground Transport
• Pediatric CT Scanner and CT Ranch
• Kennedy Outpatient Center
• Ronald McDonald House Services
• Child Life Program
• C-HEAL Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,300+ pediatric patients served annually in the Emergency Department
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Hospital at Erlanger is a teaching hospital system affiliated with UTHS College of Medicine. Teaching physicians are affiliated with the university, and the hospital serves as a training site for medical students and residents.
• Siskin Children's InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServices offered through partnership with Siskin Children's Institute for developmental behavioral pediatrics. The institute provides comprehensive developmental medical evaluations and specialized therapeutic interventions including ABA therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and family support services.
• Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErlanger partners with HABIT, a program of The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, to sponsor animal-assisted therapy programs. Therapy dogs visit pediatric and adult patients at Erlanger hospitals.
• Children's Oncology GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational oncology partnership providing access to childhood cancer clinical trials for pediatric patients at Children's Hospital at Erlanger.
• Cystic Fibrosis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in CF research and provides support for the Cystic Fibrosis Center. CF Services pharmacy is a wholly owned subsidiary providing specialty medications.
• Erlanger FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erlanger Foundation advances medical excellence in the region through investments in technology, clinical programs, medical education, research and facilities. Provides funding support for Children's Hospital programs.
• Kohl's CaresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner for C-HEAL (Childhood Healthy Eating and Active Living Center) program, providing grants and incentive program donations for children visiting the clinic.
• C-HEAL Community PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partners including Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Chattanooga Zoo, Crabtree Farms, Creative Discovery Museum, High Point Climbing and Fitness, Spare Time Entertainment, Redoubt Soccer Association, Superfly Extreme Air Sports, and YMCA - providing incentives for children meeting healthy eating and active living goals.
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysician group providing staffing for the Emergency Department with physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners dedicated to pediatric emergency medicine.
• Defense Health Agency / Military Medical CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through medical staff affiliations - Dr. Shannon Rigler previously served as Medical Director at Defense Health Agency's largest NICU at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Dr. Nicholas Wells trained at Uniformed Services University and Portsmouth Naval Medical Center.
• State of Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Shannon Rigler serves as the Southeastern representative to TIPQC's Oversight Committee. Dr. Scott Guthrie serves as Infant Medical Director for TIPQC directing statewide NICU quality improvement projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Children's of Alabama: Birmingham, Alabama's regional pediatric tertiary center, comparable in scope as a state-level referral hub for pediatric specialty care. Competes for border-state referrals from the same Southeastern catchment.
• Levine Children's Hospital: Charlotte, NC-based regional children's hospital within Atrium Health providing pediatric specialty and tertiary care. Comparable as a regional pediatric center competing for Southeast referrals.
• Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt: The other major academic-affiliated children's hospital in Tennessee (Nashville), serving a broader catchment and offering deeper quaternary pediatric subspecialties. It is the primary in-state competitor for complex pediatric referrals from the Southeast.
• Le Bonheur Children's Hospital: Memphis-based pediatric hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, providing comprehensive subspecialty pediatric care. A relevant Tennessee peer sharing the same UTHS academic parent.

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: A nationally ranked, large academic pediatric medical center with deep subspecialty bench and extensive research programs. It is a destination for highly complex cases that may otherwise be referred regionally.
• Nemours Children's Health: Multistate pediatric health system with children's hospitals in Delaware and Florida and extensive specialty networks. Operates in adjacent geographies and competes for complex pediatric referrals and clinical trials participation.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Memphis-based pediatric specialty research hospital focused on catastrophic childhood diseases (cancer, sickle cell). An adjacent incumbent in pediatric oncology that competes for complex hematology/oncology cases.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: One of the largest pediatric health systems in the U.S., serving metro Atlanta and the broader Southeast with three hospital campuses. A broader incumbent that competes for complex pediatric referrals from the same regional geography.

Regional players

• Arkansas Children's: Statewide pediatric health system based in Little Rock, Arkansas, providing tertiary pediatric care. Comparable as a regional children's hospital serving a defined state catchment, though operating in a separate geography.

Others

• Erlanger Health System: The parent health system of Children's Hospital at Erlanger, a nonprofit academic-affiliated multi-hospital system serving the Chattanooga region. Included as the operating parent whose strategic decisions shape the pediatric network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/childrensatehs
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensatErlanger

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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