Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

Patients seeking basic health care access in Western North Carolina face many challenges- cost, a lack of providers and sometimes a long travel time to a clinic. An Erlanger clinic in Andrews celebrated extended hours at the beginning of April. One noticeable feature of the otherwise celebratory gathering was etched on the door: the name of Dr. Thomas Clayton, a longtime physician at Erlanger. Just a few weeks prior, Clayton was arrested on 16 felony counts of charges ranging from human trafficking to sexual offenses.

Leader at Murphy hospital arrested and charged with felonies including sexual contact under pretext of medical treatment.

Erlanger Health System, which operates seven hospitals, announced that CEO Dr. Will Jackson’s last day on the job was June 10. The health system has been working to become a private 501(c)3 since February. A new wound care center opened today in Murphy.

North Carolina is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 spread among unvaccinated people. Hospitalizations have more than doubled in the last two…

A hospital at the western end of North Carolina is expanding psychiatric services through a pilot program that is the first of its kind in the…

The Cherokee, Clay, Graham (CCG) Health Foundation has donated $40,000 to Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital(EWCH).“The CCG Foundation has donated funds…

Erlanger Health System has laid off CEO Mark Kimball of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy.The health system laid off 11 leadership positions…

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy has announced that it will allow visitors starting June 11. The hospital hosted a press Zoom call to announce…

Cherokee County has been one of the rural hotspots for COVID-19 in North Carolina. The lone hospital there – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy…

Last week, the doors closed on Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital’s Labor and Delivery Unit in Murphy. Here’s what the closure means for the region.The…