Hamilton Chattanooga County Hospital Authority

Hamilton Chattanooga County Hospital Authority is a healthcare provider that receives federal contract and grant awards to deliver medical services and participate in research studies. Operating as a parent organization with subsidiaries such as Murphy Medical Center, Inc. and Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority (doing business as Southside Community Health Center), it offers a range of healthcare services to support federal agencies and programs. The organization is structured as a local government entity, focusing on providing hospital and community health services in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Through its various entities, it operates as the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Chattanooga, delivering comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and social services.

Recent federal contract awards to Hamilton Chattanooga County Hospital Authority demonstrate its capability to provide specialized medical services to various federal agencies. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded two purchase orders to Murphy Medical Center, Inc., a subsidiary, with values of $4,090.00 and $7,648.00 for unspecified services to be performed in Springfield, Oregon. Additionally, the organization received a $128,752.86 firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration for live donor kidney transplant services in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These contracts, all awarded without set-aside designations, highlight the entity's ability to support both civilian agencies and veterans' healthcare needs through its medical facilities and expertise.

The organization's involvement in federal grant programs is extensive, particularly through its subsidiary Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority. As a sub-recipient, it has participated in various healthcare initiatives, including genetic and sickle cell screening, testing, counseling, education, and follow-up services through multiple awards from the Tennessee Department of Health. The entity has also been involved in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization compared to multi-vessel PCI, funded through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Other grant-funded activities include participation in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through the Tennessee Department of Human Services and COVID-19 response efforts, including a COVID SHIP grant from the Tennessee Department of Health and an ASPR COVID-19 grant through the Tennessee Hospital Association. These sub-awards underscore the organization's critical role in delivering healthcare services, conducting medical research, and supporting public health initiatives at the local and state levels.