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The first reading of the Cookeville Regional Medical Center budget will not be considered Thursday because of a council member absence. Council members went ahead with a work session Tuesday afternoon on the $345 million operating budget. Board of Trustees Chair Allen Ray said Cookeville Regional’s proposed budget means more than just dollars. “These surgeons and these doctors are doing ... Read More »

Council member Eric Walker said Cookeville Regional continues to grow, but the payment to the city remains the same. During a first in-depth work session on the CRMC budget Tuesday, Walker said he did not want to see the hospital go private, but he did believe there was room for the medical center to do more for Cookeville. Cookeville Regional ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s budget presentation to the Cookeville City Council Wednesday turned into another discussion of how much the council controls the medical center. Council Member Eric Walker said he feels a responsibility when he approves the city budget. When it comes to CRMC, Walker said he wondered if the council or the board of trustees had the authority. “It’s a ... Read More »

A Monterey man was transported to Cookeville Regional after an accident on I-40 Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 63 year-old Randell Bale was travelling east on I-40 in the right hand lane. The left rear tire blew out causing his 1997 Ford Ranger to travel off the roadway, striking a rock embankment. After the ... Read More »

A national nursing shortage means more more contract labor to serve patients at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said that the hospital has used contractors before, but the pandemic has exacerbated the need to hire nurses through agencies. “A lot of the nurses got pulled throughout America to a lot of those difficult COVID areas to start ... Read More »

Putnam County resident Rhonda Wester will shred her mortgage note Friday after paying off her UC Habitat for Humanity home. Executive Director Pam Ealey said this is an exciting time for everyone, as Wester pays off her home in 20 years. Ealey said the time between construction and repayment is her favorite part of making someone a homeowner. “Being able ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council could have the outside counsel opinion on CRMC’s hiring of Mayor Ricky Shelton by next week. City Manager James Mills said that time frame is not set in stone, but is a possibility. Mills said attorney William Carver has indicated he does not need to conduct any more individual conversations with the city council. “We will ... Read More »

Jamestown native and Cookeville resident Buffy Key has been named the the new Chief Operating Officer of Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Key has worked at the hospital for 20 years and most recently served as Senior Vice-President of Quality and Operations. Key said she looks forward to the new opportunity. “I am so honored to serve in this new role ... Read More »

Birth numbers for Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Livingston Regional suggest the spring shutdown did not create a baby boom. Cookeville Birth Center Director Rebecca Kojak said both pregnancies and births have stayed consistent compared to a year ago. “We actually have not seen a huge in pregnancies or moms that we have delivered,” Kojack said. “Over the past year, ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s patient finance offices will soon be relocating to a 7th Street building with a January 11th opening date. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said with the move, patients will no longer have to travel to the hospital to make in-person payments. “The patients will probably find it much more convenient to visit the new locations after the first ... Read More »