Tag Archives: CRMC

Cookeville Regional Medical Center will try to fill some of its 400+ jobs Tuesday at a job fair. The event is a joint venture of the American Job Center and UC Workforce Development. It is an attempt to reach out to those who are not currently a member of the job force across the region. Cookeville Regional Interim CEO Buffy ... Read More »

The legislature’s plan to help hospitals cover some of their uncompensated care expenses will help Cookeville Regional. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Rena Wells said CRMC provides about some $30 million annually in uncompensated health care across the Upper Cumberland. She said with increased personnel and supply costs, every hospital is carefully watching its budget numbers right now. “It’s been very ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s Finance Committee approved a letter of agreement to move forward with renovations of the medical center’s 4 West and 5 West facilities. Interim CEO Buffy Key said the $16.4 million project would include a six-unit dialysis center. It would also increase the hospital’s capacity to 309 beds. Board Member Danny Rader said the additional 40 beds would help. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s new fiscal year budget placing emphasis on the facility’s people, with an increase of some $11.8 million for market adjustments. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said a projected $132 million will be budgeted for employee salaries and wages. Approximately $5.3 million will be deducted due to decreasing contract labor full-time equivalents. “As we’ve talked about, we are ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Imaging Center unveiled its new PET-CT Scanner to the public Tuesday afternoon. The fully-digital scanner is the only of its kind in the region. Imaging Director Amanda Bain said the scanner will provide higher-quality images that aid in the early detection of cancer. “Especially for this set of patients,” Bain said. “They are dealing with a ... Read More »

A new equipment services agreement projected to save Cookeville Regional  more than $10 million over the next five years. CRMC has signed an agreement with SPBS to manage the lifespan of its equipment, including repairs and replacements. Cookeville Regional’s Melinda Poston said the medical center currently spends about $6 million annually on service and maintenance contracts. “We’ve not had a ... Read More »

An anonymous text survey being sent around the Putnam County community is creating a stir with what some call disparaging questions about the city, the county, and the hospital. CRMC Interim CEO Buffy Key said she first received notice of the survey Monday afternoon. She said as of Tuesday, they still do not know who started the survey or why. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s new interim CEO Buffy Key says her primary goal is to bring back a sense of closeness amongst the staff. Key said the pandemic left a lot of the medical facility’s staff feeling closed off from one another. She said by improving the relationship among hospital employees, it will translate into better care for its patients. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has appointed COO Buffy Key as its interim CEO. The appointment was approved unanimously Thursday night at the recommendation of outgoing CEO Paul Korth. He said he had been preparing Key to serve as his successor since he began to think about his retirement several years ago. “You know it just wasn’t the ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees taking the next step on a software purchase for infection monitoring. COO Buffy Key said the software helps the infection prevention department and pharmacy regulate antibiotics more efficiently. She said in regulating the medicine, it helps staff to monitor infection identification, analysis, and reporting. “It makes sure that we are giving the proper ... Read More »