Tag Archives: CRMC

Cookeville Regional Medical Center limiting visitation campus wide to ages 16 and older. The hospital said this is due to the community increase in cases of RSV and the flu. In the OB department, no visitors under the age of 16, other than siblings, will be permitted. Read More »

Cookeville Regional Board of Trustee Finance Committee approved the purchase of a new product that provides cost estimates for patient procedures at its Tuesday meeting. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said the Change Healthcare Clearance Patient Access fills a federal rule to have all charges online and costs for the patients. “We currently have that online on our website, however that ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center recently earned the highest recognition for its efforts to increase organ donor registration across the state. This was achieved through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the organ donation ... Read More »

Thursday is World Heart Day, serving as a good reminder that most heart-related can be prevented. In a seminar on heart health, Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Stacy Brewington said one high-risk factor for heart attacks is the treatable condition of sleep apnea. However, he said that the general population might be unaware of this fact. “Probably because the ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Board of Trustees approved the renewal of an employee software service after tabling approval citing financial concerns. The software would allow department heads access to employee profiles and organizational charts, among other uses. When originally presented to the board, the cost came in at some $300,000 for a three-year contract. Board Member Danny Rader asked if cost-cutting measures ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional doing everything in its power to continue its operations and deliver the best care possible in the face of rising healthcare costs. That according to CEO Paul Korth. Korth said rising costs are affecting hospitals nationwide. “We’ll be holding on some of our capital purchases that we were planning on doing,” Korth said. “Just to make sure that ... Read More »

Citing concerns about the hospital’s current budget issues, the Cookeville Regional Financial Committee tabled a $300,000 expenditure Tuesday night for employee software. The software would allow department heads access to employee profiles and organizational charts. At the same time, leadership can share and request feedback, and work on individual goal management. Committee Chair Danny Rader said this is something the ... Read More »

Despite claims from multiple nurses inside Cookeville Regional Medical Center, CEO Paul Korth said there have not been major layoffs in the medical center’s nursing ranks. “We recognize that there are currently many inaccuracies circulating regarding our actions, and I can confirm that there have not been ‘major layoffs in the nursing,'” Korth said in an email response. Korth said ... Read More »

Despite claims from multiple nurses inside Cookeville Regional Medical Center, CEO Paul Korth said there have not been major layoffs in the medical center’s nursing ranks. “We recognize that there are currently many inaccuracies circulating regarding our actions, and I can confirm that there have not been “major layoffs” in the nursing,” Korth said in an email response. Korth said ... Read More »

Cookeville Council Member Eric Walker says the city will need to keep an eye on CRMC’s financials going into the next quarter as well as the rest of the year before next budget season. However, he said he does not have drastic concerns about Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s recent upper management position eliminations. The six positions include four administrative directors, ... Read More »