Tag Archives: CRMC

New parking lot partnership between Cookeville and Cookeville Regional Medical Center will benefit the city’s future downtown plans. CRMC bought the property on Cedar Avenue to serve as additional parking for the Emergency Room and Urgent Care Clinic. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the hospital has agreed to let the city use it for downtown parking on nights and ... Read More »

Maternal mortality rates in the United States compare to that of third-world countries, but a new $1 million federal investment seeks to aid Tennessee mothers Part of that investment will focus on rural moms. Rebecca Kojak is the Administrative Director for Cookeville Regional’s Women’s Health Services. She said the most significant issues in maternal care across the Upper Cumberland include ... Read More »

Leadership changes made on Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Board of Trustees. The Board met Thursday night and voted on new officers and executive committee members. Former Vice-Chair Dr. Ernest Buchanan will now serve as the board’s Chair, with Board Member Cheryl Sandlin acting as his Vice-Chair. Kevin Carter will serve as the board’s Immediate Past Chairman. Sandlin will also serve ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center set to use telehealth services to screen psychiatric patients in the emergency department. CEO Paul Korth said currently, these patients will have to stay for long periods of time, sometimes two or three days before they are cleared to go somewhere for treatment. He said the practice could help the hospital decrease wait time by 63 ... Read More »

Monkeypox has made its first Upper Cumberland appearance after a patient at CRMC was confirmed with the virus. CRMC Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce said monkeypox is closely related to the smallpox virus, but not as severe. “People that are exposed, we think the incubation period is like from five days to two weeks,” Pierce said. “And they’ll begin ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s Board of Trustees honored long-serving member Allen Ray Thursday night. Ray has been on the board since July 2015, also serving as its chairman. Attorney Danny Rader presented a resolution thanking Ray for his service. “I have particularly taken to heart the lesson you’ve taught about the importance of considering CRMC a provider of community healthcare services to ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Paul Korth received high marks on his annual performance review. Attorney Dan Rader was asked by the board to conduct the confidential evaluation. He said Korth’s evaluation was “very good, if not excellent.” “And I think everybody knows what a tumultuous year we’ve had in the healthcare field and in particular Cookeville with a lot ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center will consider purchasing some 40,000 square feet of land on North Cedar Avenue. The hospital board’s Finance Committee approved the purchase Tuesday night. CEO Paul Korth said the city of Cookeville offered the land back to the hospital after closing on it. “We will use this for parking, I think it will be extended parking for ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Home Health has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs as a Premier Performer. The program achieved an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 5 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2021 calendar year.  The 2021 award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for more than 2,500 home health ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional celebrated the official launch of its new sports medicine center off of South Willow Avenue Wednesday. Shona Davis Smith is the Director of Therapy Services at CRMC. She said that there has been a huge need for such a facility in the area. “At outpatient therapy, if you’ve had a stroke, and you need neural rehab that would ... Read More »