CRMC Helped Repeal Old Law To Benefit Rural Hospitals
Senator Paul Bailey said Cookeville Regional championed the repeal of an old law, which will benefit rural hospitals statewide. The regulation, passed in the 1970s, required Tennessee hospitals to hire anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, and emergency room doctors through an outside company. Bailey said this year, legislators passed a partial repeal that allows counties that have […]
Cookeville Regional Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony For Wing Renovations
Cookeville Regional held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for an expansion project that will bring 40 additional beds. The 4 West/5 West project is further along than what a groundbreaking would suggest. Rooms are framed and drywall is up in some places, though some wiring and pipes are still exposed. Chief Executive Officer Buffy Key said […]
Cookeville Regional CEO Named To Tennessee Non-Profit Position
Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Buffy Key has been appointed to a board of directors position. Key will serve on the Tennessee Hospital Association Board of Directors. The THA is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for the interests of hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations in the state. Key brings 32 years of healthcare […]
Putnam Health Department Begins Fall Into Fitness Program Wednesday
The Putnam County Health Department is sponsering the Fall Into Fitness effort at Cane Creek Park. Each week the health department is bringing public servants around Cookville to walk around the park to prompt physical fitness. The event begins at 11 a.m. in the parking lot across from the Cane Creek Sportsplex. Putnam Public Health […]
CRMC Finance Committee Delays Contract On Health Record System
Cookeville Regional’s Board Of Trustees Finance Committee voted Tuesday night to table a contract extension on the center’s health record system. Committee members, led by Dr. Ernest Buchanan, voiced concerns about the system and ongoing problems that have not been fixed. Altera Digital Health had proposed a five-year contract extension at a price of some […]
CRMC Making Gains On Recruiting And Hiring More Staff
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is making gains on hiring more staff to join the facility. CEO Buffy Key said she attributes that to more employees returning to healthcare after COVID, as well as a return of the hospital’s workplace culture. “I’m constantly trying to communicate with them and that’s the most important thing,” Key said. […]
Key Named Permanent Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO
Cookeville Regional Medical Center officially appoints Buffy Key as the permanent CEO of the hospital. The decision came from the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday night. Key said she plans to continue the moment she has had since becoming the interim CEO. “We’ve got to reinvest in our people reinvest in our communication, make sure […]
CRMC’s Key Appointed To State Board
Cookeville Regional Interim CEO Buffy Key has been appointed to the Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board. The 13-member board was created in 1990 to safeguard the health of Tennesseans. Key and the other members serve four-year terms. Key is the only hospital administrator serving on the board. “The majority of my 32 years in healthcare I […]
CRMC Interim CEO Encouraged By Sen. Blackburn Visit
Cookeville Regional Interim CEO Buffy Key said she feels encouraged by Senator Marsha Blackburn’s recent visit. Key said she was proud that the Putnam County area had so much representation at the meeting, including several from the hospital. Key said Blackburn has done a great deal to try and bolster rural health opportunities. “I think […]
CRMC Celebrating National Hospital Week With Employee Appreciation
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is closing out its week-long celebration for National Hospital Week. Interim CEO Buffy Key said they have spent the week celebrating employees and eating meals together. She said they had special luncheons celebrating long-term employees. “We’re just trying to reinvest and celebrate our employees and all of the hard work they […]
