Local Expert Calls Dark Web A Harmful Place For Data
A local cybersecurity expert said the dark web is a dangerous place for personal information and a marketplace for criminals. Potential Cookeville Regional employee and patient information discovered on the dark web earlier this week. Rich Van Etten said criminals use this information in a variety of ways. “They’ll sell a list of credit cards, […]
CRMC Renews Surgery Scheduling Program With Concerns
Cookeville Regional will continue with the hospital’s current surgery scheduling program, at least for now. Finance Committee Chair Danny Rader said he has concerns about making the estimated $400,000 commitment to renew the program’s subscription. “It’s my understanding from listening to some of the surgeons who are on the board that the system being used […]
Tech’s Brown: Ransomware Attacks Difficult To Navigate
As Cookeville Regional Medical Center works through a ransomware attack, a Tech cybersecurity expert said recovery from such events can be challenging. Eric Brown of Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Outreach and Research Center said the malware can be used to steal and restrict access to data. Attackers hold it in exchange for a large financial reward. […]
CRMC Experiences A Network Security Incident
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has experienced a network security incident where an unauthorized party gained access to its network. Marketing and Communications Director Hannah Davis said the incident originated outside of the United States. The time the incident took place is unknown. Davis said the incident has impacted CRMC. “The internet is currently down to […]
Stutterers Face Challenges, Can Be Overcome With Practice
Many people deal with stuttering, but a local speech therapist said overcoming stuttering can happen with time and practice. Mallory Brock is a Speech Pathologist at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Brock said several millions of people nationwide struggle with stuttering. Brock said speech pathology is the exact cause of stuttering is unknown, but research shows […]
CRMC Budget Passes; Concerns About ER & Medicaid Cuts
Cookeville Regional’s new fiscal year budget approved by Cookeville City Council on first reading, but not before some concern about ER wait times. A resident asked CEO Buffy Key what was being done in this budget to reduce those times. Key said the problem is universal in health care today. “We have been working on […]
CRMC Celebrates Tennessee Heart Expansion Grand Opening
The Tennessee Heart expansion project celebrated at a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. The expansion doubles the size of the Cookeville facility and puts all of the Cookeville Regional cardiology resources under one roof. Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Debbie Baker said a center like this has been a dream for nearly two decades. […]
New Survey Shows CRMC Patient Safety Improved Since ’23
New survey results show Cookeville Regional Medical Center made strong gains in its patient safety culture. CRMC Associate Chief Nursing Officer Chevelle Johnson said the survey gives feedback on patient safety and how the hospital is operating. Survey results show that CRMC had nine percent improvement in communication about errors, a six percent improvement in […]
CRMC Borrowing $13 Million For New Inpatient Hospital
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will borrow funds up to $13 million to construct a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital. CRMC received authorization from the Cookeville City Council to borrow the funds on Thursday. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the expansion is needed. “We are keeping people in the community, which is so important as a health care […]
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 […]
