Monterey High Installing New Scoreboards For Baseball, Softball Fields
Monterey High School will be getting new scoreboards for its baseball and softball fields, with installation planned before the season. The new scoreboards will be purple and outlined in white with decorative toppers representing the two sports. Athletic Director Ben Novak said the high school received funding from the Putnam County School System to improve […]
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 […]
CRMC Undergoing Systems Review To Assess Government Policy Compliance
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has begun its first systems review under its current Corporate Integrity Agreement. Corporate Compliance Officer Paula Duty told the Board of Trustees Thursday night that an independent review organization will assess the hospital’s adherence to government policies. Duty said senior hospital staff and, potentially, board members can expect to be interviewed […]
CRMC Specialist Says Get Flu Vaccine, Protect Yourself With Simple Things
Flu season is here and getting your flu vaccine is the best way to stay healthy. Cookeville Regional Medical Center Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said anyone six months or older can receive the vaccine and should unless they have a contrary indication. “We are just starting to see cases of flu,” Etter said. “So […]
CRMC Foundation Matching All Patient-Related Donations Tuesday
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation will be doubling all donations they receive for patient-assistance funds or charitable programs all day Tuesday. Double Your Donation Day will match up to $30,000 by a group of 15 donors. Director John Bell said the funds will be completely restricted from use for overhead or staff expenses. “It’s really […]
CRMC Foundation Working With Cookeville PD To Increase Breast Cancer Awareness
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation is partnering with the Cookeville Police Department to raise awareness and funds for the Pink Ribbon Program throughout October. The police department and Foundation offices are accepting donations for the program, with donations of $20 or more earning donors a pink Cookeville police patch for breast cancer awareness. Foundation Executive […]
Cookeville Employees Would Continue CRMC Benefit Pending Vote
Cookeville city employees would be able to continue visiting Cookeville Regional’s Medical Clinic if City Council approves a new agreement Thursday. The benefit ended this summer when the city moved from a self-insured system to an outside firm. At issue, federal rules that prevented employees with a Health Savings Account from using the clinic. City […]
New CRMC Endowment Honors Ethics Committee Founder Bowman
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation now accepting donations for a new endowment with the goal of promoting ethical behavior. The new fund would honor Monika Bowman, a founding member of the CRMC Ethics Committee. Bowman passed away last May. Foundation Director John Bell said that she was a great example of ethics in healthcare and […]
Psychiatric Unit Stripped, Renovations Continue On CRMC 4/5W
Cookeville Regional’s 5 West wing has been completely stripped, another milestone in the 4 West/5 West renovations. The 5 West wing had been used as a mental health facility, meaning many of the typical patient-room medical facilities had been removed. CEO Buffy Key said the wing was shut down at the start of the pandemic. […]
New Parking Coming To North Cedar, Wheaton Said Will Help Downtown Area
The City of Cookeville is starting the process of building a new parking lot on North Cedar Avenue as demolition has been completed on old buildings. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she hopes the new parking lot will improve citizen convenience around downtown and CRMC area. She said that parking has been an issue […]
