Cookeville Regional Approves Half-Billion Dollar Budget
The Cookeville Regional Board of Trustees approved a $502 million operational budget for the 2027 fiscal year during a special called meeting Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer Tommye Wells said the facility is budgeting $21.9 million in net income for the upcoming year compared to a projected $10.1 million for the current fiscal year. Wells said […]
CRMC CEO Receives “Very Solid” Evaluation From Trustees
Cookeville Regional CEO Buffy Key received what was described as “very solid” results from her annual evaluation conducted by the Board of Trustees. Attorney Dan Rader conducted the evaluation process and revealed that Key received an overall score of 4.22 out of five. Dan Rader said trustees evaluated Key on 150 different criteria and highlighted […]
CRMC Sees Significant Improvement In Turnover Rate
Cookeville Regional saw an 8.2 percent reduction in employee turnover last year, according to a report Thursday to the Board of Trustees. Employee turnover rate stood at 22.4 percent. Human Resource Officer Angel Lewis said the improvement was the biggest win of the entire report. Lewis said boosted morale contributed to the improvement. “We do […]
Cookeville Tired Of Delinquent Hotel/Motel Payments
Possible changes coming to Cookeville’s hotel/motel tax ordinance, as the city tries to deal with delinquent payments. The Council will consider an ordinance that would make it unlawful for a hotel to operate if its occupancy tax is delinquent. City Clerk Darian Coons said most hotels are paying on time, while some are frequently delinquent […]
CRMC Targeting Revenue Using New Consulting Firm
Cookeville Regional will look to collect more revenue from insurance companies after the Board of Trustees approved a contract Thursday with a healthcare consulting firm. CEO Buffy Key said the firm will consider Cookeville Regional’s processes from registering a patient to the final bill. Key said the medical center has been searching for ways to […]
Algood Council Receives Update On Property Lawsuit
Algood City Council will become the majority owner of a dilapidated property at 164 Main Street needing major cleanup. City Attorney Danny Rader said there are at least seven owners of the property. “I haven’t talked to all of them, and there is still one that we are really trying and struggling to locate,” Rader […]
CRMC Sees Contract Improvements With CIA Agreement
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Official said it has seen contract improvements after completing its five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement. The agreement part of a resolution that CRMC had with the Office of Inspector General that set guidelines to improve contract language and ensure the hospital’s compliance with laws such as the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback […]
CRMC Using New Opioid Funds For Navigator Program
Cookeville will send additional opioid abatement money to Cookeville Regional to assist residents through its Substance Abuse Navigator Program. Substance Abuse Navigator John Johnson told the CRMC Board of Trustees Thursday the program is designed to help connect patients who visit the hospital to recovery services and navigate the recovery process. Johnson said navigating the […]
Council Removes Streets From Alcohol Rules
Cookeville City Council voted 4-1 Thursday night to restrict alcohol at public events only to the Leslie Town Center parking lot or the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The council removed the portion of the new ordinance that would have allowed alcohol on selected streets, for events or festivals. Council also added an exclusion to the ordinance […]
Algood Council Engages Outside Law Firm For HR Matter
Algood City Council will engage a Chattanooga law firm to investigate a new human resources matter. Attorney Danny Rader said city policy outlines in certain circumstances, an outside attorney should be retained to look into human resources issues. The city will hire Robinson, Smith and Wells, with a total expenditure not to exceed $5,000. The […]
