CRMC ER Wait Times Trending Up Alongside COVID, Flu, RSV Numbers
Wait times at Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Room have trended longer with the extra volume due to flu, COVID, and RSV. White County EMS discussed the growing wait times for arriving ambulances at a County Steering Committee meeting this week. Cookeville Regional Emergency Department Director Samantha McLerran said wait times are constantly fluctuating, making […]
CRMC’s Etter: New COVID Variants Prevalent, Expect Similar Symptoms
New COVID-19 variants are showing up nationwide and across the Upper Cumberland. Cookeville Regional Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said the symptoms affiliated with these variants are similar to what we’ve seen before. “Just like flu changes each season a little bit, Covid is doing the same thing,” Etter said. “Fortunately, we’re not seeing severe […]
CRMC Sets Visitation Restrictions Amid COVID-19, Flu Spike
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has implemented visitation restrictions due to surging flu and COVID-19 numbers. Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said COVID-19 hospitalizations have spiked some 60 percent in the last two weeks. Etter said starting Thursday, people under 16-years-old, and anyone showing signs of illness will not be permitted to visit the hospital. “If […]
COVID On The Rise In UC, Peak Flu Season Will Hit At End Of Month
COVID cases are on the rise across the Upper Cumberland and the flu is starting its annual increase. Donald Grisham is the Upper Cumberland Regional Director for the Tennessee Department of Health. He said it is hard to tell if RSV, COVID or the flu is hitting the Upper Cumberland hardest right now. “If you’re […]
Higher Numbers Of RSV, COVID Impacting Upper Cumberland
If you feel like a lot of people are sick right now, you are right; a Cookeville Regional expert said the Upper Cumberland is dealing with elevated numbers of seasonal respiratory viruses. CRMC Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said COVID-19, flu, and RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, are the three major illnesses impacting the region. Etter […]
CRMC Seeing Lower Averages Of Flu And COVID Cases
Cookeville Regional Medical Center seeing low numbers of COVID and flu cases. CEO Paul Korth said they are still bracing for a possible increase as the winter season continues. “February is the busy time so we’re hoping for the best but preparing for more norms and increased volumes probably,” Korth said. Korth said despite concerns […]
Tennessee Among Highest Flu Rates In Nation
Tennessee is among some of the highest flu rates in the nation according to the CDC’s flu map. Cookeville Regional Medical Center Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said this year’s flu arrived sooner and more severe than in previous years. She said what sets the flu apart from the common cold is that it comes […]
CDC Predicting Larger Flu Season Than Recent Years
This year’s flu season expected to hit harder than years in recent years. That’s according to Cookeville Regional Medical Center Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter. She said the Center for Disease Control is sensing a bigger trend in its early predictions. “They believe that’s probably due to people not masking as much,” Etter said. “And […]
It’s Flu Vaccine Time, Overton Health Department Outlines Importance
The time is now to get your flu shot. Overton County Health Department Nursing Supervisor Megan Reeder said the spread of influenza will soon increase. Reeder said as the weather gets colder, more people gather causing transmissions to rise. “We strongly recommend the flu vaccine to help prevent illness and the spread of influenza,” Reeder […]
Flu Cases Higher Than Last Year, Still Below Average
Flu case numbers are higher than last year but still lower than average. That’s according to Cookeville Regional Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce. He said that he attributes the higher number to people being less cautious than last year. “We saw hardly any flu last year, I think because people were a lot more […]
