Fentress Gets Approval For Standalone ER
Fentress County and UT-Medical have received approval from the state to establish its standalone ER in Jamestown. The facility will include nine treatment rooms, including one trauma room. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said after nearly two years without a hospital, an accomplishment was reached, proving the naysayers wrong. “It’s just a good day for us […]
Fentress Nearing Finish Line For Standalone ER Approval
Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county’s standalone ER could receive approval as soon as Wednesday. Johnson said they are going to Nashville tomorrow for approval of the certificate of need. Current federal rules require a transferring facility connected to a major hospital be within 35 miles. “We’re just a little small pebble in […]
Putnam Seeing Vaccinations Increase As Variant Spreads
Putnam County has seen an increase in vaccinations over the past three weeks, after seeing rates drop in June. As of last week 38 percent of residents are fully vaccinated, 42 percent have at least one dose. Upper Cumberland Regional Medical Director for The Tennessee Department of Health Don Grisham said this is encouraging as […]
CRMC Announces Updated COVID Guidelines
CRMC has updated its COVID guidelines effective Monday, August 9th. Updated guidelines include restrictions on visitors and overnight stays. Pediatric patients, birthing center patients, and patients with special needs will be allowed one overnight support person in some cases. Other patients will be allowed one visitor from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The guidelines state […]
Decatur Hospital Ownership Transition A Possible Model For Clay, Celina
Clay County officials this week suggested Florida based Braden Health as a possible suitor for Cumberland River Hospital. The Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons, Tennessee recently purchased by Braden Health. Decatur County Mayor Mike Creasy said the organization has been professional in all aspects since taking over in July. “The Commission, the community was […]
CRMC Seeing Cases Rise As Delta Variant Spreads Among Unvaccinated
As the Delta Variant continues to spread, Cookeville Regional Medical Center is seeing its number of hospitalized patients grow. Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Mark Pierce said that he has seen one to two hospitalized patients turn into 13 in the span of a week. Pierce said 97 percent of those hospitalizations are unvaccinated. Pierce said […]
Jamestown Approves Medical Emergency Helicopter Transport Membership
Jamestown city employees will have discounted access to helicopter transport during medical emergencies. A membership with the AirMedCare Network was approved by the board of aldermen on Monday night. Chief Financial Officer Gail Dishmon said the need was evident since the closure of the Jamestown hospital. “If you’re in a bad car wreck, it’s by […]
CRMC to Use More Contract Labor Amid Nurse Shortage
A national nursing shortage means more more contract labor to serve patients at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said that the hospital has used contractors before, but the pandemic has exacerbated the need to hire nurses through agencies. “A lot of the nurses got pulled throughout America to a lot of those […]
Fentress In Talks With Investors On Medical Services
County officials are in talks with investors exploring the return of emergency services to Fentress County. County Executive Jimmy Johnson met with the investor group Friday. He said county residents have been without a local hospital for 11 months. “We’re just keeping our fingers crossed at this time, that something will work out, and hopefully […]
