COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NAMED AMERICA’S 50 BEST FOR OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TOP 5% IN THE NATION

Cookeville Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery in 2024 and top 5% in the nation, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. The hospitals that have achieved Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery have demonstrated exceptional quality of care in outpatient back and neck surgery, outpatient rotator cuff surgery, outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement.

That is not all. Cookeville Regional also received Five-Star ratings in Back and Neck surgery, Coronary Bypass surgery, Gallbladder Removal surgery, and Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations. These five-star ratings reflect Cookeville Regional’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and place the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.

“I am proud of the great strides made by our physicians and staff to continually improve the quality of care provided to our patients,” said Buffy Key, CEO of Cookeville Regional. “Having a third-party leader like Healthgrades recognize us for those efforts further validates that our services are of the highest quality found anywhere. To achieve these distinctions that no other hospital in Tennessee has attained is especially gratifying and a testament to our providers and staff for the high-quality patient care they provide. Now, more than ever, there is very little reason for our Upper Cumberland residents to travel out of our region for health care.”

Cookeville Regional Medical Center clinical achievements for 2024:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery™ for 2024
• Nation’s Top 5% for Outpatient Orthopedic Services for 2024
• 5-Star Recipient for Back and Neck Surgery 2024
• 5-Star for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 7 Years in a Row (2018-2024)
• 5-Star for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
• 5-Star for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations for 3 Years in a Row (2022-2024)

Cookeville Regional’s achievement is part of the findings in the Healthgrades 2024 hospital assessment, which evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.

“Healthgrades congratulates Cookeville Regional Medical Center for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate their quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success. We commend Cookeville Regional for their dedication to excellence in patient care.”

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2024 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.

Photo: From the left is Luke Hill, Chief Legal Counsel at CRMC; Tim McDermott, Chief Information Officer at CRMC; Dr. Bruce Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at CRMC; Buffy Key, Chief Executive Officer at CRMC; Tommye Rena Wells, Chief Financial Officer at CRMC; Amy Rich, Chief Nursing Officer at CRMC; Chevelle Johnson, Associate Chief Nursing Officer at CRMC; and Angel Lewis, Chief Human Resource Officer at CRMC.