Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center. Established as a 15-bed private clinic in 1921 and purchased by the city of Cookeville in 1927, the medical center has grown considerably over the years. Today, Cookeville Regional is comprised of 247 beds, 150 physicians and more than 2,000 employees, In 2015, for the third year in a row, CRMC was ranked among America's 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care, coronary interventional and orthopedic surgery by Healthgrades. The medical center is also an iVantage HealthStrong Top Hospital.