Randy Davis walked into his new office at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital and left the walls bare. He had more pressing concerns than decorating.
Davis is the new CEO of the only hospital currently serving Clarksville and Montgomery County — a facility that spent years under Community Health Systems as Tennova Clarksville and built a troubled reputation among the patients it was meant to serve. “I could care less about pictures right now — right?” Davis said.
When Vanderbilt took full control of the 270-bed facility in February, Davis said the problems were immediately apparent. Staffing shortages were among the most urgent. They identified 270 positions they wanted to fill. They’ve filled about 70 so far. “We currently have 198 open positions right now that we’re recruiting for. We brought in a bunch of travel, contract staff so we can immediately get beds open and get the flow open in the ER,” Davis said…