NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Dr. Joseph Webb, who has served as the CEO of Nashville General Hospital for the last decade, announced his resignation Thursday.
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In a statement to his Facebook page, Webb posted a video announcing his resignation and reflecting on his years in leadership. Webb said he was honored to be a part of a team that brought Nashville General Hospital from a hospital with “difficulties” caring for some patients to one with national recognition.
“This has been an honor — to be a part of a team that has created a safe haven of an environment for individuals who did not have the ability, otherwise, to pay for their healthcare and are able to come to Nashville General Hospital and gain access to care that is ranked high[ly] in the quality standings,” Webb said in the video.
Nashville General Hospital serves as a principal education center for Meharrry Medical College. The president of Meharry Medical College, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, sent News 2 the following statement:
“I welcome a new day of collaboration and cooperation between Meharry Medical College and Nashville General Hospital. I look forward to a relationship of mutual trust that will serve as the foundation for a new Nashville General Hospital where Meharry students and residents can be fully trained and where all Nashvillians can receive the high-quality care they deserve. I am especially grateful to Mayor O’Connell and the members of the Hospital Authority Board for their visionary leadership in putting the needs of the Nashville community above all else.”
The announcement came the same day as the Metro Office of Internal Audit’s findings were released on an investigation “alleging fraud, wasteful spending, and policy violations occurring at the Executive Level of Nashville General Hospital.” Ultimately, the office called the allegations “substantiated.”
