METROPOLITAN I,  LE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY

 

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Nashville, Tennessee 37201 Nashville, Tennessee 37221
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Fax: (615) 862-6784 email: sharon.hurt@nashville.gov

SHARON W. HURT

Councilwoman At-Large
April 23, 2018

Members of the Hospital Authority Board,

The purpose of this letter is to convey my unwavering support for Dr. Joseph Webb continuing
as CEO of Nashville General Hospital. As a former employee of Meharry and 32-year patient of
Hubbard Hospital/Nashville General Hospital with more than 25 years as a community leader in
the North Nashville community, I have NEVER seen the hospital run more ef?ciently than it has
in the last three years. In that time, I have observed that under Dr. Webb?s leadership, the
hospital has improved its overall appearance, received multiple awards and recognition, and
worked to improve the tenuous relationship with Meharry. Additionally, they have passed Joint
Commission, received Level 3 certi?cation with the NCQA, and garnered massive documented
support from the community at large.

It is critical for the hospital to have stable leadership and these accomplishments prove that the
current CEO is the best the hospital has had in years. Thus, I respectfully request that the
Hospital Authority Board exercise their leadership authority and take immediate action to renew
Dr. Webb?s contract for a term of no less than three years. He has years of proven leadership,
hard earned trust of the community and the recent action taken by the Metropolitan Council is
de?nitely a vote of con?dence in a tangible way.

It would be disastrous to even consider disrupting the tremendous progress that is occurring
daily at the hospital with a change in leadership. Further, my 30+ years of nonpro?t experience
and education, has assured me that the one thing more lethal than instability in leadership is a
Board focused on operations and micromanagement of an established, competent, and quali?ed
CEO. I strongly encourage you to move hastily in con?rming the stable leadership of the
hospital and offer Dr. Webb a fair and appropriate contract.

Sincerely,

a?mzm/OW- 

Sharon W. Hurt
Councilwoman At?large
Metro Nashville Davidson County