Nashville General Hospital CEO Joseph Webb submitted his resignation Thursday just hours before the Hospital Authority board was set to vote on renewing his contract. Why it matters: Webb's departure creates an opening at the helm of the city-owned safety net hospital,

CEO Dr. Joseph Webb will officially step down from the helm of Nashville General Hospital on March 14. The Metropolitan Hospital Authority Board unanimously approved a motion to not renew his contract and accepted his decision to not renew during its meeting Thursday evening.

The CEO of a safety-net hospital owned by the city of Nashville has announced his resignation after an independent government auditor’s investigation found credible allegations of “fraud, wasteful | Allegations of “fraud,