America's Essential Hospitals - Dr. Joseph Webb to Continue as Board Secretary for 24-25 Term
New chairs and other member leaders today begin their roles on boards that guide the work of America’s Essential Hospitals and its research, education, and leadership development arm, Essential Hospitals Institute.
The Importance of Addressing Social Determinants in Healthcare
Dr. Joseph Webb, Nashville General Hospital CEO and author of the hub and spoke health equity model, discusses the science of healthcare delivery.
DOTMed Healthcare Business News: Success in action - NGH Metro Incentive Program
Thirty million Americans live in “healthcare deserts,” with eight in ten U.S. counties lacking the ability to provide basic health services to their populations. Dr. Webb discusses how the Nashville General Hospital Metro Healthcare Incentive Program has
Deep Dish Conversations Podcast: Dr. Joseph Webb on Healthcare, Inequities, Challenges and Opportunities
Jerome Moore, host of Deep Dish Conversations, invited CEO Dr. Joseph Webb to be a guest on his latest podcast episode. Dr. Webb shares his background and passion for developing solutions for inequity in healthcare.
The Tennessean: Nashville's health disparities by race and income are wide, but incentives are a solution | Opinion
Dr. Joseph Webb discusses the health disparities in Tennessee and how the NGH's success of its Metro Healthcare Incentive Program is expanding access and addressing the affordability of healthcare in our community.
Celebrating Resilience and Leadership: Honoring Women's Health and Contributions
This enlightening discussion not only highlights the crucial advancements in women's health but also celebrates the influential leadership roles that women occupy in driving societal progress
Lown Institute Report: NGH Ranks #5 on List of Most Racially Inclusive Hospitals
The Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, ranked over 3,000 U.S. hospitals on how well they served patients of color, using Medicare data from 2021.
Podcast: CEO Dr. Joseph Webb Featured on Bright Spots in Healthcare Podcast: CEO Dr. Joseph Webb Featured on Bright Spots in Healthcare
Nashville General Hospital CEO Joseph Webb, D.Sc., MSHA, FACHE, joins Eric to discuss how the hospital is using innovation to fulfill its mission and vision to improve the health and wellness of Nashville – one neighbor at a time.
The Tennessean: How Nashville General Hospital plans to move forward in 2023 and Beyond
NGH has developed a robust strategic plan for the next three years: Building on our strengths and seeking out opportunities.
Becker's Healthcare: Leadership styles of 70 health system executives
If you have spent a substantial amount of time occupying a leadership role in an organization, regardless of industry or size, you will likely find that to be an effective leader, you must adopt a multifaceted leadership style.
WKRN: New hospital location, health care center address disparities in North Nashville
The wheels are in motion to build a new location for Nashville General Hospital.
Honoring Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. with advocacy addressing inequalities in health care
It has been over 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech; however, he should also be known for his support of health equality. Three years following the historic speech, Dr. King spoke at the second convention of the
Becker's Healthcare: Health systems in 10 years; 20 predictions from top executives
Dr. Joseph Webb discusses the future of healthcare in our country and prioritizing health equity. The U.S. healthcare industry operates within a culture that embraces capitalism as an economic system.
Becker's Healthcare: Top Health System Investment Plans for 2023
Nashville is listed as the 10th fastest growing city in the nation with more than 100 families moving in daily. Looking to the future, Nashville General Hospital will need the resources of a new and expanded hospital structure...
Food as Medicine: A Treatment for Diabetes In Middle Tennessee
In 2018, more than 34 million Americans (about one in ten Americans of all ages, including one in seven adults) had diabetes, and 88 million American adults (approximately one in three) had prediabetes, a state of increased risk for type 2 diabetes and ca
How Nashville works to end disparities facing Black women with breast cancer | Opinion
Differences in stage at diagnosis by race and ethnicity reflect inequities in the access and quality of breast cancer screening. Access to healthcare influences the use of prevention and early detection services− like tobacco cessation counseling and canc
New York Times: Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say
The food pantry at Nashville General Hospital helps Arleen Hicks, 59, who is unemployed and has diabetes, prepare healthy dinners. For her first two meals of the day, she eats as cheaply as possible, usually knockoff toaster pastries that are filled with
New poll measures broad support for Nashville General Hospital move
Our recent poll 1 of Davidson County residents shows that support for moving the site of Nashville General Hospital and building a new facility outnumbers opposition to the move by a two-to-one margin
WSMV: Nashville General to possibly build new hospital
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After almost 30 years, Nashville General Hospital could be moving to a new location which hospital leaders said would improve patient care and be of no additional cost to taxpayers.
The State of Leadership in Healthcare for Women of Color
According to the World Health Organization, women make up 70% of the workforce in healthcare but account for just 25% of leadership roles. In the U.S., women make up around 80% of healthcare workers and just 20% of leadership roles in hospitals.
Nashville General Hospital: A Legacy of Serving, Supporting, and Strengthening Women
National Women’s History Month began in the month of March in 1857 when female factory workers around New York City protested over poor working conditions.
Nashville General Hospital Receives the 2021 TNCPE Achievement Award
At Nashville General Hospital (NGH), our mission is to improve the health and wellness of Nashville by providing equitable access to coordinated patient-centered care, supporting tomorrow’s caregivers, and translating science onto clinical practice.
Integrating a 2,000-Year-Old Idea Intro 21st Century Healthcare to Address Health Inequity and Reduce Chronic Disease
More than 2,000 years ago the Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let food by thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” With the skyrocketing rates of chronic disease, it’s a sentiment our current healthcare system needs to actively embrace.
How Nashville General CEO Joseph Webb is Addressing Inequities
Nashville General Hospital CEO Joseph Webb created an eponymous health equity model in 2015 to work toward improving care the public health system delivers to low socioeconomic status patient populations.
Spotlight On: Joseph Webb, CEO, Nashville General Hospital
In an interview with Invest Nashville, CEO Joseph Webb took a deep dive into the exposure of social determinants of health during the pandemic and how to address health inequities moving forward.
Dr. Joseph Webb, CEO of Nashville General Hospital, Named 2021 Diversity Champion
Through its Diversity Champion Award designation, THA annually recognizes leaders who have made outstanding contributions in fostering leadership, workplace diversity and inclusion, and demonstrating his or her commitment to a diverse workforce.
Nashville General Hospital Targeting Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
Nashville General Hospital is addressing patient food insecurity and working with faith-based organizations to boost education attainment, health literacy, and healthcare access.
The New Role of the Church in Driving Health Equity: The Congregational Health and Education Network (CHEN)
Churches are the soul of a community. For communities of color, churches serve as a lifeline and a place of sanctuary from the harsh realities of living in an unjust world. Today, churches are broadening their role to address health equity among their con