Nashville General Hospital will soon be looking for its next CEO. Joseph Webb announced Thursday that he will not be renewing his contract. Here's why, what's going on at the hospital and how a city audit plays into the decision.

Joseph Webb has announced he is stepping down as the CEO of Nashville General Hospital, the city's safety net medical center, following allegations of nepotism and bullying and an oversight committee's recommendation to oust him.

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,