I was surprised learn about the sudden departure of Otis Story as CEO of the Grady Health System.  I have found him to be open, responsive and seemingly an agent for reform.  In fact, he and I have been working closely on a funding and competitiveness initiative that was to be formally proposed next week.  We were scheduled to meet tomorrow to flesh out some of the remaining details.

Perhaps there was a good reason for this decision, but I frankly doubt it.  Whatever the long term plan for the hospital, now is not a good time to be switching CEOs.

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