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100

What year was Nashville General Founded

What is April 23, 1890?

100

Name all of the NGH's executive team 

What is Dr. Veronica Elders Interim CEO, Dr. Mark Brown COO, Dr. Kemberly Blackledge Chief Financial Officer, Dr. DeAnn Bullock, Kristi Lewis Chief Compliance Officer

100

What floor is our inpatient pharmacy located?

What is the 10th floor

100

The letters SANE in NGH’s SANE Team stand for this.

What is Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

100

What is the Nashville General Hospital mission statement?

To improve the health and wellness of our Nashville community by providing equitable access to comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care. We also work to support tomorrow’s caregivers,and translate science into clinical practice.

200

What year did Nashville General Hospital relocate to 1818 Albion Street

What is 1998?

200

Which leader member has worked at the hospital the longest

What is Senior Director of Marketing Cathy Poole

200

What floor is Labor and Delivery? 

What is 4th floor

200

What two colors are incorporated in the stained-glass windows in the Chapel?

What is Blue and Green

200

How many beds is Nashville General licensed for?

What is 150?

300

What year did Nashville General Hospital relocate to 1818 Albion Street

What is 1998

300

These two individuals currently serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Nashville General Hospital Board

What is Mrs. Christy Smith Chair and David Esquivel Vice-Chair?

300

What floors can only be accessed with a badge?

What is

4th floor

7th floor

11th floor

300

Who was the first female CEO at Nashville General Hospital?

What is Roxanne Spitzer

300

Nashville General was ranked #1 in Tennessee by the Lown Institute for this.

What is Health Equity?

400

How many medical specialties do we offer

What is 24

400

Which executive team member served in the military?

What is Chief Operating Officer- Dr. Mark Brown

400

Where is the incident command center?

What is the Lower Level - In between HR and HIM

400

What level of trauma is our ER?

3
400

In what year was the NGH School of Health Sciences established?

What is 1958?

500

Who served as Nashville General’s first administrator and played a key role in establishing the hospital’s early programs

What is Dr. Charles Brower

500

As of April 2026, how many members serve on the Nashville General Hospital Authority Board, and can you name them

What is 11 members?

  • Dr. Raymond Martin

  • Christy Smith (Chair)

  • Dr. Arie Nettles (Secretary)

  • David Esquivel (Vice Chair)

  • Mr. Alphonso Harvey
  • Dr. Bryan T. Fisher, Sr.

  • Rev. Dr. Shane B. Scott

  • Craig Lesser

  • Dr. Robert Miller

  • Dr. Chike M. Nzerue

  • Courtney Young-Pitts, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC
500

How many beds is NGH licensed for

What is 150

500

This hospital program, launched in 2019, helps address food insecurity for patients and families.

What is the Food Pharmacy?

500

Name one academic program offered through the NGH School of Health Sciences.

What is Radiologic Technology / Cardiographic Technician (EKG) Certification / Phlebotomy Technician Program / Post-Primary Medical Imaging Preceptorship Programs?

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