Ex-MetroHealth CEO was fired for ‘insubordination’, poor judgment, hospital attorneys say in court docs

Ex-MetroHealth CEO was fired for ‘insubordination’, poor judgment, hospital attorneys say in court docs

CLEVELAND, Ohio — MetroHealth’s board of directors fired former president and CEO Airica Steed last year because of poor performance and judgment, as well as insubordination, the board’s attorneys said in court filings.

Fired MetroHealth CEO Airica Steed ‘engaged in insubordinate conduct,’ hospital board says - Signal Cleveland

Airica Steed, who became CEO of MetroHealth in December 2022 and was fired less than two years later, failed to address several performance shortcomings identified in her reviews, the health system’s board says in response to a lawsuit Steed filed against it in February.  “Plaintiff [Steed] failed to address the issues highlighted by the Board, failed to respond to the Board, and did not provide the updates to the Board as required,” the board’s…