When we talk about members of America’s Essential Hospitals—and we’re proud to count Nashville General Hospital among that group—we often describe them as cornerstones of health, wellness, and economic activity that help communities thrive. It’s a fitting description of Nashville General’s 127-year relationship with its namesake city. The hospital’s commitment to the community and, most important, to the city’s vulnerable residents underscores what Nashville stands to lose with plans to end inpatient care at the hospital. Nashville isn’t the first city to put a proposal like this on the table; others have taken this same path, with mixed results. Nashville’s…