Nurse‑Owned Governance (A First)
“Nurse‑owned” and “nurse‑led” has never been done at a hospital scale in the United States. Physician‑owned hospitals exist; nurse‑owned do not. Project Phoenix changes that by placing experienced bedside clinicians at the center of governance, incentives, and culture.
Why it matters
- Frontline wisdom → boardroom decisions: Nurses carry operational truth. We align authority with responsibility.
- Incentives that reward outcomes: Safety, experience, and access—not RVUs—drive the system.
- Transparency and participation: Shared governance that actually shares power.
How governance works
- Nonprofit foundation as owner; mission‑locked.
- Board composition: nurse majority, with physician, finance, and community seats.
- Public dashboards for quality, finance, and staffing.