In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Bob Hess, founder and CEO of the Forum for Shared Governance, for an insightful discussion about the true meaning of shared governance in healthcare and why it has become one of the most important conversations in organizational leadership today. Dr. Hess explains how shared governance empowers bedside nurses and frontline professionals to have meaningful influence over clinical practice, operational decisions, and the resources that support patient care. Drawing from decades of research and experience, he shares the origins of his groundbreaking Index of Professional Nursing Governance, the first validated instrument designed to measure how authority, decision-making, and professional accountability actually function inside healthcare organizations.

Throughout the conversati ...