What We Are
Cornerstone Rural Health Collaborative is a veteran and nurse-led 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to strengthening rural healthcare and the communities that depend on it.
Established on January 12, 2026, we are a Texas nonprofit corporation recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), effective January 12, 2026. Our IRS determination letter is dated March 17, 2026.
How we work:
Cornerstone is built by people who understand rural healthcare from the inside out. Our founding team includes a registered nurse, an emergency medicine physician assistant, and a life safety specialist, bringing clinical, operational, and safety expertise to every partnership.
We work on-site and remotely, alongside your team—not from a distance. We focus on practical solutions, measurable results, and holding our partners accountable for the outcomes that matter.
Our mission comes first. Grants, donations, and any partner contributions we receive are used only to advance our charitable mission and strengthen rural healthcare.
We don’t just tell you what needs to change. We work alongside you to make it happen.
Janae Wright, EMBA, MSN, RN | The Clinical Visionary
Executive Director & Founder Janae Wright is a dynamic Nurse Executive and healthcare strategist with over a decade of experience in C-suite leadership and hospital stabilization.
Raised in a small ranching community in Clayton, New Mexico, Janae understands the grit and self-reliance required to sustain rural life. This upbringing fuels her passion for protecting the "heartbeat" of rural towns—their local hospitals.
With a dual Executive MBA and Master of Science in Nursing, Janae bridges the gap between clinical excellence and financial viability. She has dedicated her career to revitalizing underperforming healthcare facilities, ensuring that families in underserved areas don't have to travel hundreds of miles for quality care.
At Cornerstone, she leads the strategic vision to move rural hospitals from survival to sustainability.
Jason Wright, MPAS, EMPA-C, FAAPA | Chief Medical Officer & Board Treasurer
Jason Wright is an Army Veteran and a highly credentialed Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant with over 20 years of frontline experience.
As a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (FAAPA) and holding a specialized Certificate of Added Qualifications in Emergency Medicine (EMPA-C), Jason brings an elite level of clinical precision to the rural healthcare landscape. His career has spanned high-stakes environments, from battlefield medicine to remote Emergency Departments in underserved communities.
Jason's expertise is central to Cornerstone's Revenue Integrity programs, where he oversees Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) and Utilization Review.
As a combat-tested provider and a Fellow in his field, he ensures that rural facilities are equipped with the advanced clinical protocols and leadership necessary to stabilize patients and maximize operational resources in resource-limited environment
Mike brings over 20 years of expertise in physical environment, life safety, emergency management, and healthcare construction infection control, with deep knowledge of CMS, Joint Commission, DNV, CIHQ, AAAHC, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT standards.
He has held leadership roles across acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, behavioral health, emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, and clinics.
He holds multiple certifications, including CHSP, CHCM, CSSGB, HACP (CMS), and specialized credentials in infection control and physical environment.
Mike currently serves as a Life Safety/Physical Environment Surveyor for AAAHC and CIHQ.