New Chief Clinical Officer Position Drives Quality Patient Outcomes
November 18, 2020Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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North Kansas City Hospital is pleased to announce Kenna K. Belshe, DO, has been appointed vice president and chief clinical officer. In this newly created role, Dr. Belshe will identify and implement quality improvement initiatives that drive quality clinical outcomes for patients. Strategizing and evaluating how performance improvement initiatives within service lines and clinical programs can impact patient health and safety will be paramount to this role.
“Dr. Belshe’s case management and internal medicine experience make her uniquely qualified for this leadership role,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kerri Jenkins. “We’re confident her clinical expertise will help us meet the industry’s demand for quality metrics and fulfill our commitment to providing remarkable patient care.”
Before becoming CCO, Dr. Belshe served as medical director of North Kansas City Hospital’s Case Management Department. Prior to that, she was a hospitalist with Meritas Health Hospitalists and an internal medicine physician in Excelsior Springs, MO.
Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Belshe completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City after earning her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She is a member of the American Case Management Association, American College of Physicians, Association of Physician Leadership in Case Management, Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society, National Association of Healthcare Quality, Northland Healthcare Access board, and Northwest Area Health Education Center’s Advisory Board.
About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health
For more than 60 years, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland's preferred healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.
NKCH is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and 550 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neurosciences, spine, women’s and other services, we provide a lifetime of care.
Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store.
Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing quality healthcare, including:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet®designation
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services four-star rating
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, and Primary Stroke Center
Our oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Center provides patients with access to clinical trials and state-of-the-art radiation therapy.
Our mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, the Northland community and beyond. U.S. News & World Report ranked NKCH High Performing in 10 procedures and conditions and named NKCH a Best Regional Hospital. Forbes honored NKCH as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking NKCH the top midsize hospital and health system in the Kansas City area and No. 148 midsize company in the nation.
Each year NKCH serves more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.