North Kansas City Hospital Named to Becker's 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
May 17, 2022Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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Becker’s Healthcare has named North Kansas City Hospital to its national list of top healthcare workplaces. NKCH is the only Kansas City, MO, hospital included in Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.
The list highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth. Becker’s pointed to NKHC’s priority “to create a culture of respect and empowerment, where employees are encouraged to build great working relationships and take advantage of opportunities to achieve professional goals.”
“We are honored to be recognized among this prestigious group of organizations, including Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,” said Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD, president and CEO of North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health. “This comes on the heels of Forbes naming NKCH one of America’s Best Midsize Employers in 2022. Both exemplify our commitment to create a place where our employees feel appreciated, engaged and respected. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, we continue to fulfill our vision that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care.”
Becker’s selected organizations that:
- Offer benefits and opportunities for employees to build successful careers above and beyond the average healthcare provider or company
- Encourage professional development
- Promote leadership from within
Becker’s noted many honorees ensure work-life balance plays a prominent role through substantial wellness and personal benefits packages. Becker’s also took community impact into account, recognizing organizations with a mission of volunteerism and giving back.
About Becker’s Healthcare
Becker's Healthcare offers forward looking business news, analysis and guidance relating to the healthcare industry. Our portfolio includes five industry-leading trade publications: Becker's Hospital Review, Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Spine Review, Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control, and Becker's Dental Review.
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.