NKCH Ranks 54th in Forbes Best-In-State Employers
August 28, 2022Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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Forbes has listed North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health as the 54th top employer in Missouri. This honor comes on the heels of Forbes naming NKCH one of America’s Best Midsize Employers and a top midsize hospital and health system in the Kansas City area in February.
“I am proud we ranked among Missouri’s best employers,” said Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD, president and CEO of NKCH and MH. “From Environmental Services and Food and Nutrition to Nursing and Laboratory and everything in between, we are one team with one mission – to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.”
This award, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., is based on a survey of 70,000 Americans working for companies with more than 500 employees across 25 industry sectors. Employees were asked to:
- Rate their willingness to recommend their employers to friends and family
- Evaluate other employers in their respective industries and states that stood out either positively or negatively
“We are committed to investing in our employees,” said Dawn Bryant, vice president of human resources. “In addition to offering competitive salary and benefits packages and opportunities for advancement, we continue to build on a culture of respect, diversity and empowerment. We exemplify our new employee orientation theme – Great Happens Here.
Only 1,382 employers made the entire list of 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. Employees also were asked 52 questions about their current employers, including:
- Company image
- Diversity
- Potential for development
- Salary
- Working conditions
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.