NKCH and MH Again Honored as a Digital Health Leader
October 11, 2023Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released its Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for 2023 and certified North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health Level 9 achievement for Acute Care and Ambulatory Care. CHIME surveyed more than 55,000 healthcare facilities and has recognized NKCH and MH as a Most Wired organization for over a decade.
“This is an honor for our entire health system,” said Kristen Guillaume, vice president and chief information officer. “It acknowledges our continued pursuit of digital transformation. Level 9 certification is a result of a systemwide commitment to deliver exceptional digital experiences for our patients in support of the tremendous care provided by our clinical team.”
The Digital Health Most Wired survey is a comprehensive “Digital Health Check-Up.” It assesses the adoption, integration and impact of information technologies in healthcare organizations. The Level 9-10 certification recognizes technology leaders that drive the industry forward. They leverage advanced technologies and innovation to improve patient outcomes and safety by reducing costs, providing broader patient access and improving quality of care.
NKCH and MH’s broader digital strategy helped it rank above peer health systems in several categories, including analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement.
“The Most Wired distinction reflects our culture of collaboration and innovation,” Guillaume said. "We deployed system-wide automation to enhance patient and employee satisfaction, as well as an expanded identity and access management strategy. We improved workflow automation for patients and staff, introduced capacity management efficiencies and made advancements in data and analytics. These changes impacted the entire health system and achieved our goal of producing clear, measurable improvements for every service line.”
About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers, chief medical information officers, chief nursing information officers, chief innovation officers, chief digital officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders.
With more than 5,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.
About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health
For more than 65 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, neuroscience, 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 nine 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.