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NKCH & MH Named One of Kansas City's Best Companies to Work For

May 26, 2023

Categories: PRESS RELEASE

Tags: Featured

NKCH & MH Named One of Kansas City's Best Companies to Work For

Ingram's Magazine has named North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health to its select list of “Best Companies to Work For” in 2023. The honor recognizes Kansas City area companies that have created exemplary workplaces through advancement opportunities, benefits, compensation and culture.

“Our organization provides more than a salary, benefits and advancement to our employees,” said Dawn Bryant, vice president of Human Resources with NKCH. “We have a proud culture of diversity, empowerment and respect.”

NKCH and MH is one of only two hospitals or health systems included among the 18 companies honored. Since the program launched in 2008, Ingram’s has recognized approximately 225 companies from more than 75,000 licensed in the area.

Ingram’s reviews each nominee’s philosophies, policies and practices in several areas, including:

  • Community service
  • Financial outlook
  • Management practices
  • Training and development
  • Work environment

“We are proud to be recognized among the best companies to work for in Kansas City,” added Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD, president and CEO of NKCH and MH. “Our team is the strength of our organization. Their dedication to exceptional patient care is the foundation of everything we do.”

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:

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.