NKCH Earns Second Consecutive Magnet Designation for Nursing
June 14, 2023Categories: PRESS RELEASE
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For the second consecutive evaluation period, North Kansas City Hospital has earned Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This prestigious designation is the gold standard for nursing excellence. Of the 6,093 active hospitals in the United States, NKCH is one of only 595 (9.96%) to earn this distinction.
“This is a great achievement for our entire organization,” said Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD, president and CEO of NKCH and Meritas Health. “Earning Magnet designation for a second time shows our ongoing dedication to providing the highest quality care for our patients.”
The Magnet Model establishes a framework for nursing practice, research and outcome measurement. The ANCC uses the framework to evaluate organizations through an extensive process. It includes an electronic application, an on-site visit and a Commission on Magnet review of patient care documentation. Healthcare organizations must reapply for Magnet evaluation and recognition every four years.
“Long before our first Magnet designation in 2018, we established a hospitalwide culture of respect and collaboration,” said Sarah Oakley, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, vice president and chief nursing officer at NKCH. “That thriving culture is the foundation for our entire organization, inspiring exceptional outcomes and patient care.”
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About ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program®
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® — Administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the largest and most prominent nurses credentialing organization in the world, the Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice. The Magnet Recognition Program is the highest national honor for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care.
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.