(North Kansas City, Mo., March 4, 2025) – The Kansas City Business Journal recognized North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health with the Healthiest Employer Award 2025 for the first time. The award highlights Kansas City-area organizations that are dedicated to promoting health and well-being in the workplace.
This achievement shows the ongoing commitment of the NKCH and MH Wellness Program, which continually evolves by actively listening and supporting employees through a reward system for every step of the way on their journey to better health. The Wellness Program inspires sustainable habits for mental well-being, physical endurance, nutrition and overall health. It offers support through a trackable online portal, an on-site fitness center, and regular wellness events and challenges. NKCH and MH’s culture encourages more than 4,700 employees to take small, manageable steps, leading to significant positive changes.
“As we build a healthier and stronger community, our success is driven by a team committed to wellness,” said Dawn Bryant, Vice President of Human Resources. “We are honored to receive this award as we strive to provide our employees with everything they need to lead healthy lives.”
Data and research company, Healthiest Employers LLC, leverages an online assessment tool powered by the Springbuk Health analytics engine to evaluate organizations’ wellness programs. Scores are based on several aspects, including the organization’s culture and leadership, commitment to wellness, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing efforts, programming and interventions, and reporting and analysis.
The honorees will gather at Fiorella’s Event Space on March 28 for an award ceremony and wellness discussion panel hosted by the Kansas City Business Journal and its partner, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.
About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health
For more than 67 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 more than 600 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neuroscience, spine, women’s and other services, our team of 4,700 employees provide a lifetime of care.
Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of provider practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice
providers in over 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, Spine Surgery, Perinatal Care, Primary Stroke Center and Wound Care Management Certification
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 eight adult procedures and conditions, as well as Maternity Care, and named NKCH a Best Regional Hospital. Forbes honored NKCH as a top 20 employer in Missouri and a national Best Employer for Women.
Each year NKCH serves more than 12,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.
Explore NKCH and MH’s full range of services at nkch.org.
For More Information:
Hayden Ward
North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health Office: 816.691.3069
Mobile: 816.835.9495
Email: hayden.ward@nkch.org
