North Kansas City Hospital
Patty Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP)DLM, CPC, is the Director of Laboratory Operations at North Kansas City Hospital since October 2024, with extensive experience in laboratory management and leadership development. As a Certified Professional Coach at TheLabLeaderCoach.com, Patty offers a Laboratory Leadership Course designed to enhance leadership skills for laboratory professionals. With a background in public speaking for nearly 20 years, Patty specializes in topics such as Energy Leadership and Laboratory Team Engagement. Previous roles include Director of Laboratory Operations at Western Missouri Medical Center and Laboratory Manager at St. Luke's Hospital South. Patty has held several leadership positions within professional organizations, including the Clinical Laboratory Management Association and ASCP. Educational credentials include a Master's in Healthcare Administration from Bellevue University and a BS in Medical Technology from the University of Central Missouri.
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North Kansas City Hospital
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, 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. 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. 182 midsize company in the nation. In addition to our Wellness Corners in the North Kansas City YMCA and Gladstone Community Center, each year NKCH sponsors approximately 60 charitable and community organizations and serves more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.