Saint Luke's Health System
Tim Van Zandt has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Tim started their career as a State Representative for the State of Missouri in 1995 and served until 2002. In 2003, they transitioned to the healthcare field as a Registered Nurse at Sibley Memorial Hospital, where they worked until 2006. Tim then joined Clarian Health Partners as a Registered Nurse from 2007 to 2008. Following this, they joined Saint Luke's Health System, where they held multiple roles including Senior Director of Public Affairs from 2008 to 2014 and Vice President of Government & Community Relations starting in 2014.
Tim Van Zandt holds an ASN degree in Nursing from Montgomery College, which they obtained from 2004 to 2006. Prior to this, they pursued an MPA degree in Health Care Administration at the Bloch School of Management, UMKC, from 1998 to 1999. Their education journey began with a BSE degree in Accounting and Political Science at the University of Central Missouri from 1981 to 1985.
Saint Luke's Health System
Saint Luke's Health System is a faith-based, nonprofit aligned health system committed to the highest levels of excellence in providing health care and health related services in a caring environment. We are dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual health of the communities we serve. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, and more. Saint Luke’s offers: *The region’s only heart transplant program, and one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular disease outcome research programs, at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute *Treatment for complex brain and spinal cord diseases, and the nation’s leading stroke reversal program dedicated to preventing and treating stroke, at Saint Luke’s Neuroscience Institute *A Level I trauma center *Advanced surgical care *Liver and kidney transplantation programs *A comprehensive maternal-fetal diagnostic and treatment center *A Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the highest level of neonatal care according to national standards) *An eICU, an innovative electronic intensive care patient care and monitoring program that spans multiple hospitals throughout the region and enhances outstanding bedside care *A nationally recognized children's behavioral health center Saint Luke’s Health System Hospitals include: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Saint Luke’s East Hospital – Lee’s Summit, MO Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Barry Road Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Smithville Saint Luke’s South Hospital – Overland Park, KS Crittenton Children’s Center – Kansas City, MO Anderson County Hospital – Garnett, KS Hedrick Medical Center – Chillicothe, MO Wright Memorial Hospital – Trenton, MO Saint Luke’s Cushing Hospital – Leavenworth, KS Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice House - Kansas City Allen County Regional Hospital - Iola, KS The best place to get care. The best place to give care.