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YEAR IN REVIEW 2021Intentionally blankA message from our leaders 2
Fourth Consecutive Magnet® Designation 4
Service 8
Quality 14
People 20
Strategic growth 26
Sustainability 32
Achievements 38
By the numbers 49
Kansas City Division performance 51
In memoriam 52Gail Schuetz, MSN, APRN, assistant chief nursing officer, Inpatient – Kansas City Division;
Kim Dixon, MSN, RN, assistant chief nursing officer, Ambulatory – Kansas City Division;
Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, president,
YEAR IN REVIEW 2021
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A message from our leaders
Gail Schuetz, MSN, APRN, assistant chief nursing o
Reflecting on 2021 fills me with gratitude and admir
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FOURTH CONSECUTIVE MAGNET® DESIGNATION 2006, 2011
Staff gathered on the Main Campus in Kansas City –
MAGNET4-EVER PROUD! The University of Kansas Heal
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We will establish and maintain The University of K
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While COVID-19 cases surged in our community, new
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We will establish and maintain The University of
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As a Magnet®-designated organization, our nurses a
Several months ago, Christina Hammack, RN, who pro
Reducing HAPIs: A successful intervention for spin
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We will establish and maintain The University of K
Spider-Man is known for several qualities, includi
(Photo) Casey Pickering, RN, BH65 nurse manager,
For patients facing cancer, it’s important to have
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We will expand and sustain nationally recognized c
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It was an exciting and hopeful time as Cambridge T
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DART targets patients who have difficult airways
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We will generate the resources (human, financial, t
(Photo) Amygayle Schorgl, RN, is among our fron
Of the many healthcare professionals who have sacr
Our nursing education experts have spent several
Now more than ever, mental and physical health are
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ACHPN – Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative N
CCRN – Critical Care Registered Nurse Carra Abbot
Mark Gagliardi, RN Kristina Genton, RN Katherine
Lindsey Johnson, RN Angela Kerns, RN Sheri Kille
Laura Heyn, RN Linda Kurtz, RN Anna Langer, RN
NREMT – National Registry of Emergency Medical Te
Lindsey Thielman, RN Kylee Thomas, RN Kera Thomp
Expert Clinical Nurse Jody Peterlin, RN Expert
• The KC Pet Project on Feb. 25, 2022, unleashed s
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Magnet® In 2006, The University of Kansas Hospi
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