Staff Spotlight: Stephen Njenga Celebrates a Decade at MHA

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Congratulations to Stephen Njenga, director of quality measurement and population health improvement, on 10 years of service to MHA!

Stephen works closely with MHA-member hospitals and health systems, and partners on a wide variety of community and population health activities, including community health needs assessments and implementation plans, population health assessments, the statewide diabetes shared learning network, and cardiovascular initiatives.

In his role, Stephen convenes and facilitates meetings with various stakeholders to address a variety of community and population health topics. As part of the CHNA process, he assists with community forums to gather input to help inform hospitals and their partners about the gaps and opportunities to improve the health of their communities.

“I look forward to going to work every day because I see everyone as an extension of my family. Everyone is always willing to help, and MHA’s leadership has done an outstanding job creating a good work environment.” 

Since he began working at MHA, Stephen said he is most proud of the level of engagement and collaboration with member hospitals and health systems along with partners on different community and population health initiatives that seek to improve the health of Missourians. 

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and connecting with friends.  

“We stay busy between kids’ activities, such as soccer, track and golf. We also like traveling and engaging in other family-oriented activities that promote health and wellness.”  

Stephen’s hobbies include running and strength training, which have become part of his daily routine.