Affinity Health System wins three 'Best of Oshkosh' awards from Oshkosh Northwestern readers
11 / 03 / 2009
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Maria Heim, Media Relations
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OSHKOSH, Wis. - Affinity Health System has won three 'Best of Oshkosh' awards: Best Community Hospital, Best Health Care Clinic and Best Rehabilitation Services.
“It is truly an honor to accept these awards on behalf of our employees, volunteers and medical staff of Mercy Medical Center and Affinity Health System,” said Bill Calhoun, president of Mercy Medical Center. “Providing for and promoting the health of our community is at the heart of our mission, and something we are all proud of.”
Mercy Medical Center has been voted the Best Community Hospital for the second year in a row.
The Affinity Medical Group clinics, located on Koeller Street, Jackson Street and Parkway Avenue, were the recipients of the Best Health Care Clinic award for the second year in a row. Together, more than 30 providers access and treat patients at the three locations.
For the first time, Rehabilitation services at Mercy Medical Center were voted the Best Rehabilitation Services in Oshkosh.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a Catholic mission-oriented regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s third largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and is nationally listed among the top 50 hospitals for quality and efficiency (Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare). For eight consecutive years, Affinity Health System has been named to the SDI Health (formerly Verispan) Integrated Health Network Top 100, an annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated health care networks in the nation – Affinity ranks no. 29 in the 2009 report. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent among hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It is ranked 31st in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report/NCQA Best Health Plans in America listing. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 22 family practice and specialty clinics – including two fully operational Medical Home models – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.