Affinity names Physicians Relations director
04 / 14 / 2008
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Maria Nelson, Media Relations
Affinity Health System
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MENASHA, Wis. – Russ Sesto, who has more than 11 years of experience working in physician relations, has been named director of Physician Relations for Affinity Health System.
In this newly created position, Sesto is responsible for the support and guidance of physician relationships within Affinity Medical Group,
Sesto has been with UW Health since 1996. Most recently, he was the senior physician liaison between UW Health and referring providers, clinics and hospitals in key strategic markets. He was responsible for developing relationships with internal and external physicians to achieve the goals of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.
Sesto received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a faith-based regional health care network, is the Fox Valley’s second-largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry. For the fourth consecutive year, Affinity has been named one of the nation’s top 64 health systems based on clinical performance according to Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care. For ten consecutive years, Affinity Health System has been named to the SDI (formerly Verispan) Integrated Health Network Top 100, an annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated health care networks in the nation. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 25 family practice and specialty clinics – 22 of which are recognized as NCQA Level III medical homes, the highest level of recognition – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; and Affinity Occupational Health.