Three Affinity Health System entities honored with a 2009 Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction award
Affinity entities recognized for reaching and sustaining the 90th percentile on 2009 employee surveys
05 / 14 / 2010
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Maria Heim, Media Relations
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MENASHA, Wis. - Network Health Plan, Mercy Medical Center and Affinity Corporate were presented the 2009 Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction award by Morehead Associates.
The Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction is awarded annually to clients who have reached and sustained the 90th percentile on their employee surveys. These successful health care organizations are recognized for their knowledge that one of the most valuable resources for providing safe, superior care is the commitment and engagement of their employees and physicians.
“We are proud to be recognized as a Workplace of Distinction,“ said Daniel E. Neufelder, president and CEO, Affinity Health System. “At Affinity, we are working hard to create a great place to work for all our employees. I am proud of our employees and physicians who strive to provide personalized care each day to our community. This award reinforces that our team and processes are working effectively.”
Each year, Morehead awards the health care industry’s top achievers by objectively identifying the highest performers and acknowledging their contributions to health care. These award winners share a dedication to providing a rewarding, professional environment for their employees and physicians.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a faith-based regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s second-largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and has been nationally listed for two years in a row among the top 50 health systems for quality and efficiency (Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare; 2009, 2010). For nine 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. 81 in the 2011 report. 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. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It has been nationally ranked in the Top 50 Health Insurance Plans for five consecutive years in 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 Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 26 family practice and specialty clinics – 23 of which are transforming into medical home models – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.