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Mercy Health Foundation approves grants

03 / 23 / 2007

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OSHKOSH, WI -- The Mercy Health Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved $39, 565 in new grants to meet the basic health care needs in the community and enhance services provided by Affinity Mercy Medical Center.

• $25,000 was awarded to the Tri County Community Dental Clinic to subsidize the cost of providing dental services to low income residents of southern Winnebago County.
  
• $13,500 was awarded to Affinity Health System marketing and public relations department for a Spanish version of ADAM patient education content for the Affinity Web site. The online health information contains 30,000 health and wellness articles written by medical specialists from across the country. These articles are updated on a regular basis, offering the most current health news available. Affinity Medical Group physicians can use this health information with Spanish-speaking patients to enhance the patient-physician communication process.
  
• $800 was awarded to the Affinity Memory Center to purchase informational booklets to help families in making decisions about living arrangements for loved ones with dementia. The Memory Center, located on the Affinity Mercy Medical Center campus in Oshkosh, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's diseas and other dementia.
  
• $265 was awarded to the Affinity Mercy Medical Center BirthPlace to purchase amenity items for women who are hospitalized to prevent premature birth. These stays can sometimes be lengthy, and the funds will be used for items to make patients more comfortable.

The Mercy Health Foundation, established in 1971, continues to fulfill its mission to "live out the healing ministry of Christ with special emphasis on those in need."

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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 ranked 24 among the top 100 integrated health care networks nationwide (Verispan 2008). 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 37th among the 250 rated health plans in the nation in terms of customer satisfaction and clinical performance, 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 23 family practice and specialty clinics in 13 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.