Health

Three area hospitals-Appleton Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Theda Clark Regional Medical Center have a combined capacity of 500 beds and offer a complete range of high-quality health care programs and facilities.

The Fox Cities health care network includes more than 950 physicians and over 200 dentists. In recent years, hospitals have undergone major expansions, adding state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated new services to more effectively aid in patient recoveries.

Businesses in the Fox Cities have found that the costs of health care have not increased nearly as much as in other communities. According to a national survey, the Appleton/Fox Cities area was listed as having the sixth lowest average daily hospital charges in the country. In addition, both the Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark were ranked among the "Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S.," by HCIA, Inc.

Fox Cities Area Hospitals

Number of Physicians

Number of Beds

St. Elizabeth Hospital

397

150

Appleton Medical Center

542

160

Theda Clark Medical Center

Shared with AMC

260

Totals

939

570

Dentists: Approximately 200 throughout the Fox Cities Area

Health Maintenance Organizations:
Affinity Health System, Inc
Aurora Healthcare
Network Health Plan
Prevea Health Plan
United Healthcare
Unity Health Plans

 

 

05/20/2010