 Meriter's mission is to heal this day, to teach for tomorrow, to embrace excellence always, to serve our communities – for a lifetime of quality health care.
Meriter is proud to provide southern Wisconsin with innovative and comprehensive health care services. Meriter employs approximately 3,400 people, who are all expected to follow Meriter's Code of Ethics & Standards of Conduct. As a locally governed organization, Meriter is strongly committed to the people and communities it serves.
Also, Meriter is proud to be accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a nationwide seal of approval that indicates an organization meets high performance standards. Our accreditation helps us raise our level of patient care, improve our performance, and demonstrate accountability in a rapidly changing health care marketplace.
Meriter Health Service's family of companies includes the following.
Meriter Hospital
Meriter Hospital is a 448-bed non-profit community hospital that provides comprehensive health services for residents of southern Wisconsin and areas of northwest Illinois. It is a major teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin, and the fifth largest hospital in Wisconsin. Meriter Hospital has been recognized at Mastery level by the Wisconsin Forward Award in both 2004 and 2005, and with a Governor's Award of Excellence in 2006.
More than 900 physicians representing all specialties are members of the medical staff. UW Health Physicians is the major physician group affiliated with Meriter. Other affiliated groups are included in the list at right. Note that you can search a directory of all physicians that practice at Meriter Hospital in the
Meriter Physicians section of this site.
The product of a merger between two hospitals in 1987, Meriter Hospital was built around a commitment to community service. Healthcare services are delivered through a Collaborative Practice Model across the healthcare continuum by partnering with physicians, clinics, emergency service providers and facilities.
Key service lines include Medicine, Surgery, and
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Meriter offers a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, which is the only community-based program in south-central Wisconsin dedicated to meeting the unique needs of children and teens who require inpatient psychiatric care.
In addition, Meriter distinguishes itself in two specific areas, its Cardiovascular Center of Excellence and its Women's Center of Excellence. Detailed information about the hospital's departments and services can be found in the
Meriter Services section of this site.
Meriter Medical Clinics
As
the Madison area grows, there is an increased request for primary care services.
As part of Meriter's mission to serve the community, we offer two primary
clinics. Please visit our Meriter Medical
Clinics section for details.
Meriter Medical Group
The physicians of Meriter Medical Group include hospitalists, physiatrists, addictionologists, internists and other physicians. The physicians within Meriter Medical Group are employed by Meriter Hospital.
Meriter Home Health
Meriter Home Health has provided comprehensive home health care services in southern Wisconsin for more than 15 years. Highly trained professionals are dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition from a hospital, nursing home or clinic to home. Meriter Home Health also carries a wide range of medical products.
Meriter Laboratories
Meriter Laboratories (formerly GML) is a
trusted provider of clinical laboratory services.
Meriter Foundation
A not-for-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, Meriter Foundation is the charitable arm of Meriter Health Services, raising, investing, granting and stewarding gifts on behalf of Meriter Hospital.
Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
Meriter owns two-thirds of Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation, a health maintenance organization (HMO) serving the south-central region of Wisconsin. The company serves approximately 100,000 enrollees. For more information, visit their Web site at www.pplusic.com.
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Our Partners in Health Care:
Sites of Other Madison-Area
Health Care Organizations
Advanced Pain Management
Anderson & Shapiro Eye Care
Associated Physicians
Thomas H. Bartell, MD, SC, Plastic Surgeon
Bone & Joint Surgery Associates
Dane County Medical Society
Group Health Cooperative HMO
Madison Patient Safety Collaborative
Madison Plastic Surgery Associates
Melius, Schurr & Cardwell, Physicians for Women
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County
Meriter Medical Clinics
Midwest Sports Medicine Institute
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics
Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Richland Hospital
Richland Medical Center
John S. Rogerson, MD, SC, Orthopedic Surgeon
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison
Saint Joseph's Community Health Services
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics
Turville Bay MRI & Radiation Oncology Center
University of Wisconsin National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (housed at Meriter)
Unity Health Plans
UW Health Physicians
Wildwood Family Clinic
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
Wisconsin Heart
Kenneth Yuska, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Also, we're proud to be a member of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. |
