Meriter News

• Video Showcase Offers Meriter Physician Features
  New Video Showcase section offers 90-second features on some of the many physicians who practice at Meriter. - 4/25/2008

• Meriter Is Now Tobacco-Free
  Healthy change made March 31. - 4/1/2008

• Meriter Welcomes Cyndi Pickney, DO
  Cyndi Pickney, DO, is practicing at Meriter's temporary clinic location on Nesbitt Road until Meriter Medical Clinic-McKee opens this summer. - 3/27/2008

• Comprehensive Patient Center Now Available
  This online section of meriter.com will serve as a resource before, during and after a hospital stay. - 3/6/2008

• Three Heart Surgeons Join Meriter Medical Group
  Drs. Adib, Gilliam and McVey are experienced cardiovascular surgeons who have consistently exceeded the national standards for quality. - 2/29/2008

• Hospitalists Join Meriter Medical Group
  Hospitalists work closely with the patients' primary care providers, as well as other specialists and the Meriter Hospital staff, to manage all aspects of the inpatient stay for a smooth, quick recovery. - 2/1/2008

• BoneCare Program Helps Patients Achieve Bone Health
  Meriter WomanCare Clinic has served 140 patients in the first year of their BoneCare program. The program includes a thorough evaluation of the patient's skeletal health, a bone densitometry scan and an individualized treatment plan. - 6/29/2007

• Inpatient Rehabilitation Video Now Available
  This comprehensive video gives an overview of the inpatient experience at Meriter. - 6/4/2007

• Meriter Coffee Shop Tips Send Kids to College
  Eighteen area high school seniors receive Friends of Meriter scholarships. - 5/1/2008

• Breakfast is Important. Start Your Day Right!
  Don't skip one of the most important meals of the day. - 10/16/2007

• Inpatient Rehab Receives National Seal of Approval
  Meriter Inpatient Rehabilitation has received a national "seal of approval" from the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabiliation Facilities (CARF). - 2/5/2008

• Perinatal Diabetes Education Receives Recognition
  Meriter's Perinatal Diabetes Self-Management Education Receives National "Recognition" from the American Diabetes Association. - 2/5/2008

• Meriter Wins Five International Web Awards
  This is the largest number of e-Healthcare Leadership Awards that Meriter has ever received. - 11/9/2007

• Visit our New Site Feature, My Meriter Story
  You can now share your personal account on how those at Meriter have made an impression on you. - 9/20/2007

• Have a Voice in Health Care!
  Join Meriter's Online Opinion Panel. - 7/11/2007

• Meriter Hospital Earns VHA Leadership Award
  Meriter Hospital recently received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, a national award for performance excellence. - 5/18/2007

• Meriter Laboratories Earns CAP Accreditation
  Meriter Laboratories recently earned accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). - 5/18/2007

• A Room with View
  A wonderful story about a Meriter patient and an unexpected relationship. - 1/12/2006

• Meriter Celebrates Volunteer Week
  National Volunteer Week is to be celebrated this year from April 27 – May 3. - 4/28/2008

• MRS Now Capitol Lakes
  Capitol Lakes is now owned and operated by Pacific Retirement Services, whose sole mission is to create and enhance senior lifestyle opportunities. - 4/2/2008

• CarePages Now Available for Hospital Patients
  CarePages is an online community of support for patients coping with a health issue. - 3/14/2008

• Parish Nursing Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
  This innovative program helps community members where they feel most comfortable. - 2/11/2008

• Meriter Nurses' Run Had a 'Good Run!'
  Ending a 21-year tradition, the Meriter Nurses' Run will not be held in 2008. - 1/29/2008

• Weekly Parenting E-mail Newsletters: Now in Spanish
  Meriter's free, weekly e-mail newsletter for expectant and new parents is now available in Spanish. - 1/22/2008

• Wireless Internet Now Available for Hospital Patients
  Wireless internet access is now available to all Meriter Hospital patients and their visitors. - 12/4/2007

• Take a Virtual Tour of the New Heart Hospital
  Weren't able to attend our open house? Take our virtual tour! - 11/19/2007

• Meriter is Expanding Primary Care Options in Madison
  As the Madison area grows, there is an increased request for primary care services. As part of Meriter's mission to serve the community, additional primary care clinics will be opening now and in 2008 to serve this need. - 10/24/2007

• Meriter Now Offers Weekly E-news for Parents
  Learn more about your baby every week. Sign up for our free weekly e-mail newsletter on pregnancy and parenting. - 9/25/2007

• Meriter.com Has a New Look!
  The new design better represents Meriter, and will help users better navigate the site. - 9/21/2007

• New Phone System Conversion is Underway
  Meriter is converting to a new phone system that has the same cabling and infrastructure as the organization's desktop computers. - 5/18/2007