Meriter plays a significant role in the overall wellness of our community. We do our best to "pitch in" to find solutions to community health needs, whether it be through outreach programs and services, or by staying vigilant in keeping open access to the care we provide.

A prime example of this is Meriter Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the only community-based inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry program in south-central Wisconsin.

Meriter also finds ways to serve as a catalyst for building and strengthening coalitions with other health and social service organizations. We are proud to be part of these collaborative efforts that match community problems with community solutions:

• Dane County Health Council
• United Way Community Solutions Team
• Dane County Coalition for Neighborhood Child Health
• Parish Nursing, which recently celebrated 10 years of serving the community
• Association of Spiritual Caregivers

Dental Services

Seal Dane, Dane County's school-based dental sealant campaign, provides care to children who are "at risk" of developing dental decay. Meriter and Dane County Public Health collaborate in Seal Dane, which provides free sealants to eligible children and helps raise awareness of the important of dental health.

During the 2006-2007 school year, Seal Dane went to 12 area schools,
where it provided:

• Oral health education to 2,221 students in grades 3-5.
• Sealants to 428 children. The total number of teeth sealed was 1,462.

Since the program began in 1999, more than 16,000 children have learned why tooth brushing is important and more than 10,000 teeth have been sealed.

Further Information

For further information about community service in specific areas of Meriter Hospital, please see our service line report cards:

• Behavioral Services - 2007, 2006, 2005
• Birth and Family Services - 2006, 2005, 2001
• Emergency Services - 2007, 2006
• Heart Hospital - 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999
• Joint and Spine - 2007
• Physical Medicine and Rehab - 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

You can also review a joint report issued by Meriter and our insurance partner, Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation:

• Partners in Health: A Report to Our Community - 2006, 2005, 2004

If you would like to print the overall hospital information in an abridged format, please open our Meriter Hospital Report Cards: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003.

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2/14/2008