Awards and Recognition Received by
Meriter Health Services

At Meriter, we believe that excellent clinical care is the basis of our mission - our first and greatest priority. We are proud to receive recognition that reflects this dedication to clinical safety, clinical excellence and quality patient care.

Listed below are major awards and recognitions recently received by Meriter Health Services.

Get with the Guidelines - 2009 Gold Recognition for Coronary Artery Disease and Bronze Recognition for Stroke Treatment

The award is from: Get With The Guidelines, a quality improvement program from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. By promoting the latest evidence-based treatment for patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, Get With The Guidelines turns guidelines into lifelines.. The award recognizes: Meriter Hospital for having 24 consecutive months at 85% or higher adherence to American Heart Association’s guidelines and recommendations for coronary patients; and 9 consecutive months at 85% or higher adherence to American Stroke Association for stroke treatment. Our peers include: 569 hospitals throughout the United States, including 13 other hospitals located in Wisconsin.

Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals (R): 2007 Performance Improvement Leader

The award is from: The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters (formerly Thomson Healthcare), a global healthcare information company. Thomson Reuters also produces the 100 Top Hospitals (R): National Benchmarks for Success and the 100 Top Hospitals (R): Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success awards. The award recognizes: 100 Hospitals for their improved performance over a five-year period (2002-2006) on a variety of clinical, financial, operational and patient safety criteria. Our peers include: Three other Wisconsin hospitals, who also received this recognition. To learn more, read our full news release.

Wisconsin Forward Award - 2006 Governor's Award of Excellence

The award is from: The Wisconsin Governor's Office. The award recognizes: Organizations that demonstrate superior practices that compare to national benchmarks and "best in class" organizations. The Award of Excellence is the highest achievement level possible in this prestigious program. Our peers include: Two other Wisconsin healthcare organizations received the Award of Excellence in 2006.

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