Meriter News Archive

• Dr. Blanchard Joins Meriter Medical Clinic - Middleton
  Dr. Blanchard, a well-known physician in the Madison area, joins five other internal medicine physicians at the Middleton clinic. - 3/23/2007

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in the News
  An article appearing in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses how Birmingham Hip Resurfacing has transformed patients' lives. - 11/27/2006

• Local Physicians are Redefining Hysterectomies
  Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomies designed so that women experience less scarring, less pain and a shorter recovery than the traditional open abdominal surgery. - 11/14/2006

• Door-to-Balloon Quality Efforts Recognized
  Marko Pease, a Clinical Nurse Specialist with Meriter's Heart Hospital, was recently honored for his work in leading a team whose goal is to reduce the amount of time it takes for heart attack patients to receive balloon angioplasty. - 6/15/2006

• Honoring a Colleague at the End of Life's Journey
  Terri Benzmiller, a long-time nurse at Meriter Hospital, passed away unexpectedly in 2006. This story highlights how her peers honored her at her funeral service by conducting a Nightingale Tribute. - 4/13/2006

• Patient Safety: It’s Everyone’s Work
  How does a red sock strategy fit into patient safety efforts at Meriter? Read on! - 4/13/2006

• Great Expectations: Giving Birth to a New NICU
  A groundbreaking ceremony in January marked the beginning of a project to create a new Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Meriter Hospital. - 3/16/2006

• Dr. Davis Joins the Middleton Clinic
  Dr. Davis has been practicing internal medicine in the Madison area for more than 15 years. - 2/15/2006

• New Treatment for Severe Depression
  People who have long suffered from severe depression have a new therapy option. - 1/25/2006

• Free Anxiety and Depression Magnets
  Meriter works to raise awareness of these key issues. - 9/10/2005

• Meriter Hospital Expansion
  Meriter is working to expand our hospital, located at 202 S. Park Street. - 8/10/2005

• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Receive Certifications
  Meriter's two programs received certifications from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). - 8/11/2006

• Meriter: Region's First Baby Friendly Hospital
  Baby-Friendly USA has awarded Meriter Hospital the prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly (tm) birth facility. - 6/9/2006

• American Diabetes Association Awards Education Recognition to Meriter
  Meriter's Diabetes Self-Management Program was recently awarded Education Recognition by the American Diabetes Association. - 7/5/2005

• Meriter Recognized for Performance Improvement
  Dedication to improvement results in positive change - 8/13/2007

• Patient Pre-registration Form Now Available Online
  A secure online pre-registration form is now available for patients at www.meriter.com/registration. - 4/16/2007

• Meriter Receives 2006 Forward Award
  Meriter is recognized for excellence. - 1/12/2007

• Meriter Home Health Receives National Recognition
  Meriter Home Health's HomeCare Agency is one of six home health agencies in Wisconsin — and the only one located in the south-central Wisconsin region — to earn national recognition for quality. - 12/29/2006

• General Medical Labs to be called Meriter Laboratories
  Effective January 1, 2007, General Medical Laboratories (GML) will be called Meriter Laboratories. - 12/28/2006

• Meriter Earns 100 Top Hospitals Award
  Meriter is named one of the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" for Cardiovascular Care by Solucient. - 12/28/2006

• Meriter Wins Four National Web Awards
  Meriter's community Web site and employee Web site received awards. - 11/9/2006

• Meriter Recognized for Getting With The Guidelines
  Meriter's cardiac patient care is recognized by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines program - 7/21/2006

• Meriter is Only WI Hospital to Provide Hip Resurfacing
  Dr. John Rogerson is the only orthopedic surgeon in Wisconsin to offer the only FDA-approved alternative to hip replacement. - 6/1/2006

• Patient Care Areas Recognized for Service Excellence
  Meriter's commitment to extraordinary service leads us to measure satisfaction through surveys and interviews of patients, families, physicians, employers and others who tell us about their experiences at Meriter. Each quarter, the 'STAR' program recognizes patient care areas that achieve high levels of patient satisfaction. - 4/17/2006

• 6 Hospital Departments Recognized
  Six patient care areas recognized for high levels of customer satisfaction on surveys. - 2/8/2006

• Meriter’s Terri Potter Receives Prestigious Awards
  Terri Potter, Meriter's President and CEO, is honored by "Madison Magazine" and "In Business" Magazine. - 1/11/2006

• Meriter Wins Two National Internet Awards
  Meriter's community Web site and employee Web site received awards. - 11/11/2005

• Meriter Receives Leadership Award For Clinical Excellence
  Award Recognizes Hospital's Outstanding Care Of Surgical Patients. - 7/5/2005

• Meriter Hospital Named Among the Best in Wisconsin Businesses
  Meriter named alongside UW Hospitals & Clinics, and Froedtert Hospital of Milwaukee. - 7/5/2005

• 2004 Wisconsin Forward Award: Recipients Announced
  Meriter is a Mastery Award recipient. - 1/10/2005

• Unique Crane to be Used for Meriter Construction
  A unique tower crane will be used for the current construction project at Meriter Hospital. - 6/23/2004

• Meriter Home Health Surpasses Food Drive Goal
  Meriter Home Health partnered with WOLX to collect food for local charities. - 11/21/2007

• Meriter Home Health Announces Food Drive & Holiday Sale
  Meriter Home Health is helping to collect 10,000 pounds of food for the hungry as part of "Thanksgiving on the Mayflower" with 94.9 WOLX radio. - 11/7/2007

• Meriter Home Health Announces Holiday Lift Chair Sale
  The Meriter Home Health lift chair sale is on now through Saturday, December 22. - 11/7/2007

• Meriter Nurses Help Drive New NICU Design
  Nurses' Week 2007 is an appropriate time to celebrate Meriter nurses' roles in the NICU steering committee, which utilized evidenced based design concepts along with research on the effects of the NICU environment on the high-risk newborn and their family as the foundation for designing the new unit. - 5/6/2007

• 10 Year Anniversary of Meriter.com
  On May 9, Meriter's community Web site celebrates 10 years of serving the community. - 4/24/2007

• Take a Virtual Tour of Meriter
  Three more virtual tours are now available on our community Web site. - 4/3/2007

• Jim Woodward is New Meriter CEO
  Winchester Medical Center leader will succeed Terri Potter, who is retiring, in January 2007. - 10/5/2006

• Resources Now Available for Parents of Preemies
  The staff of Meriter's Newborn Intensive Care Unit has developed two Web resources for parents of preemies and sick newborns. - 8/28/2006

• Selecting a New President & CEO for Meriter
  The Meriter Health Services Board of Directors has engaged the executive search firm, Quick Leonard Kieffer, to assist in the recruitment for a new President and CEO. - 5/19/2006

• Meriter's Online Gift Shop Now Open!
  A wide selection of gifts is available to send to Meriter Hospital patients and employees. - 4/12/2006

• Dr. Brysh Named Among Top Area Dentists
  Dr. Brysh is honored in "Madison Magazine." - 3/17/2006

• Leadership Transition for Meriter Health Services Announced
  Terri Potter, Meriter's President and CEO, announces his retirement. - 1/24/2006

• Kids' Klub – Show and Tell about the ER
  Meriter nurses visit area schools to give presentations for the Meriter ER Kids' Klub. The program has been in existence since 1990. - 8/10/2005