 Welcome to Meriter
I'm Meriter President and CEO Jim Woodward. It is an honor to lead an
organization dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare in south-central
Wisconsin.
I'm pleased to report that 2008 was an extraordinary year. Among our
accomplishments, we:
- Opened a second medical clinic,
Meriter Medical Clinic-McKee.
Drs. Casper, Kutz, Olajos and Pickney help extend Meriter's commitment to
providing the community with better access to primary care.
- Constructed new, state-of-the-art units for
Oncology and
Surgery that contain the
latest technology and all-private rooms.
- Opened two Meriter
FastCare Clinics to meet our community's need for convenient
treatment of minor medical conditions.
2009 is promising to be just as remarkable. We are entering an exciting stage
of renewal, which includes:
- Initiation of a full renovation and expansion of our Operating Rooms.
- Enhancements to technology throughout our system, including the building
of a new data center and enhancements to our radiology systems.
- A growing medical group that works with Meriter's physician partners,
including UW Health Physicians and independent physician groups. Together,
they are skilled, board-certified physicians representing a wide range of
medical specialties. The Meriter Medical Group includes:
-
Cardiothoracic Surgeons - Drs. Adib and Gilliam are
talented, experienced physicians within the Meriter Heart Hospital.
- Hospitalists
- Meriter's hospitalists specialize in the care of hospitalized
patients, managing all aspects of the inpatient stay so patients have a
smooth, quick recovery. They also work with primary care physicians,
specialists and therapists to help coordinate the care of patients.
- Internists
- Meriter's internal medicine physicians provide community-focused care
at Meriter's two primary care medical clinics.
- Physiatrists
- Meriter's physiatrists focus on restoring function for people with
problems ranging from musculoskeletal disorders to stroke and brain
injury.
- Addictionologists
- Meriter's addiction medicine specialists work at Meriter NewStart, a
comprehensive chemical dependency rehabilitation program.
In 2009, we are continuing to:
- Strive to make the patient experience as pleasant, convenient and
comfortable as possible, with amenities that include
room-service dining,
wireless Internet
access and
CarePages. Most
importantly, we are here to help you get well and get back to your life, as
quickly as possible.
- Enhance Meriter's facilities to provide a calming, healing environment
equipped with some of the most advanced medical technology to help our
physicians diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions - faster and with
greater precision than ever before.
- Renew our commitment as a not-for-profit hospital by providing essential
community services that otherwise wouldn't be available in the region, such
as the Max W. Pohle Dental
Clinic, the
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital and the
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Program.
- Maintain our position as a leading
community steward of healthcare resources, returning
approximately 5-7% of our operating income per year in charitable care to
the patients we serve.
- Inspire Meriter employees to build upon their strengths and hold
themselves accountable for creating a healthcare system that is among the
best in the nation.
As we continually look for ways to improve how we deliver healthcare, one
thing won't change. You can continue to trust that we will focus on one
mission...
To heal this day
To teach for tomorrow
To embrace excellence always
To serve our communities –
For a lifetime of quality health care.
If you are pleased with your experience at Meriter, please tell a friend - or
share it with the community at
www.mymeriterstory.com.
5/19/2009
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