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Meriter News and Site Features
Meriter News
Meriter Welcomes Neonatologist De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD 
Dr. Pillers will serve as Meriter's chief of neonatology. - 8/8/2008 Meriter Heart Hospital Celebrates First Anniversary
The Meriter Heart Hospital is proud to celebrate its first anniversary, with more than 30,000 patient visits in its first year. - 7/16/2008 Meriter to Open FastCare Clinics in Shopko East & West
Meriter FastCare clinics offer convenient care for basic illnesses. - 6/19/2008 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
Family-Friendly 'Walk from Obesity'
Family-Friendly 'Walk from Obesity' Confronts Public Health Crisis. - 8/6/2008 Meriter Announces New Palliative Care Medical Director
Amanda duPreez, M.D. has assumed the role of Medical Director effective August 4. - 8/4/2008 New COO Joins Meriter
Lynne Myers recently joined Meriter Hospital as Chief Operating Officer (COO). - 7/28/2008 Meriter Medical Clinic-McKee Now Open
On July 14, Meriter opened a new state-of-the-art clinic off of McKee Road. - 7/16/2008 Meriter WomanCare Clinic Introduces Marta Staple, NP
Nurse Practitioner Marta Staple has joined the Meriter WomanCare Clinic practice. - 7/11/2008 Meriter Supports 2008 NAMI Walk
Meriter Hospital will join with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for NAMI Walks for the Mind of America. - 7/3/2008 Canvas Labyrinth on Fridays
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor and the Meriter Foundation, Meriter is now the owner of a canvas labyrinth. - 6/25/2008 Support for Flood Victims
Meriter matches employee donations. - 6/23/2008 Have Flooding at Your Home?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention offers a Web-based wealth of information on numerous subjects related to floods. - 6/17/2008 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
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Key
Features of Our Web Site
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Watch Physician Videos
Spend time with several Meriter physicians as they talk about their practices and what they're passionate about.
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Visit Meriter's Expanded Healthy Living Section
Our Healthy Living section offers a wealth of content to improve your family's health. Want to research a health issue? Our site contains details on 800+ diseases, 370+ surgeries and 33,000+ medications. Want to improve your eating habits? Our site has nutrition facts on 1,200+ food items. Whether you want to lose weight, become a better parent, or live well with a chronic condition, Meriter's site is the first place to try! |
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Register Online for a Meriter Class or Event
We offer online registration for our classes and events! Visit the Meriter Classes and Events section to take advantage of this service.
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CarePages
Meriter offers CarePages, an online community of support for people coping with a health issue. With CarePages, patients and their loved ones can set up their own private Web page for free.
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Pay Your Healthcare Bill Online
Our Bill Pay
Service allows you to securely submit payment for your Meriter Hospital,
Meriter Home Health, Meriter Consortium or Meriter Laboratories bill in the
most efficient manner possible – online with your credit card. |
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Make a Gift
Making a gift to Meriter Foundation shows that you share Meriter's commitment to
a healthy community. Learn how your gift can make a difference by visiting the
Meriter Foundation section. |
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Take the First Step to a New Career at Meriter
If you're interested in working at Meriter, you will receive faster
consideration if you apply through our site. In our
Meriter Careers section, you can view all open positions with pay ranges, and
apply online for one or more jobs. Visit today!
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Search for a Meriter Physician
Visit the improved
Our Physicians section to search for a doctor
that practices at Meriter Hospital. You can search for a doctor by last name or
specialty, and find his or her location and phone number.
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Sign up for Meriter's Free Community E-mail Newsletters
Sign up for our free e-mail newsletters. Our monthly e-newsletters include Women's Wellness Wakeup, Total Wellness, Prime Time and Workplace Wellness. We also offer Parent Review, a weekly e-newsletter for expectant and new parents based on the age of their baby. Parent Review is now available in English and Spanish!
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Chat with Other Community Members
Share your thoughts, questions and opinions with other community members in our Discussion Boards. We offer forums on Birmingham hip resurfacing and bariatric surgery.
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Review Meriter's Clinical Research Meriter participates in a variety of clinical research. Clinical research allows health care professionals to test the safety and effectiveness of new treatments such as medicines, medical procedures and medical devices. Visit our
Clinical Research section to review
the research currently taking place, and learn how you can participate.
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Send an E-Card to a Meriter Hospital Patient
Is there a new birth in the family? Do you want to send your well-wishes to a friend or relative? Or do you just want to brighten a patient's day through a random act of kindness? Send a Meriter E-Card!
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Read a Good Book
In the
Meriter's Books section you can search the Meriter Health Resource Library's collection of materials,
and see what's currently available.
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See This Week's Special Deliveries
At the Meriter Birthing Center, we offer parents the special opportunity to announce their baby's arrival through Baby Mail - our free, online birth announcement service. View a Few Baby Mails Now!
Also, you can find out what baby names are most popular
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Take a Virtual Tour of Meriter
Have you ever wanted to see a heart surgery taking place? Would you like to see Meriter's Birthing Suites because you're expecting? Would you like to tour Meriter’s new NICU? Now you can do all of this and more by taking our Virtual Tour!
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