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 - 2008 Silver Recognition for Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure 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 helps improve health and save lives. The award recognizes: Meriter Hospital for having 12 consecutive months at 85% or higher adherence to American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines and recommendations. Our peers include: 518 hospitals throughout the United States, including six other hospitals located in Wisconsin. To learn more, read our full news release.

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. To learn more, read our full news release.
VHA - 2007 Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence
	The award is from: VHA Inc., a national healthcare provider alliance that helps member networks work together to identify and implement best practices to improve operational and clinical performance. The award recognizes: Meriter for achieving a score in excess of 90 percent on clinical core measures for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. Our peers include: Other hospitals nationwide. To learn more, read our full news release.

Solucient 100 Top Hospitals - 2006 Rating for Cardiovascular Care

The award is from: Solucient, a prominent health information company. The award recognizes: Meriter's cardiovascular care program, based on objective ratings of more than 800 hospitals' clinical quality, performance and operational efficiency. Our peers include: Four other Wisconsin hospitals appeared in the top 100 listing for cardiovascular care. To learn more, read our full news release.

Baby Friendly Hospital Designation

The award is from: World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The award recognizes: Meriter Hospital for providing optimal levels of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. This award recognizes birth facilities that offer breastfeeding mothers with information, confidence and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies. Our peers include: 54 hospitals and birth centers in the United States, as well as 19,000 hospitals and birth centers worldwide. To learn more, read our full news release.

HomeCare Elite Award

The award is from: Outcome Systems Concepts of Seattle, in conjunction with the Home Health Line publication. The award recognizes: Meriter Home Health for achieving a Top 500 ranking among nearly 7,000 home health agencies nationwide. That ranking places Meriter Home Health among the Top 25% of agencies, as well. Our peers include: Six other home health agencies in Wisconsin, although Meriter Home Health is the only organization recognized in the south-central Wisconsin region. To learn more, read our full news release.

Other Awards and Honors

• Corporate Report Wisconsin Best of Wisconsin Businesses Award - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

• Voluntary Hospitals of America Leadership Award of Excellence in Surgical Care - 2005

• City of Madison / Dane County Public Health Leadership Award - 2004

Accreditation

• Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Three-Year Accreditation - 2008

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Accreditation Three-Year Accreditation - 2007

• Society of Chest Pain Centers and Providers Accreditation - 2004 (first Chest Pain Center in Wisconsin to receive accreditation); reaccredited for three years - 2007

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