Meriter Hsptl Ratings
202 S PARK ST
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: (608) 417-6210
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: (608) 417-6210
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Meriter Hsptl save lives? 1% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.Mortality Rate | |
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Heart Attack | 14% |
Heart Failure | 13% |
Pneumonia | 12% |
Infectious Disease at Meriter Hsptl
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming the largest health facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.While many hospitals are implementing questionable flu vaccinations1 for their employees, many fewer have as rigorous solutions for nosocomial MDR infections.
Infectious Disease | Cases |
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C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year2 | 28 |
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%3 | 0 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Time until initial exam: 0h 9mNon-critical cases where patient is discharged have total visit time of 1 hour and 55 minutes
Serious cases where patients are admitted have 1 hour and 54 minutes to be admitted, then an additional 0 hour and 55 minutes delay before leaving to their room.
Patient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Rating: AVERAGE
Meriter Hsptl
4.75
out of 5
based on 16 ratings.
16 user reviews.
76% of patients rate the hospital excellent
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
Footnotes:
1Questionable efficacy of flu vaccination
2C Diff Mortality Rate
3MRSA Mortality Rate
Meriter Hsptl Stories
Sep 06, 2023, 5:01 PM
Waukesha Memorial Hospital: "Dude I have been waiting for 5hours when there are lots of people sitting in the waiting room..I understand that people need help but so do I right now" - Richard
Nov 07, 2022, 8:38 PM
Aspirus Wausau Hospital: "We have been waiting since 430pm 3 hours still no word on when we might see a doctor very depressing " -
Nov 07, 2022, 8:37 PM
Aspirus Wausau Hospital: "We have been waiting since 430pm 3 hours still no word on when we might see a doctor very depressing " -
Nov 07, 2022, 8:37 PM
Aspirus Wausau Hospital: "We have been waiting since 430pm 3 hours still no word on when we might see a doctor very depressing " -
May 15, 2022, 11:01 PM
Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee: "Wait time for emergency room was very long at the lake drive location in Milwaukee. Checked in at 6:30PM. It's 10P and we are still in the waiting room. This is unacceptable for emergency room care. We've been here so long that I had to request another oxygen tank for mom as hers ran low while we are waiting. " - Anthony