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UnityPoint Health - Meriter

Meriter Hospital Inc, doing business as UnityPoint Health - Meriter, is a non-profit hospital campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States that is owned by UnityPoint Health. The medical facility is a tertiary, psychiatric hospital and teaching hospital that has multiple specialties.

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UnityPoint Health - Meriter
UnityPoint Health
Map
Geography
Location202 South Park Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates43°03′57″N 89°24′05″W / 43.06583°N 89.40139°W / 43.06583; -89.40139
Organization
Private hospital
TypeGeneral Hospital1 and Teaching hospital1
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Services
StandardsDNV Healthcare1
Level IV Trauma Center
Beds448
Helipads
HelipadWI932
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 108 33 Concrete
History
Former names
Madison General Hospital
Meriter Hospital
Founded1889
Links
Websitehttps://www.unitypoint.org/locations/unitypoint-health---meriter-hospital
ListsHospitals in Wisconsin

Meriter Hospital Inc, doing business as UnityPoint Health - Meriter,34 is a non-profit hospital campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States that is owned by UnityPoint Health. The medical facility is a tertiary, psychiatric hospital and teaching hospital that has multiple specialties.1

History

Madison General Hospital was founded in 1898. The hospital merged with Madison Methodist Hospital in 1987, creating Meriter Health Services.

On October 10, 2013, the board of Meriter Health System agreed to merge with UnityPoint Health.567 In early January 2014, Meriter Hospital became part of UnityPoint Health8 and two years later it was rebranded to UnityPoint Health - Meriter.9 On April 11, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission approved a joint venture between UnityPoint Health - Meriter and UW Health.1011 On July 11, they expanded their partnership by treating patients together.121314

On May 27, 2025, at about 6:30 a.m. 950 nurses at UnityPoint Health - Meriter went on strike for better safety, more money, and for more nurses. This is the first nurses strike in the history of the medical facility.151617 On June 1, they returned to work after the Services Employee International Union Wisconsin had signed a new two-year contract with the hospital to increase their pay by ten percent and to purchase a metal detector.1819 20 On October 17, firefighters responded to a 911 call from the hospital at 8:09 p.m.; they found smoke in a mechanical room on the fifth floor and put out a fire on the roof.212223

Facilities

The Madison Japanese Language School (マディソン日本語補習校 Madison Nihongo Hoshūkō), a Japanese weekend supplementary school, holds classes at the hospital's McConnel Hall.24

Physicians Plus, a regional health insurer, is owned by Meriter.25

References

References

  1. "UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. "AirNav: WI93 - Meriter/Park Heliport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. "Meriter Hospital Inc". ProPublica. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. "Provider Information for 1114920048". NPI Registry. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. "Meriter to become affiliate of Iowa-based health system". Channel 3000. October 10, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. "UnityPoint Health, Meriter Health Services Agree to Affiliation". Becker's Hospital Review. October 10, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  7. Leys, Tony (October 10, 2013). "UnityPoint expands with Wisconsin purchase". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  8. "Unity Point, Meriter Complete Affiliation". Becker's Hospital Review. January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  9. "Meriter becomes UnityPoint Health - Meriter". In Business Madison. January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  10. "UW Health, Meriter Reach Collaborative Agreement". Channel 3000. April 11, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  11. Rege, Alyssa (April 11, 2017). "FTC approves UW Health, Unity Point Health-Meriter joint operating agreement". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  12. Delozier, Dave (July 11, 2017). "UW Health, UnityPoint Meriter significantly strengthen partnership". Channel 3000. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  13. Wahlberg, Dave (July 11, 2017). "UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter, former rivals, become partners". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  14. Rege, Alyssa (July 11, 2017). "UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter finalize operating agreement". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  15. Fleury, Amy (May 27, 2025). "Nurses on strike at Madison's Meriter Hospital". WISN-TV. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  16. Gunn, Erik (May 27, 2027). "Nurses launch strike at Meriter hospital, the first in the facility's history". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  17. Gooch, Kelly (May 28, 2025). "UnityPoint hospital nurses launch 5-day strike: 5 things to know". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  18. Andres, Brookyln (June 1, 2025). "UnityPoint Health Meriter nurses return to work following five-day strike". WMTV. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  19. Gunn, Erik (June 1, 2025). "Union at Meriter claims victory as nurses ratify new contract, end strike". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  20. Gooch, Kelly (June 2, 2025). "UnityPoint hospital nurses reach 2-year deal, end strike". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  21. Jones, Kyle (October 17, 2025). "Fire located, put out on roof of UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital". Channel 3000. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  22. Taylor, Brandon (October 17, 2025). "Fire at UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison quickly contained, no injuries reported". WKOW. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  23. Swartz, Sam (October 17, 2025). "Meriter Hospital patients, staff forced to evacuate after fire incident". WMTV. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  24. "所在地・連絡先" (Archive). Madison Japanese Language School. Retrieved on May 14, 2014.
  25. Wahlberg, Dave (October 5, 2014). "Physicians Plus seeks to regain ground during open enrollment". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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