Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Unitypoint Health - Meriter
- 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
- (608) 417-6210
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Unitypoint Health - Meriter carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.127 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.961 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9103 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.035 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.399 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.807 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6629 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.187 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.244 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.762 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.869 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 213 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.757 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.563 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.601 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.429 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 126 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.270 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.362 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.055 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.093 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 96229 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.044 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.331 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.643 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.109 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 75805 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 61.025 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 52 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.852 | Same as national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 1532 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 120 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 122 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 497 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.1 | Better than national | 433 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 142 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.50 | Same as national | 5150 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 150.42 | Same as national | 40 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 6380 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 6401 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.31 | Same as national | 960 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 254 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.40 | Same as national | 256 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.31 | Same as national | 997 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.94 | Same as national | 231 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 248 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.03 | Same as national | 1217 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.83 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -26.6 | Not available | 96 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 17 | Not available | 588 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 13.9 | Not available | 468 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 2548 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 2010 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.9 | Same as national | 39 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 39 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 962 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 96 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 143 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.1 | Same as national | 588 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 468 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 515 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 515 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 515 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 515 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 515 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 515 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 515 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 515 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 515 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 96 | 6873 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 153 | 395 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 150 | 359 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 186 | 33 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 47579 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 139 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 4161 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 166 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 71 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 33 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 166 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 90 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 165 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 79 | 39 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 138 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Unitypoint Health - Meriter rated?
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Unitypoint Health - Meriter have emergency services?
- Yes. Unitypoint Health - Meriter operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Unitypoint Health - Meriter located?
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter is located at 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715.
- What type of hospital is Unitypoint Health - Meriter?
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.