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Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, WI

Also known as Madison Medical Center

Directions (608) 417-6210 unitypoint.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Unitypoint Health - Meriter is an acute care hospital in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 389 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Select Specialty Hospital Madison is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

5
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 better · 4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 6 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different · 2 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

142 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.36
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.67
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.31
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.21
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.61

66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend76%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys482

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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43.06525, -89.40083

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Unitypoint Health - Meriter located?

Unitypoint Health - Meriter is at 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 in Dane County.

Does Unitypoint Health - Meriter have an emergency room?

Yes. Unitypoint Health - Meriter reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Unitypoint Health - Meriter?

Unitypoint Health - Meriter has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Unitypoint Health - Meriter a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Wisconsin EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Unitypoint Health - Meriter?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (608) 417-6210.

Would patients recommend Unitypoint Health - Meriter?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (482 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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