Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Hospital in Madison, WI, Medicare certification number 520089. CMS publishes 63 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 520089The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Mar 21, 2018
Beds: 448
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 202 S Park St
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 417-6000

NPI records for this facility 2

Meriter Hospital, Inc.
- Rehabilitation Clinic/Center
- Madison, WI
- NPI 1073672556
Medicare enrollment
Meriter Hospital, Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Madison, WI
- NPI 1114920048
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.01 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 3.58 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.14 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.22 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.95 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.14 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.04 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 18

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.03
- State average 1.12 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,217 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.83
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected150.42
- State average 168.21 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 40 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.7
- State average 8.59 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 133 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11
- State average 11.65 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 127 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10.4
- State average 12.02 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 486 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.9
- State average 15.15 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 468 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected8.6
- State average 11.76 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 200 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3
- State average 3.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 2,794 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.2
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,380 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.38
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 6,401 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.31
- State average 3.5 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 997 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.56
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 254 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.31
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 960 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.4
- State average 8.39 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 256 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.94
- State average 4.94 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 231 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.6
- State average 1.81 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 248 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.5
- State average 0.76 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,150 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.36
- State average 0.54
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.31
- State average 0.54
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.67
- State average 0.53
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.16
- State average 0.58
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected2.21
- State average 1.45
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.61
- State average 0.98
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 0.8
- State average 4.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4.7
- State average 5.62 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.93
- State average 0.9
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 79
- State average 72.8 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 39 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 93
- State average 96.09 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 138 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 66
- State average 72
- National average 65
- 161 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 145
- State average 144
- National average 168
- 395 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 142
- State average 137
- National average 162
- 359 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 207
- State average 203
- National average 257
- 32 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 98.07 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 165 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 96
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 139 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 36
- State average 74
- National average 69
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 96
- State average 85
- National average 78
- 6,873 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 47,579 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 14
- State average 14
- National average 15
- 4,161 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 80
- State average 77
- National average 73
- 66 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 75
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 28 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 82
- State average 85
- National average 81
- 161 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 93
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 85 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 11

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected12.8
- State average 14.09 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 120 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.6
- State average 21.16 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 680 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -27.4
- State average 9.95 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 13.5
- State average -5.03 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 579 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 9.6
- State average -3.39 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 501 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.3
- State average 17.04 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 585 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.2
- State average 5.66 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 39 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.9
- State average 10.67 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 39 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.5
- State average 19.79 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 225 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14
- State average 13.21 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,010 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.1
- State average 1.03 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 962 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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