UnityPoint Meriter Hospital (Formerly Meriter Hospital) is a nonprofit hospital in

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. It is operated by

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. A

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of the

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, it has 448 beds. The hospital, the fifth largest in the state, serves southern Wisconsin and northwestern

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. On Wednesday October 9, 2013, the board of Meriter Health Services voted to join UnityPoint Health. The Meriter hospital will have a governing board that allows it to retain some autonomy. Joint Operating Agreement Th
joint operating agreement (JOA) between UnityPoint Health – Meriter and UW Health
formalized and expanded their collaboration in care for patients. 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 its classes at McConnel Hall of the hospital. Physicians Plus, a regional health insurer, is owned by Meriter.

References

* Birringer, Clyde. "Succinylcholine in the Critically Ill Patient: When Is It Not OK⁺?" (Chapter 5). In: Canaday, Bruce Robert. ''ASHP's Clinical Pearls''.

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(ASHP), 2008. , 9781585282180.

External links

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

Meriter Hospital
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