When it comes to the selection of hospital's available in Madison I would rate Meriter the lowest. I say this based on personal experience related to my having two children here.
First, I will say that the nursing staff are phenomenal. They are personable and kind and do a wonderful job making the patient feel comfortable and cared for. I have always been happy with the nursing care I have received here.
While the nursing care is phenomenal I can't say the same for the doctor's. Many times they are severely lacking in connecting with the patients as humans. Instead we are treated more like numbers or medical conditions. On average the amount of time spent with a doctor is less than a minute twice a day (if you are lucky).
Something else severely lacking with this hospital is the parking situation. Meriter is one of two birthing hospital's in Madison. Despite this they can't be bothered to have more than three expectant mother parking spots. In an 8 floor parking garage I more often then not am forced to park on the top floor and walk quite the distance to get to my final destination. Being currently 9 months pregnant this is less than enjoyable. If they can't be bothered to add a few more spots for expectant mothers then I guess it shows where we stand as patients of this hospital.