Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and community organizations who have visited the Children’s Hospital so far this month to deliver toys and goodies to patients. These visits have brought lots of fun and cheer to patients and their families. So far, these visitors have included: Children who requested books to donate to […]
Have you ever stood up too fast and gotten light headed or dizzy? If so, you are not alone. In fact, vertigo is quite common. Dr. Michael Ferguson, a WakeMed ear, nose and throat specialist, talked at length with a Charlotte Observer reporter about the condition and what can be done to relieve the dizzying […]
Our very own sharpie artist Moose Cates, a WakeMed employee in facility services, showed off his latest masterpieces in the Raleigh Campus courtyard today. His canvases include a motorcycle and a Mustang. Cates was also featured on WRAL this spring talking about one of his recent projects click here to see more. We are impressed!
Spiritual care helps people live and die in the hospital. This service is an important offering year round, but it can be especially so during the holidays. Read more about Lil Galphin and the entire spiritual care team’s impact on patients, visitors and staff in a recent Midtown Raleigh News Faith in Focus Feature.
This past weekend the News & Observer profiled Sue Evans as Tar Heel of the Week. Sue is a long-time employee and a lactation specialist who also runs the WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. Many people are suprised to learn that WakeMed features one of only 13 accreditated mother’s milk banks in the United States. In fact, we […]
Frequent hand washing is the very best way to prevent the spread of germs. Washing your hands is also the best way to make sure that any bacteria living on raw turkey does not make its way to other surfaces where it may be subsequently introduced into your family’s gastrointestinal systems. Additionally, the proper handling and […]
This is an incredible, inspirational story of a young woman healing from a tragic accident and the amazing way people come to the aid of those in need.
Every WakeMed employee knows what the WakeWay means. It means showing somebody where to go instead of telling them. It means listening and responding with empathy. It means treating everybody – patients, visitors and fellow employees – with kindness. Most of the ways the WakeWay is demonstrated every day go unnoticed. Yesterday, we had two public […]
There is strong family tradition of philanthropy among the Ashworth family of Cary. It began in 1957, when Ralph and Daphne Ashworth moved to the quiet, tree-lined streets of this little town just west of Raleigh. Ralph, a pharmacist by trade, opened Ashworth Drugs, where he built a business that has become a cornerstone of […]
In this issue, we pay tribute to two retiring, pioneering cardiologists, Ray Cheely, MD and Amarendra Reddy, MD, and we take a look back and a look ahead at Raleigh’s cardiology practices and its physicians. We also profile three inspiring patient stories of exceptional care delivered by WakeMed cardiologists. These three patients faced an aortic dissection, a valve replacement […]
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