The following message was distributed to all WakeMed employees on Friday from Retired Navy Rear Admiral and WakeMed Interim CEO Donald Gintzig. Veteran’s Day is a very special day for the brave men and women who have stood up to protect our country, our rights, families and our Freedom. They have entered dangerous territory, faced […]
Author: Heather Monackey
WakeMed Living Wall
Have you seen this plant installation at Cameron Village? Does it look like something familiar? If you guessed the WakeMed logo, you are correct.
Preventing Childhood Injury and Death
Recently, The News & Observer included a story about the increase in death among 10 to 14 year olds in North Carolina based on data from 2012. Although deaths were up in this age group for all causes, a significant increase was seen in suicides, homicides and poisonings. This data points to the intense need for […]
Happy Halloween Super Burger
Sous Chef in Cary Hospital’s Points West Café – Angel Cabanillas – carved this festive, creative pumpkin in celebration of the season. We think it looks good enough to eat!
Have You Ever Wondered What An Inpatient Coder Does?
Meet Alyce Rambo, Inpatient Coder Meet Alyce Rambo – Inpatient Coder What an Inpatient Coder Does I review the electronic medical records for patients who were hospitalized and determine a code for any diagnosis or procedure that is clinically evaluated or treated during their hospital stay and is documented in the chart. As I identify […]
WRAL Reports: WakeMed Doctors Provide In-Hospital Care for Harnett County Patients
WakeMed hospitalists, doctors who work exclusively in the hospital, are now providing services to patients in Harnett County. Missed the WRAL report on the topic? Watch it below.
Halloween Costume Fun
This weekend, kids and parents will be negotiating the aisles of stores, rummaging through the play clothes and raiding mom’s costume jewelry and make-up to construct the perfect Halloween costume. Growing up we all had the costume made out of a cardboard box that would not allow us to turn, bend, walk or even see […]
WakeMed’s Head to Toe Health & Wellness Education Series Kicks Off Tomorrow
Our first Head to Toe event of 2013 will be held in downtown Raleigh at the Alexander Family YMCA on tomorrow – Tuesday, October 22, from 10 am to 1 pm. Head to Toe is WakeMed’s annual health and education series, bringing to Wake County residents free health screenings, seminars and other beneficial wellness information. […]
What Does a Systems Analyst Do?
Meet Brandy Grice, Systems Analyst “I always wanted to work in healthcare, and my job in information services (IS) allows me to work in the industry without being directly involved in patient care.” What a Systems Analyst Does Each department throughout the hospital is assigned a systems analyst to support their computer systems. I work […]
WRAL Reports: Cary Hospital Clothing Closet
Beverly Lamelin, clinical secretary in 2E Medicine at Cary Hospital, deserves a pat on the back for coordinating a hospital-wide clothing closet. Her passion for the project is evident in the following piece, which recently aired on WRAL. Beverly dressed the patient in the video from head to toe in clothes from the closet, and I think her outfit is pretty darn cute!
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