Are you growing summer squash? Farmer Lisa Sluder from Raleigh City Farm reminds us to make family time in the mornings to enjoy the beautiful squash blossoms while they are open. Take a Closer Look There will be male and female squash blossoms. Sometimes the males bloom first and are more abundant. You may see […]
Dr. Amy Griffin, director of the WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department, and Dr. Allen Mask provide guidance on how to safely handle fireworks if you just can’t leave the festive explosives to the experts. Community July 4th festivities can be found here.
Mom’s-to-be, join us in welcoming Dr. Avick Mitra, an expert physician in high-risk obstetrics, prenatal diagnosis and cervical insufficiency (incompetent cervix) to the WakeMed family. In other women’s news, we are also starting to expand women’s resources in North Raleigh in preparation for the North women’s hospital opening in 2015. Three additional providers and midwives […]
June 2013’s Wake Living Magazine included the inaugural Wake Readers Choice Award. Thank you for selecting WakeMed as being the Best Emergency Room/Hospital. Honestly, we hope you never need us, but just in case, we have facilities and emergency departments in communities across Wake County. Our Emergency Departments WakeMed Apex Healthplex WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex WakeMed […]
Nobody wants to think about summer as being dangerous. In fact, most of us believe danger doesn’t apply to us. However, the volume of injuries treated in WakeMed’s six emergency departments go up every year in the summer. So, while injury prevention may not be fun to think about, it is important because it can […]
When a baby is born earlier than expected, it can be a scary experience. Even if a baby is born just three weeks early, there are many questions. Will my baby be OK? Will breathing be an issue? Will he have to spend time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)? Premature babies have special […]
The first few days of summer are predicted to deliver relatively mild temperatures, making it a perfect time to explore Raleigh’s Greenway system. The June issue of the City of Raleigh newsletter included the exciting news that the Neuse River Greenway Trail is almost complete, thanks to a 20-mile addition. Amazingly, this trail will enable […]
Key Physicians’ 220 primary care doctors and WakeMed are planning to work together toward a healthier community by helping patients better manage their health. This will be accomplished through the creation of a new Medicare Shared Saving Accountable Care Organization (ACO) called WakeMed Key Community Care. This ACO will focus on reducing healthcare costs and […]
Looking for something fun (and maybe a little educational) to do this weekend? The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has partnered with local healthcare organizations, including WakeMed, to present the first Innovations in Health Day on Saturday, June 15 from 9 am to 2 pm. All day the WakeMed Center for Innovative Learning will […]
Every year we post something reminding parents and caregivers to be diligent about not leaving children in the car accidently – especially when temperatures rise. Unfortunately, this year in the United States eight children have already died because they were left in a hot car. One of these deaths was just last month in Asheville, […]
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