We were all feeling a bit congested in the office today, so I took the time to look up the pollen count on weather.com. Lo and behold we had jumped to a “high” level of tree pollen – oak and pine specifically. We were also all curious as to what we could possibly do to […]
There are many health care heroes that perform medical miracles within the walls of the WakeMed system each and every day. Last week six of our own were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as Health Care Heroes. Here’s a little bit about each of our winners and why they were chosen. Mary Szymkowski, Veterinarian […]
We officially reached the Final Four. And, we all know that during this time of year, catching the game on TV often means watching lay-ups while lying on the couch – dribbling only a drink on our team sweatshirt. Use this March Madness as your motivation to get moving. It’s surprisingly easy to incorporate exercise […]
WakeMed has been asked several times this week for comments on the health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday. Becky Andrews, WakeMed’s vice president of finance, spoke to the News & Observer about the legislation’s new reporting requirements for non-profit hospitals. Dr. Susan Weaver, Senior Vice President for WakeMed Physician Practices […]
The 5th Annual Market at Ravenscroft started today and runs through Saturday. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s Market will go toward the purchase of a SMARTBoard for the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital education room. This SMARTBoard is an interactive white board that will be used for both parent education and for tutoring long-term patients […]
Dr. John Sinden is a cardiologist with Raleigh Cardiology Associates. Duke recently published a study examining if the number of cardiac catheterization procedures performed are justified. The study looked at patients who had no known coronary disease. The majority of the 400,000 patients in the study had a stress test prior to the diagnostic catheterization […]
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated Cary Hospital a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, making it one of only three in Wake County. To achieve this title, Cary Hospital met very specific requirements laid out by the ACR and earned ACR accreditation in the following breast imaging modalities: mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast […]
Last year we began focusing on social media as another great tool to distribute information directly to our community. The response has been terrific. And, as reported in Friday’s Triangle Business Journal in an article entitled Social Media Grows in the Triangle, WakeMed is one of the most active users of social media among local […]
WRAL is airing a story this evening that will feature an interview with Dr. Atkinson explaining health care charges. Here is some background on how this story came about. At a recent Raleigh Chamber meeting, WRAL’s new General Manager Steve Hammel asked Dr. Atkinson to help him understand the charges he incurred after having surgery […]
At WakeMed heart health awareness is not just a priority during February (American Heart Month). So, even though it is March, we felt that you would still benefit from hearing from a cardiologist or two about how they stay heart healthy. These profiles were also included in our most recent issue of Heart to Heart. Dr. John Sinden’s […]
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