Ladies – you’re busy. Growing kids, aging parents, not to mention work, inside the home and out. But where do YOU fall on that priority list? You need to take a little time to focus on your own health and well-being. As we age, our bodies change, and we can face different health challenges. No […]
With insights from Melinda Cooper, RN, BSN, CIC, WakeMed Infection Prevention Nurse, and Dr. Chris Ingram, Infectious Disease Physician & Medical Director of WakeMed Infection Prevention Caused by a virus, measles is one of the most contagious respiratory diseases known to us. It is preventable via vaccine. Measles is spread through close contact with an […]
There are many things you can do to help prevent illness, hand washing being one of the top strategies. However, it is also important to be aware of the objects that are considered “high-touch” – objects that people frequently touch and are agents in spreading a lot of germs. WakeMed’s Melinda Cooper, RN, BSN, CIC, infection […]
Due to the widespread outbreak of flu in this area, WakeMed is restricting visitation in all patient care facilities in an effort to protect patients, visitors and employees from illness. Effective Friday, January 9, the following visitation restrictions apply to all WakeMed patient care facilities: No visitors under the age of 12 are permitted without […]
Flu season is officially here. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the illness is widespread throughout 43 states, including North Carolina. For the week of December 29 through January 5, WakeMed reported 240 cases of positive flu diagnosis. This year, the influenza A H3N2 strain of the virus is particularly prevalent and has mutated or changed since being […]
For our posts on WakeMed Voices, we regularly consult with WakeMed experts – doctors, nurses, nutritionists, chefs and other highly skilled specialists – for advice and insider information on a wide variety of health-related topics. Today, we pull from 15 of our past blogs to create a list of things you can do in 2015 […]
As one year ends and another is set to begin, we feel thankful to have the physicians, specialists, nurses, staff, volunteers, resources and community support that allow us to continue working toward our mission of improving the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. Looking back at 2014, […]
Healthy food options, a tobacco-free policy, an on-site fitness center and incentives linked directly to our employee medical plan…these are just some of the things that WakeMed is doing to create the healthiest environment possible for employees. As a result, the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) recognized WakeMed as a 2014 Healthiest Employer of the Triangle. […]
Eating in a healthier, more mindful way includes adding more non-processed foods into your diet, as well as more in-season fruits and vegetables. Late fall and early winter bring with them a variety of hearty, cold-weather vegetables, packed with nutritional value. Below are recipes recently contributed to the Fall 2014 issue of WakeMed’s Heart to […]
Once a coach, always a coach. Hal Stewart, the former football coach for Garner High School who led his 1987 team to win the state title, recently completed the WakeMed Cardiac Rehab Program after suffering heart failure last spring. He spent three months in the program and believes in it so much that he now wants […]
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