Recently, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked the top 100 cities in the United States that cause trouble for people who suffer from spring allergies. See list here. Scores were based on the prevalence of certain types of pollen and molds, pharmacy data for prescription allergy medicines in the area and the number […]
According to Injury-Free North Carolina, the number of deaths from prescription drug overdoses has increased by more than 300 percent since 1999, and unfortunately, drug overdose deaths have taken more than 1,000 lives each year since 2010. These numbers are continuing to rise – learn more here. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, kids are getting into […]
WakeMed’s new expansion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) opened to patients on February 20, 2014. Not only did it add 12 new patient beds, but it marked the introduction of “single-room care” for NICU patients, which includes 27 private rooms. Single-room care allows families to spend almost unlimited time with their babies and […]
This week, WakeMed opened its newly expanded Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). By adding 12 new patient beds, the expansion brings the total number of NICU beds to 48. It also marks the introduction of “single-room care,” with 27 private rooms opening for babies and their families. Single-room care in the NICU represents […]
Since WakeMed performed Wake County’s first open heart surgery in 1968, we’ve led the way in heart care. Today, WakeMed Heart Center is the area’s leader in cardiovascular care by partnering with our patients and families, physicians, clinicians and community resources to support heart health and well-being, while managing complex cardiovascular conditions, navigating ongoing care […]
We’d like to recognize Hayley Monsees, a student at Cary High School and member of Troop 1860, who earned the Girl Scout Gold Award by making scrapbooks for the parents of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies that can be used to track the infants’ growth. She also compiled an idea book of keepsake crafts […]
An investigative team from ABC11 WTVD recently ran a story about local emergency room wait times and how long and frustrating they can be. They found that “across North Carolina people wait on average 38 minutes for non-life threatening cases – the fourth longest wait in the country.” To help combat this challenge and improve […]
Thank you to all of the doctors, nurses, caregivers and hospital administrators who worked throughout the snowstorm to ensure our patients received consistent, high quality care. As a result of the dicey weather, many of our employees elected to spend the night or work extra hours to keep things moving smoothly and safely at WakeMed. […]
Some WakeMed locations will be closing early and opening late due to inclement weather and icy road conditions. Please note that we will continue to update this posting as the closings and delays are added or altered. Thursday, Jan. 30: Closing at 7 pm Accent Urgent Care – Raleigh & Cary locations Note: WakeMed emergency […]
When an April storm damaged Hilltop Home, a private, nonprofit intermediate care facility located near the Raleigh Campus, 19 children with severe/profound developmental disabilities and medical fragility had to be evacuated immediately. WakeMed leadership and employees quickly sprang into action and created a temporary shelter in the Health Park gym. Ranging in age from 5 […]
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