Yesterday the WakeMed Heart Center was pleased to host Drs. Tift Mann and Dr. Ferdinand Kiemeneij. Together, they performed a live transradial cardiac catheterization case that was broadcast during the 1st Advanced International Mastersclass AIM radial conference in Quebec, Canada. This international conference featured advanced radial techniques and live cases from the U.S., France, Canada, and […]
WakeMed Raleigh Campus is now home to two da Vinci® Si™ Surgical Systems – the latest robotic surgical technology available. WakeMed Cary Hospital also is home to a da Vinci surgical system. The da VinciSi offers surgeons 3-D visualization during laparoscopic surgeries, along with enhanced dexterity, precision and control. Using the da Vinci, surgeons can offer a […]
Medical buildings are known to have at least double the energy requirements of standard buildings due to their 24/7 operations, high water usage and strict regulation over air quality. Yet, the WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex achieved LEED certification with a 12 percent improvement in energy efficiency over standard buildings. Some of the building’s exceptional green features […]
WakeMed’s app, created for iPhone and Android devices, enables users to find the closest WakeMed facilities and search more than 1,000 physicians, in addition to inputting personal health and insurance information and staying abreast of hospital news. The WakeMed app is GPS enabled, providing real-time identification of the nearest WakeMed Emergency Department or facility. Turn-by-turn […]
WRAL interviewed Dr. Marc Silver with WakeMed Faculty Physicians – Raleigh Cardiology about the new Revo pacemaker that is MRI compatible. This is the first pacemaker that is MRI compatible. Missed it last night, check it out below.
Pediatric radiologist Dr. Margaret Douglas discussed pediatric radiation exposure with the WRAL Health Team.
Yesterday the Today Show compared the Chilean miners’ rescue pod to an MRI. This comparison is one to which many people can relate. The average MRI has an opening of 23 inches and the rescue pod that successfully brought the 33 trapped miners 2,300 feet to the surface was only 20 inches in diameter. People with claustrophobia […]
Mary Schilder is director of internal consulting in WakeMed Information Services. Last week, the North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) and The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) announced that WakeMed and Moses Cone are the initial beta sites to develop and launch the North Carolina Healthcare Information Exchange (NCHEX). This is an exciting project for every […]
Johnette Crockett is supervisor of CT at WakeMed Cary Hospital. For patients with crohn’s disease or small bowel disorders and cancers, diagnostic imaging options recently got a lot broader because WakeMed Imaging Services is now offering CT enterography at Raleigh Campus, Cary Hospital, Apex Healthplex and North Healthplex. CT enterography is ordered by gastroenterologist or surgeon […]
Denton Arledge is WakeMed Vice President of Information Technology Every day I see the progress on the new Raleigh Campus Patient Tower. It is amazing how the building and the gardens are coming along. What is not visible from the outside, however, is the technology incorporated throughout the new Patient Tower. We have added a […]
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