Every year on November 11, our nation takes the opportunity to honor and appreciate the sacrifices and selflessness of the men and women who serve in the American armed forces. Here at WakeMed, we are fortunate to have more than 450 active and veteran service members among our family, including our CEO who retired from […]
After nearly 40 years working as a neonatologist in the WakeMed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Ross Vaughan recently officially retired. Although he missed the opening of Wake County’s first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by four years, he provided exceptional care to Wake County’s tiniest babies and their families and has seen the unit grow […]
When Nathaniel Lett joined WakeMed at just 19, he was one of the youngest people working in what is now Surgical Services. Today, after 51 years and nine months, Lett is retiring from WakeMed with the distinction of being our second-longest tenured employee, having spent nearly his whole career as a surgical technician. Over the […]
In 1972, there was a deadly shooting at North Hills Mall where a sniper opened fire, killed three people, and wounded eight others. During this incident, it became apparent that although WakeMed had the skills to clinically treat patients, we did not have the resources to help families and their loved ones through crisis. In […]
It’s a well-known fact that children do not have the best hygiene. Parents, how many times have you had to remind your child to wash their hands after using the restroom or before eating dinner? For me, that number is in the gazillions and my oldest is only eight. I’m also quite certain that healthy […]
New Name, Same Exceptional Heart Care All of our heart and vascular physicians have merged into one practice, delivering exceptional, highly-coordinated care for our patients. Together, Carolina Cardiology, Raleigh Cardiology, Carolina Cardiovascular Surgical Associates, Structural Heart & Advanced Devices, Complex Arrhythmia and Vascular Surgery are now WakeMed Heart & Vascular Physicians. Learn all about our new, […]
If you work in an office, especially at a desk, you might not get the opportunity for too much movement or activity during the day. However, there are some things you can do in the office setting to build muscle, burn calories and work on your fitness. The following ideas are courtesy of Hailee Wingfield, […]
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disease by which your pancreas does not produce enough insulin or your body does not properly respond to the insulin that is produced. This causes sugar levels to rise in the blood because the body cannot break sugar down properly. The most common types of diabetes are type […]
Congratulations to Angela Newman, RN, MSN, CMSRN, for being named a 2015 Woman of Western Wake by Cary Magazine. Nursing director of the Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace at WakeMed Cary Hospital and a Cary resident, Newman was chosen for this award due to her many accomplishments as a nurse leader and contributions to WakeMed Health […]
Three-day holiday weekends often bring the inspiration to do something new and different, even if you don’t have plans to travel out of town. Since Labor Day weekend is just a few days away, you might be looking for some ideas. Luckily, Hailee Wingfield, MA, CISSN, ACSM EP-C, GFI, AHC, a fitness specialist with WakeMed’s […]
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