To improve and preserve your cardiac health, a few simple lifestyle changes can make a big impact. We always stress the importance of exercise, but for those who feel intimidated by that word, a simple place to start is to increase the amount of steps you take each day. Try taking the stairs whenever possible, […]
We are currently smack dab in the middle of the most popular birth months of the year – July, August and September. Actually, September is typically the most common birth month, with September 16 being the most common birthday of all. The fact that these hot summer months are the most popular is not surprising […]
Children’s Emergency Department Medical Director Amy Griffin shares safety tips with WNCN. Missed the story on TV? Watch it here.
In July, WakeMed welcomed the first class of Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) students. Twenty-two students are assigned to WakeMed and the Raleigh area for clinical training. These rotations are supervised by physicians at WakeMed Physician Practices, medical staff members, and community physicians outside the WakeMed system. CUSOM is the newest medical school […]
WRAL-TV is currently planning to air a story tonight about pediatric emergency medicine and will feature our Children’s Emergency Department as well as the physicians who staff it. WakeMed Children’s is the largest pediatric healthcare provider in Wake County and features many specialty services, including the only Children’s Hospital in the county and one of […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital is proud to welcome the WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank to their newly renovated location within the hospital. The milk bank’s new address and phone number are as follows: WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank WakeMed Cary Hospital 1900 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, NC 27518 919-350-8599 The WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank is one of only […]
Happy Birthday WakeMed North Emergency Department! Today the WakeMed North Emergency Department turns 10 years old. The North Emergency Department was WakeMed’s first standalone ED and has seen over 320,000 patients during the past decade! Also, WakeMed North Women’s Hospital celebrated its 100th birth this week! Thank you to the all the physicians and staff […]
This July, we welcomed apPRAISErs from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® who visited WakeMed for four days. Nurses and employees from throughout our organization gathered at the main entrance of Raleigh Campus to offer the apPRAISErs a warm greeting and show their WakeMed pride. The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program was developed […]
So far, it’s been an incredibly hot summer…temperatures in the upper 90s, even breaking 100 degrees, and a lot of humidity. During a time of such extreme heat, protect yourself from dehydration by drinking plenty of water. Hot and humid conditions are known to increase your body’s loss of fluids, and proper hydration will ensure […]
Thank you to our employees, physicians, friends and neighbors for your support of the 2015 WakeMed Scrub Run. Your participation, donations, time, energy and assistance helped us raise funds for the WakeMed Children’s Hospital through the WakeMed Foundation, and we are truly grateful. Without you, this event, and the benefit to our pediatric patients and their families, would […]
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