“Every time you go out and it’s cold, your heart has to work that much harder to maintain your core body temperature,” says Dr. Islam Othman, a cardiologist with WakeMed Faculty Physicians – Raleigh Cardiology. If you already suffer from some form of cardiovascular issue, the strain on your heart of going out in the […]
Many of us have resolved to get in shape in 2014. Before exercising be sure to get cold muscles moving and warmed up to help prevent pulled muscles. Warming up before intense activity is important whether you are exercising indoors or out. Watch the WRAL Health Report and learn more about safe exercising in winter from Wake Orthopaedics Physical Therapist […]
Home to the state’s leading heart program, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is one of only 11 healthcare systems nationwide chosen to participate in the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) new Patient Navigator Program. The first cardiology program of its kind, the new Patient Navigator Program is designed to support hospitals in providing personalized services to […]
Seven of the Carolina Hurricanes, including Captain Eric Staal, visited nine boys and girls in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit yesterday. The players have no idea how much joy they bring to the kids and staff every time they visit. The patient in these pictures is named Noah and is actually a Penguins fan but […]
Read and Feed is a local nonprofit program committed to assisting elementary school children from economically challenged homes learn to read and be academically successful. This is the third year that WakeMed has partnered with the program by providing food and employee volunteers. This year, we supported the program at Powell Elementary School, located […]
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and community organizations who have visited the Children’s Hospital so far this month to deliver toys and goodies to patients. These visits have brought lots of fun and cheer to patients and their families. So far, these visitors have included: Children who requested books to donate to […]
Our very own sharpie artist Moose Cates, a WakeMed employee in facility services, showed off his latest masterpieces in the Raleigh Campus courtyard today. His canvases include a motorcycle and a Mustang. Cates was also featured on WRAL this spring talking about one of his recent projects click here to see more. We are impressed!
Spiritual care helps people live and die in the hospital. This service is an important offering year round, but it can be especially so during the holidays. Read more about Lil Galphin and the entire spiritual care team’s impact on patients, visitors and staff in a recent Midtown Raleigh News Faith in Focus Feature.
This past weekend the News & Observer profiled Sue Evans as Tar Heel of the Week. Sue is a long-time employee and a lactation specialist who also runs the WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. Many people are suprised to learn that WakeMed features one of only 13 accreditated mother’s milk banks in the United States. In fact, we […]
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