The Center for Disease Control continues to report meningitis illnesses across the U.S. associated with epidural steroid injections distributed by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, MA. Rest assured that WakeMed and its affiliated physician practices do not and have never used the supplier linked to this meningitis outbreak. Learn more about the outbreak […]
Families Urged to Plan and Practice During Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13) Every day at least one child dies in a home fire. In that same day, 293 children suffer from a non-fatal unintentional injury caused by a fire or burn. In a nationwide effort to educate parents about the importance of fire safety during […]
Thank you to the 800 plus dedicated runners and walkers who braved the liquid sunshine to show their support for WakeMed Children’s on Saturday during the second annual WakeMed Scrub Run! Here are a few shots for the activities. Don’t see yourself here? Check out more pics on our facebook page.
Wake Specialty Physicians – Fuquay-Varina Primary Care, a practice affiliated with WakeMed, will open for business beginning Monday, September 24. Ioanna Z. Giatis Kessler, DO, FACOFP, and Amber Whited, DO, will offer comprehensive family medicine services for adults, adolescents and pediatric (newborn and up) patients in the new office located at 231 North Judd Parkway […]
If a tornado strikes, where will you take shelter? Sheltering In Place During a Tornado In a severe storm or tornado, the safest place to be is inside a building. “Sheltering in place” means to make a shelter out of the place you are in, protecting yourself until help arrives. Usually, you will know if […]
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 […]
Do you have heel, knee or hip aches and pains that keep you from running as much as you would like? WakeMed Rehabilitation and Wake Orthopaedics are hosting two FREE running clinics on Saturday, September 15 to identify and address issues to help get you off on a better foot or knee or hip – whatever […]
On Friday, September 7, the Garner community celebrated the groundbreaking of Wake County’s seventh emergency department, the WakeMed Garner Healthplex. Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams, the entire town council, leaders from the business community and members of WakeMed’s administration scooped the first shovelfuls of dirt to mark the occasion. They also enjoyed a barbecue lunch and […]
USA Today recently included a story about the increased utilization of human milk banks. At WakeMed, we are proud to have one of only eleven not-for-profit milk banks in the United States, and we too have experienced an increased demand for milk. In fact, we have had to limit our milk distribution only to hospitals for […]
WakeMed is the leading critical care provider in Wake County. Yesterday, these patients began benefiting from an extra team of critical care experts because WakeMed is the first health system in the Triangle to implement an eICU® Service where an off-site team of critical care experts monitors data in real time to identify trends that […]
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