Southeast Raleigh now has access to more outpatient services with the opening of the WakeMed Raleigh Medical Park and the Capital City Surgery Center. The Capital City Surgery Center is a joint venture between community physicians and WakeMed and offers outpatient surgery in specialties including orthopaedics, general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, neurosurgery, pain management and urology. “The Capital […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital will host a peach-inspired farmers market with local farmer Roger Ball and a representative from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Plan to get your grocery shopping done as you learn about the health benefits of tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, green peppers and more. 11 am to 2 pm WakeMed […]
Whooping cough or pertussis is characterized by a cough where the infected person makes a loud “whoop” sound after coughing. Whooping cough is generally known as “a disease of childhood” because children tend to (but do not always) make a distinguishable “whooping” sound when coughing. But whooping cough affects adults and children alike. So, what’s […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital patients and visitors can now enjoy works by local artists. Made possible through a partnership with Cary Visual Art, Inc., and a donation by the family and friends of Sandy Lappin, The Reflection Gallery features approximately ten works of art by local artists that will rotate on a quarterly basis. Ms. Lappin […]
Frequently, in the pages of the newspaper you hear about the business side of health care; which new facilities are opening, financial results or hardships, among other things. These stories miss the most important driving force behind health care. Today, The News & Observer’s Deputy Editorial Page Editor Jim Jenkins eloquently brought the conversation back to […]
The Leapfrog Group is the most recent quality-rating agency to release a report grading each hospital in America. The vast majority of hospitals received a B or C, including WakeMed Cary Hospital, WakeMed Raleigh Campus, the Cleveland Clinic, New York Mount Sinai Medical Center, among many others. The idea behind these quality measures is for […]
This week, WakeMed opened a new Diagnostic Center on the first floor of the WakeMed Raleigh Medical Park located near the corner of New Bern Ave. and Sunnybrook Rd. The Diagnostic Center offers outpatient imaging and lab services as well as pre-anesthesia testing in a location adjacent to the WakeMed Raleigh Campus. In addition to […]
According to Safe Kids USA, children ages 14 and under will be rushed to emergency rooms nearly 3 million times for serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes, drownings, bike crashes, pedestrian incidents, falls and other hazards this summer. In the injury prevention community, summer is also known as ‘trauma season’ because of the dramatic […]
Thanks to the creativity and brushstrokes of Ravenscroft faculty and students, the WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department hallways now have an “Under the Sea” theme to welcome its young patients. Ravenscroft Upper School students designed and painted a new mural for the Children’s Emergency Department ambulance entrance hallway. Ravenscroft Middle School art students painted 40 sea […]
Tick season in North Carolina arrived earlier this year due to the mild winter. WakeMed Physician Michele Casey, MD, spoke to WTVD this week about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of tick bites and related illnesses. Preventing tick-borne illnesses can be as simple as using insect repellent before you venture into wooded areas. Check your […]
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