A 2011 poll of 3,700 people conducted by CareerBuilder found that 72 percent of workers go to office when ill and more than half feel guilty when they call in sick. As a nurse and the director of WakeMed Occupational Health & Safety, this is a practice I highly recommend against. However, I know that […]
Today, the Raleigh City Council voted 6-2 to prohibit smoking in Raleigh City Parks and Greenways. Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) commends Raleigh Parks and Recreation and the Raleigh City Council for their collective efforts to limit exposure to second-hand smoke and their strong commitment to protecting the health of Raleigh’s citizens. AHA advocated […]
The following letter to the editor written by Meera Kelley, vice president of quality and patient safety, appeared in today’s News & Observer. Hospitals and a culture of safety Today’s health care involves numerous specialists, tests, procedures, support services and electronic systems. In this complexity lies the reason for many of the medical mistakes discussed in […]
Every year around the holidays, hospitals experience a shortage of blood due to busy schedules, travel, and general busyness of blood donors. Usually, this blood shortage only lasts a short while and is made less severe by blood banks’ ability to ship and share blood. Because of an unusual amount of winter weather this year […]
Losing weight is always one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions. And, many resolve to lose weight and get fit year after year because unfortunately many New Year’s Resolutions quickly fall by the wayside, causing disappointment, anger, and frustration. This year, make your resolution to lose weight and get fit a reality. Join Dr. […]
It happened again. I was standing upside down in yoga class when I noticed a woman in a red shirt across the room with the WakeMed logo splashed across her back. As I returned my feet to the floor and righted my center of balance, I felt that familiar surge of pride and curiosity. Which […]
Are your hands dry and irritated from the cold weather and frequent hand washing? During this time of year, it is important to pay close attention to the health of your skin – especially your hands. The heating in your home takes moisture out of the air, thus taking the moisture out of your skin. […]
You might be surprised that standards for school meals have not changed in 15 years, despite all of the attention on childhood obesity and nutrition related issues. Thanks to new guidelines the U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced last week, we will begin seeing less starchy vegetables, more whole grains, lower-fat milk and less sodium in […]
The WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank, one of nine breast milk banks in the United States, desperately needs donations. Specifically the Milk Bank is seeking donations from local mothers who have a minimum of approximately 150 oz of frozen breast milk. Donated milk is pasteurized and then distributed to premature babies, babies or children with allergies […]
The News & Observer included a display story in this morning’s Triangle & Co. section quoting WakeMed’s Falls Pointe Medical primary care physician Michele Casey. If you missed it, you can read the article here. WakeMed Emergency Departments and Primary Care practices are definitely starting to see an increase in flu and flu-like illnesses in the past […]
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