Christine Craig is WakeMed’s director of government affairs. Are you interested in what the federal Wake County delegation has to say about health care reform? Stay informed by checking their web sites. “This is the best chance we have to reduce sky-rocketing health care cost for North Carolina families.” Congressman Bob Etheridge “Health insurance reform […]
WakeMed has been asked several times this week for comments on the health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday. Becky Andrews, WakeMed’s vice president of finance, spoke to the News & Observer about the legislation’s new reporting requirements for non-profit hospitals. Dr. Susan Weaver, Senior Vice President for WakeMed Physician Practices […]
Judy O’Neal is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief of Staff, Office of the President. Yesterday was a historic day for health care as the House voted to pass the health care reform bill that was approved by the Senate in December. We would like to acknowledge and commend the leadership of […]
The 5th Annual Market at Ravenscroft started today and runs through Saturday. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s Market will go toward the purchase of a SMARTBoard for the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital education room. This SMARTBoard is an interactive white board that will be used for both parent education and for tutoring long-term patients […]
This week is national poison prevention week, and Safe Kids Wake County has coordinated several events where citizens can safely dispose of their unused or outdated medicines. But, of course, medicine is only one poisoning danger for children. Did you know that each year, more than 1.2 million children ages 5 and under are unintentionally […]
Yesterday, Inclusive Health hosted an event in the Andrew’s Center on WakeMed’s Raleigh Campus to enroll North Carolina residents who have had trouble securing a health insurance policy due to pre-existing medical conditions. At the event Judy Dixon, an Inclusive Health Enrollee, shared her story. Judy has been covered by three different health insurance organizations […]
With the NCAA Tournament scheduled to begin on Thursday, you can expect to find lots of men perched in front on their television sets watching basketball. Dr. Robert Matthews, a urologist with WakeMed Faculty Physicians, explains why that may be a good time to schedule a vasectomy. Imagine the opportunity to sit at home and […]
Sylvia Scholl is WakeMed’s Trauma Program Director. With each time change in the spring and the fall, remember to also change your smoke alarm batteries – it could save your life.
Robin Carver, RN, is WakeMed‘s director of infection prevention & control. Salmonella infection generally does not cause serious illness, but it does cause uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms and can occasionally be fatal in infants, people with compromised immune systems and the elderly primarily due to dehydration. To date, 11 salmonella cases have been reported in North Carolina, but […]
Amar Patel is manager of the WakeMed Medical Simulation Center. Yesterday WakeMed Simulation Center staff and Air Mobile crew hosted a drill in Sampson County where EMS responders practiced diagnosing a STEMI (heart attack) and calling for air support. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that first responders in Sampson County can diagnose a STEMI quickly and are […]
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