The following letter was issued by the International Lactation Consultants Association recently calling for human milk donations for Haitian infants. As one of the very few Milk Banks in the United States, WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank is gearing up to assist with this need. We have also begun receiving many inquiries from moms wondering how […]
Burn off that winter chill with a fun evening of indoor tennis benefiting the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital. Enjoy Round Robin doubles, cardio tennis and entertainment. Kids age 5 and up can join Twinkle, the WakeMed Children’s mascot, for their own session of cardio tennis followed by popcorn and a movie. $40 per play age […]
Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 27), Dr. John Holly, internal medicine physician with Brier Creek Internal Medicine, will join us for our weekly Twitter Chat. Dr. Holly will build on the information provided by our nutritionist and fitness specialist, answering questions on how to: Determine your perfect size – it’s no longer about the pounds Talk to […]
WakeMed’s Trauma Program Director Sylvia Scholl discusses the dangers of being distracted while driving. Last September, Safe Kids Wake County released findings from a local study in school zones examining the number of distracted drivers. We found that one out of every six drivers was doing something other than just driving. The distractions varied from grooming to […]
Barb Bisset, PhD is the executive director of the WakeMed Health & Hospitals Emergency Services Institute. WakeMed employees volunteering in Waveland, Mississippi, in the wake of Katrina WakeMed employees, physicians, supporters and readers of this blog have demonstrated an immense spirit of generosity in their continual requests to expand WakeMed’s role in the response to […]
Christine Craig is the Director of WakeMed’s Government Affairs Department One of WakeMed’s top priorities for health care reform is focused on preserving Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals. Currently, individuals 65 years and older qualify for our county’s public insurance program, Medicare. The federal government pays for Medicare services delivered by hospitals and health […]
Many have inquired about WakeMed’s response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The WakeMed Emergency Services Institute (ESI) has been in close contact with the Triangle Chapter of the American Red Cross and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, who are advising us as to the current situation and the various needs. We […]
Several weeks ago, we posted a letter to the editor written by Dr. Keith Mankin of Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic about scoliosis and back braces. Scoliosis was back in the news yesterday with an article about how yoga could possibly help the disorder. Dr. Mankin provided the following comments on the article. As a specialist in […]
Billie Redmond, WakeMed’s Board Chair and small business owner, recently participated in the 2010 NC Economic Forecast’s special session on health care. After the discussion, moderator David Crabtree asked her to be a guest on his weekly show “On the Record.” The topic: Why is health care reform necessary? If you missed it, watch the show […]
Christine Craig is the Director of WakeMed’s Government Affairs Department One of WakeMed’s top health care reform priorities currently being discussed is funding for the nation’s trauma centers. There are currently six level 1 trauma centers in North Carolina, one of which is on WakeMed Raleigh Campus. WakeMed serves as the Capital City’s trauma center. […]
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