The insightful and educational #CodeSTEMI Documentary Series recently visited North Carolina to explore the Wake County EMS system and the processes that are in place to respond to patients who experience sudden cardiac arrest. Interviews with the Wake County EMS medical director, Brent Myers, MD; paramedics, nurses and emergency room doctors, as well as actual patient profiles, help give viewers […]
Annually, the Triangle Business Journal recognizes a select group of area business women through their Women in Business awards program. This year, WakeMed senior vice president of Ambulatory & Physician Operations Carolyn Knaup, RN, MHA, was one of two winners from the hospital/health care industry. Knaup joined WakeMed in 1999 as the Raleigh Campus operating room manager. In […]
This month, WakeMed celebrates Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Month, a time to recognize and honor our differences while helping our employees build the cultural competencies necessary for a culture of inclusion. To meet and exceed the needs of our diverse patient population, we recognize the importance of cultural competence and that we must continue exploring […]
Every year the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) recognizes individuals in our area who are true heroes within the health care profession. This year, WakeMed was proud to employ three award winners (whom we have already highlighted on this blog) and one finalist, Susan Coulter, a WakeMed Cary Hospital volunteer. Coulter is a retired speech pathologist who helped start Cary Hospital’s Silver […]
Warm weather and sunshine are finally here, allowing more kids the freedom to play outside in their warm weather clothes. While shorts, short-sleeved shirts and tank tops are a lot more comfortable than sweaters and jeans, they expose little legs, arms, elbows and knees, leaving them susceptible to cuts and scrapes. However, minor injuries can […]
WakeMed was proud to help sponsor Wake County’s Safe Kids Day 2014, hosted by Safe Kids Wake County in Apex on Saturday, April 5. Over 750 people attended to enjoy activities related to fire safety, pedestrian safety, drunk driving awareness, teen driving, poison prevention and sports safety. Also on hand were car seat safety displays as well as a hot car […]
Every year the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) recognizes individuals in our area who are true heroes within the healthcare profession. While the TBJ includes a nice profile and picture of each award winner (available online only to subscribers), we thought you might want to see their actual nominations and read first-hand what makes these individuals so special. […]
Recently, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked the top 100 cities in the United States that cause trouble for people who suffer from spring allergies. See list here. Scores were based on the prevalence of certain types of pollen and molds, pharmacy data for prescription allergy medicines in the area and the number […]
Back in 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals (then the Wake County Hospital System Inc.) was established by the community to care for the people of the community. In other words, the community has been the most vital supporter of WakeMed since its beginnings. A special segment of our community – providing a very special service […]
Every year the Triangle Business Journal recognizes individuals in our area who are true healthcare heroes. While the Journal includes a nice profile and picture of the award winners (available online only to subscribers), we thought you might want to see their actual nominations and read first-hand what makes these individuals so special. Our second highlighted […]
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