Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that WakeMed Key Community Care (WKCC) has been approved as one of 123 new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). WakeMed Key Community Care – a collaboration between WakeMed Health & Hospitals, WakeMed Physician Practices and Key Physicians – brings together a significant […]
Home to the state’s leading heart program, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is one of only 11 healthcare systems nationwide chosen to participate in the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) new Patient Navigator Program. The first cardiology program of its kind, the new Patient Navigator Program is designed to support hospitals in providing personalized services to […]
Seven of the Carolina Hurricanes, including Captain Eric Staal, visited nine boys and girls in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit yesterday. The players have no idea how much joy they bring to the kids and staff every time they visit. The patient in these pictures is named Noah and is actually a Penguins fan but […]
Read and Feed is a local nonprofit program committed to assisting elementary school children from economically challenged homes learn to read and be academically successful. This is the third year that WakeMed has partnered with the program by providing food and employee volunteers. This year, we supported the program at Powell Elementary School, located […]
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and community organizations who have visited the Children’s Hospital so far this month to deliver toys and goodies to patients. These visits have brought lots of fun and cheer to patients and their families. So far, these visitors have included: Children who requested books to donate to […]
Have you ever stood up too fast and gotten light headed or dizzy? If so, you are not alone. In fact, vertigo is quite common. Dr. Michael Ferguson, a WakeMed ear, nose and throat specialist, talked at length with a Charlotte Observer reporter about the condition and what can be done to relieve the dizzying […]
Our very own sharpie artist Moose Cates, a WakeMed employee in facility services, showed off his latest masterpieces in the Raleigh Campus courtyard today. His canvases include a motorcycle and a Mustang. Cates was also featured on WRAL this spring talking about one of his recent projects click here to see more. We are impressed!
Spiritual care helps people live and die in the hospital. This service is an important offering year round, but it can be especially so during the holidays. Read more about Lil Galphin and the entire spiritual care team’s impact on patients, visitors and staff in a recent Midtown Raleigh News Faith in Focus Feature.
This past weekend the News & Observer profiled Sue Evans as Tar Heel of the Week. Sue is a long-time employee and a lactation specialist who also runs the WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. Many people are suprised to learn that WakeMed features one of only 13 accreditated mother’s milk banks in the United States. In fact, we […]
Frequent hand washing is the very best way to prevent the spread of germs. Washing your hands is also the best way to make sure that any bacteria living on raw turkey does not make its way to other surfaces where it may be subsequently introduced into your family’s gastrointestinal systems. Additionally, the proper handling and […]
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