It’s a common myth that healthy foods come with a high price tag. Here are tips on how to stock up on healthy foods without busting your budget. Planning is Key! Set aside an hour a week to write a shopping list before you head to the grocery store. Taking a list with you to […]
Raleigh hit-and-run victim maintains positive outlook despite obstacles
This is an incredible, inspirational story of a young woman healing from a tragic accident and the amazing way people come to the aid of those in need.
The WakeWay is Alive and Well
Every WakeMed employee knows what the WakeWay means. It means showing somebody where to go instead of telling them. It means listening and responding with empathy. It means treating everybody – patients, visitors and fellow employees – with kindness. Most of the ways the WakeWay is demonstrated every day go unnoticed. Yesterday, we had two public […]
13,000 Greeting Cards Donated for Patients at WakeMed
There is strong family tradition of philanthropy among the Ashworth family of Cary. It began in 1957, when Ralph and Daphne Ashworth moved to the quiet, tree-lined streets of this little town just west of Raleigh. Ralph, a pharmacist by trade, opened Ashworth Drugs, where he built a business that has become a cornerstone of […]
How To Know It’s The Flu
It’s that time of year again, and we are already starting to see sporadic cases of flu in the community. How do we know what we are seeing is flu? Even though the symptoms of the flu are pretty similar to the common cold, there are a couple of distinguishing characteristics for flu. The first […]
Hot off the Presses: Heart to Heart
In this issue, we pay tribute to two retiring, pioneering cardiologists, Ray Cheely, MD and Amarendra Reddy, MD, and we take a look back and a look ahead at Raleigh’s cardiology practices and its physicians. We also profile three inspiring patient stories of exceptional care delivered by WakeMed cardiologists. These three patients faced an aortic dissection, a valve replacement […]
A Veteran’s Day Message from our Interim CEO
The following message was distributed to all WakeMed employees on Friday from Retired Navy Rear Admiral and WakeMed Interim CEO Donald Gintzig. Veteran’s Day is a very special day for the brave men and women who have stood up to protect our country, our rights, families and our Freedom. They have entered dangerous territory, faced […]
16-Year-Old NASCAR Driver Brodie Kostecki’s Visit to WakeMed
School, high school sports, dating, friends and the big goal of, yes, getting my driver’s license are some of the things I remember about being 16. Aside from a few major shifts in technology during the past 30 years, it’s likely not much has changed. Unless you’re Brodie Kostecki. Wow. This kid is really focused […]
WakeMed Living Wall
Have you seen this plant installation at Cameron Village? Does it look like something familiar? If you guessed the WakeMed logo, you are correct.
Preventing Childhood Injury and Death
Recently, The News & Observer included a story about the increase in death among 10 to 14 year olds in North Carolina based on data from 2012. Although deaths were up in this age group for all causes, a significant increase was seen in suicides, homicides and poisonings. This data points to the intense need for […]
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