We have received several emails from patients and family members expressing concern about their experience in the emergency department not being what they expected. We asked Dr. David Dubow, an emergency department physician with Wake Emergency Physicians, to help us understand what patients visiting a healthcare provider with flu-like symptoms can expect. Here are his answers to our questions:
In response to declining flu rates throughout the hospital, community and state, WakeMed is lifting visitation restrictions effective Thursday, February 14. “At this time, there has been a notable decrease in the risk of flu cases being brought into our hospitals and facilities by visitors,” commented Vickie Brown, RN, director of Infection Prevention & Control. […]
How do you know that you are well enough to return to work or school after suffering with that debilitating flu, nagging cold, or painful strep throat? Here are a few guidelines for some common contagious illnesses to help prevent spreading your illness to others. Strep Throat Strep Throat is a bacterial infection that is […]
Your best defense against the flu is to get a flu shot, avoid people who are sick, and wash your hands frequently. But, if you are already showing symptoms of the flu, what can you do? The flu is a virus and unfortunately there is no magic cure. The best you can do if you […]
It is important that we all take steps to keep ourselves and our family safe this flu season by avoiding people who are sick, practicing good hand hygiene, and by getting a flu shot. Everyone 6 months of age or older should be vaccinated for flu unless you have a contraindication to receiving the vaccine. […]
Flu is officially widespread in North Carolina and WakeMed is already seeing more than 80 patients per day across our 5 emergency departments. This flu season it is more important than ever to know how to protect yourself from the flu – both H1N1 and seasonal. Learn about prevention, signs and symptoms and when to seek health care by […]
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