This week, WakeMed opened its newly expanded Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). By adding 12 new patient beds, the expansion brings the total number of NICU beds to 48. It also marks the introduction of “single-room care,” with 27 private rooms opening for babies and their families. Single-room care in the NICU represents […]
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WakeMed Milk Bank Donations Down, Need Up – Mirrors National Trend
WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank, one of nine, not-for-profit human milk banks in the United States, continues to experience increased demand and significantly reduced donations as indicated in last month’s blog. The lack of donations and increased need is not isolated to North Carolina. Human milk banks across the country are experiencing a similar trend, leading […]
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