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Help Make the Holidays in the Hospital a Little Brighter
Throughout the year WakeMed is fortunate to receive countless gifts that help bring comfort and care to patients and their families. As the holidays approach, many families and community groups make an...
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How Well Is Wake County?
Every three years organizations in Wake County work together to answer this exact question. The answer matters because it helps all of the organizations focused on health and wellness, including the...
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Kids and the kissing disease?
We are currently seeing an uptick in Mononucleosis (Mono) in our Children’s Hospital. You may think this is odd because mono is better known as “the kissing disease,” a virus that affects older teens...
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Live Your Healthiest Year Yet
The most popular New Year’s resolution is to get healthy and lose weight. Make this the year that those resolutions result in real change by following the very sensible advice of dietitians and...
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Is WakeMed supportive of a vaginal birth after a c-section (VBAC)?
We get this question frequently from mothers who have had one or more c-sections and would prefer a vaginal birth with a subsequent pregnancy. We asked Seth Brody, OB/GYN and executive medical director...
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Four Things to Do Today to Prepare for Winter Weather
Winter has finally arrived in the Triangle. As Wake County’s largest health system and only Trauma Center, it is our job to help you and your family stay safe and healthy. 4 Things to Help You Prep...
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Why Is the Wait So Long at the Emergency Department?
One of the biggest frustrations reported by people who visit hospital emergency departments is the amount of time that they have to wait. At any given time, all seven of our emergency departments can...
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Celebrating the Women of WakeMed
March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, we’ll be highlighting some of the women who have made a difference at WakeMed throughout the month – so stay tuned! About Women’s History Month Women’s...
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Prioritizing Patient Care in WakeMed Emergency Departments
Download a printable version of this blog post. I immediately volunteered to assist Christopher Fortin, (director of Emergency Services at WakeMed North Hospital) with the implementation of the Nurse...
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WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank – Expanding to Meet Critical Needs
Fragile newborns need the best possible nutrition to grow and develop into healthy infants. A mother’s breast milk is best, but many times critically ill and premature babies can’t breastfeed, and...
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