Yesterday WakeMed Health & Hospitals filed a public records request with UNC Health Care and its subsidiary Rex Healthcare over concern that UNC Health Care is using taxpayer money to engage in predatory business practices that do nothing to improve health care for the people of Wake County.  Instead these practices simply duplicate and shift [...]

The Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce unveiled its new Government Affairs Process and Policy at Tuesday’s annual elected officials’ luncheon. By formalizing their government affairs strategy, the business community will be able to communicate with local, state and federal elected officials in a more timely and effective manner.  In their words, they will be able [...]

On Monday, Wake County Commissioners approved the transfer of ownership of an emergency response pharmaceutical trailer, purchased by the State of North Carolina on behalf of Wake County, to WakeMed.  WakeMed is the lead hospital in the Capital Regional Advisory Committee, which helps coordinate all emergency response efforts in this region of the state.  The [...]

At the Public Health Study Commission meeting last Thursday at the NC General Assembly, I was asked several times if there was an issue on the agenda that was of particular interest to WakeMed.  The answer is “yes” to the entire agenda, we are public health! 
Hospitals like WakeMed are on the front lines of all [...]