We’re only two days away from the first WakeMed Scrub Run and Fun Fest.  And, there is still time to register and to plan to come out for the fun!
WakeMed’s Scrub Run offers events for both running enthusiasts and families. Featuring competitive 5K and 10K races that accommodate both runners and walkers, along with a [...]

Yesterday, we received word from the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Certificate of Need (CON) Section that WakeMed has been awarded 29 new beds of the 79 requested for Raleigh Campus and all of the 22 new beds requested for Cary Hospital.  Together, these CON awards account for 51 of the 101 new [...]

Calling all canes, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and other assistive devices.
WakeMed and Sunstone Medical are teaming up to collect new or gently used medical equipment.  All equipment will be inspected, repaired and given to patients in need.  Suggested items for donation include canes, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, ramps and vehicle lifts.
Durable Medical Equipment Donation Day
Saturday, September 17
10 [...]

As the final days of summer tiptoe away, there’s nothing I’d rather do than whip up a deliciously healthy meal and toast our final days of the season. And I’m in luck. With the month of September comes the seasonal sensation, the muscadine grape, ripe and ready for the picking. And when it comes to the [...]

Yesterday WakeMed welcomed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland to discuss the danger of kids in hot cars. WTVD’s Alina Machado reports…

Wake Early College student Kayla works in the WakeMed in the Chest Pain Unit.

A few ambitious Wake Early College of Health and Sciences students took advantage of the school’s partnership with WakeMed over the summer.  
Visit Wake County School’s blog to listen to Principal Teresa Pierrie and a student describe how the school and its partnership works to [...]

A new external defibrillator made by Zoll is worn like a vest is helping to save the lives of heart disease sufferers, according to Dr. Pavlo Netrebko, a cardiologist with Cary Cardiology, who recommends it to many patients.

Shoe gimmicks come and go.  Think the kangaroo pocket shoe, Reebok pumps, heelies, Nike Air, and more recently, the rocker and five-fingered shoes.  Is there any value to these most recent shoe gimmicks?  The answers might surprise you.
Rocker Shoe
Rocker shoes are marketed to tone your buttocks, thighs and calves as well as burn three times [...]

WakeMed Children’s Hospital has been accepted as an associate member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI).
“Becoming a member of NACHRI is an important step for WakeMed Children’s,” commented Mark Piehl, MD, medical director of WakeMed Children’s Hospital.  “The ability to share information with peers who like us focus exclusively on [...]

We are pleased to announce that WakeMed has been approved to add 14 inpatient beds to its rehabilitation hospital located on the Raleigh campus in a competitive Certificate of Need (CON) process. 
WakeMed Rehab Hospital is the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Wake County and serves patients who are impacted by neurological, spinal cord or other [...]