Fourth of July weekend means loud sounds and bright flashes of fireworks to light up the night.  Although they add enjoyment to countless people’s celebrations, it’s always important to remember proper firework safety because nothing ruins the 4th of July like a trip to the emergency room.
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Stan Taylor is vice president of corporate planning.
As the Triangle Business Journal and the News & Observer have both reported, WakeMed purchased 12.5 acres of land in Brier Creek at the southwest corner of TW Alexander Drive and ACC Boulevard for our next healthplex facility.
The new Brier Creek Healthplex will include a stand-alone emergency department [...]

Sherelle Washington is the director of ambulatory services and manages the Apex Healthplex and Brier Creek Medical Park.
Emergency departments (ED) are not like a regular doctor offices where patients have appointments or urgent care where patients are seen in order of arrival.  The process of determining when a patient is seen in an ED is [...]