- WakeMed
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name = WakeMed Health and Hospitals
type = Healthcare
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foundation = 1961
founder = William F. Andrews (first CEO)
location_city =Raleigh, North Carolina
location_country =United States
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locations = 2 hospitals, 8 outpatient facilities
area_served =Wake County, North Carolina
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num_employees = 6,893
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homepage = http://www.wakemed.org/homepage.cfm
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intl =WakeMed Health and Hospitals is a 760-bed healthcare system with multiple facilities placed around the metropolitan Raleigh,
North Carolina area.cite web | title = WakeMed at a Glance | url = http://www.wakemed.org/body.cfm?id=40&oTopID=40&oTopID=40 | accessdate = 2008-05-17] WakeMed’s main campus is located on New Bern Avenue inRaleigh, North Carolina . WakeMed serves multiple counties throughout the state and specializes in a variety of services including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, high-risk pregnancy, children’s care, trauma, physical rehabilitation and critical care transport.History
The construction of a publicly financed hospital for
Wake County, North Carolina was approved via a voter-authorized bond issue in 1955. Memorial Hospital of Wake County, today known as WakeMed Raleigh Campus, opened in 1961 with 380 beds and 50 doctors. Though originally a public hospital, WakeMed is currently a private, not-for-profit corporation that operates many facilities in and around Wake County.Facilities
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
WakeMed's largest campus, based in Raleigh, houses five adult intensive care units, a same-day surgery center, two 24-hour emergency departments, one for adults and another for children, a 78-bed rehabilitation hospital, the Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace, a 36-bed neonatal intensive care nursery, physician practices through WakeMed Faculty Physicians, laboratories and diagnostic services.
WakeMed Cary Hospital
WakeMed Cary Hospital, located in
Cary, North Carolina opened in 1991. It is a 114-bed hospital with 24-hour emergency services, a Women's Pavilion & Birthplace, an intensive care unit, imaging services, and a sleep center specializing in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.Outpatient facilities
In addition to its two full service hospitals, WakeMed operates several outpatient facilities in and around Wake County including:
* WakeMed North HealthPlex, located in the Wakefield area of North Raleigh
* WakeMed Brier Creek Medical Park, located in the Brier Creek area between Raleigh and Durham
* WakeMed Apex HealthPlex, located in Apex
* WakeMed Clayton Medical Park, located in Clayton
* WakeMed Zebulon/Wendell Outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility, located in Zebulon
* WakeMed Fuquay-Varina Outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility, located in Fuquay-Varina
* WakeMed Wake Forest Road Outpatient Rehab Center, located near the I-440 Beltline in North Raleigh
* WakeMed Home Health, located near Capital Boulevard in North RaleighReferences
External links
* [http://www.wakemed.org/homepage.cfm WakeMed]
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