/tags/wakemed WakeMed en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:19:14 GMT /news/2025-01-08/duke-unc-wakemed-triangle-hospitals-visitor-restrictions-respiratory-flu-spike Duke and UNC Health follow WakeMed’s steps by restricting access to visitors under 12 years old, among other precautions. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:19:14 GMT /news/2025-01-08/duke-unc-wakemed-triangle-hospitals-visitor-restrictions-respiratory-flu-spike Abigail Celoria /news/2024-04-29/wakebrook-behavioral-health-campus-reopen-east-raleigh Wakebrook closed last year after UNC Health pulled out. The facility will reopen to patients in May with renovations, more service providers, and a new crisis center. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:30:58 GMT /news/2024-04-29/wakebrook-behavioral-health-campus-reopen-east-raleigh Sharryse Piggott /health/2023-10-24/wakemed-wakebrook-raleigh-mental-health-substance-disorder WakeMed Health and Hospitals will provide hospital-level mental health and substance use disorder treatments at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in Raleigh. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:31:49 GMT /health/2023-10-24/wakemed-wakebrook-raleigh-mental-health-substance-disorder Jason deBruyn /health/2023-09-07/unc-leaving-wakebrook-impact-mental-health-wake-county For a little more than a decade, UNC Health Care has provided care at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in east Raleigh. Wake County owns the facility, but UNC has been the care provider. Earlier this year, UNC Health announced it will transition away from WakeBrook, a move advocates say will leave a hole in care for some of the most vulnerable patient populations in the area. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:43:39 GMT /health/2023-09-07/unc-leaving-wakebrook-impact-mental-health-wake-county Jason deBruyn /health/2023-06-16/this-is-a-pretty-historic-moment-triangle-hospitals-are-relaxing-mask-requirements In a move that signals another step past the height of the pandemic, the Triangle's three major hospital systems are relaxing mask requirements. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:30:37 GMT /health/2023-06-16/this-is-a-pretty-historic-moment-triangle-hospitals-are-relaxing-mask-requirements Jason deBruyn /health/2023-02-21/wakemed-duke-major-victories-new-hospitals-unc-nc Two new hospitals in Wake County, including a new behavioral health hospital, received regulatory approval. When the dust settles on any appeals, it would mean one of the fastest expansions of new hospitals in the county's history. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:13:17 GMT /health/2023-02-21/wakemed-duke-major-victories-new-hospitals-unc-nc Jason deBruyn /health/2022-12-20/triangle-healthcare-systems-early-stages-sustainability-planning The healthcare sector in the United States accounts for 8.5% of national carbon emissions. Hospitals use enormous amounts of energy to provide nonstop care for patients. In North Carolina, some hospital systems are starting their work to become more sustainable. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:43:40 GMT /health/2022-12-20/triangle-healthcare-systems-early-stages-sustainability-planning Celeste Gracia /health/2022-09-20/beneficial-hospitals-compete-beds-wake-county Health systems and surgery centers are again competing to add services in Wake County. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:04:30 GMT /health/2022-09-20/beneficial-hospitals-compete-beds-wake-county Jason deBruyn /news/2022-06-22/report-nc-hospitals-that-got-covid-19-relief-reaped-profits A report released from North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell says the seven largest hospital systems reaped sizeable financial benefits last year, even as they received billions of dollars in federal pandemic assistance. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:34:49 GMT /news/2022-06-22/report-nc-hospitals-that-got-covid-19-relief-reaped-profits /health/2022-06-01/wakemed-and-unitedhealthcare-dont-reach-a-new-deal-affecting-up-to-20-000-patients Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:48:16 GMT /health/2022-06-01/wakemed-and-unitedhealthcare-dont-reach-a-new-deal-affecting-up-to-20-000-patients Jason deBruyn