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WakeMed is a frequent newsmaker, thanks to our innovative programs, procedures and people. Click on any of the following press releases for detailed information about our hospital system and the leadership role we play in the community, state and nation.

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Safe Kids Wake County and FedEx Lead Local Activities on International Walk to School Day 
WakeMed Add Pediatric Endocrinologist William Lagarde, MD, to Provide Children's Services Previously Unavailable in Wake County 
WakeMed Announces Two Senior Level Appointments 
WakeMed Cary Hospital Welcomes Georgia Sumiel as Vice President of Operations 
WakeMed Names Kenneth Murray as Director of Organizational Process Improvement 
WakeMed Purchases Land in Eastern Wake County for WakeMed East Healthplex 
WakeMed Brier Creek Open for Business 
WakeMed Appoints New Directors Overseeing Facilities Design and Construction and Employment 
WakeMed Promotes Healthy Eating at One-of-a-Kind Culinary Event - Dish it Up, Raleigh! 
WakeMed Names Kathey Jones as Administrative Director of Imaging Services 
WakeMed Health & Hospitals Receives Grant for Regional Medical Simulation Lab 
WakeMed and Triangle Aphasia Project Join Forces 
UnitedHealthcare and WakeMed Reach Long-term Agreement 
WakeMed Celebrates 10 Years of Caring in the Children's Emergency Department 
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Welcomes Mary Ann Wilcox as Vice President of Operations & Chief Nursing Officer 
Triangle Hospitals to Become Completely Tobacco-Free in July 2007 
3,000 Toddlers Injured Each Year by TVs Tipping Over 
WakeMed Foundation Appoints Kelleigh Smith as Director of Capital Giving  
WakeMed and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Announce Multi-Year Agreement 
United Healthcare Confirms Decision to Terminate Contract with WakeMed 
WakeMed Receives Approval for Air Ambulance Service 
WakeMed Foundation Celebrates Banner Year 
WakeMed Works with Wake County EMS to Offer Induced Hypothermia Therapy 
Regional Health Care and Education Leaders to Learn About Diabesity 
WakeMed Pediatrician Mark Piehl Honored with Hands of Health Award 
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Named Among Top 50 Hospitals in the Nation 
WakeMed Names Senior Administrator for Cary Hospital 
WakeMed Selected to Receive NCAfE Commitment Level Award 
WakeMed Rehab Hospital Receives Approval to Add 16 Beds 
WakeMed President & CEO Honored with NCHA's Highest Award 
WakeMed Emergency Services Door-to-Doctor Wait Time 135 Minutes Better Than National Average 
At Your Service. WakeMed Cary Hospital Now Offers Valet Parking 
WakeMed Supports Pepsi Americas' Sail 2006 with Clinical Staff, Critical Care Transport and Supplies 
Central Carolina Hospital and WakeMed to Work Together on Staff & Community Education 
Dads Bond While Working Out at Father's Day Powerstroll 
WakeMed Rehab Helps Patients Reach New Heights and Conquer New Terrain with the iBOT 
WakeMed Seeks Approval of Air Ambulance, East Healthplex and 36-Bed Observation Unit 
WakeMed Code STEMI Reduces Heart Attack Patients' Time to Treatment by 46 minutes 
WakeMed Foundation Adds Six New Board Members 
WakeMed Receives NC Awards for Excellence Commitment Award 
WakeMed Recognized by BCBSNC as a Cardiac Center of Excellence 
WakeMed Wins VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management 
WakeMed's Patricia J. Ness, RN, Honored by the NC Center for Nursing 
David C. Coulter Joins WakeMed's Senior Executive Staff 
WakeMed Trauma Program Receives Level I Designation 
WakeMed Raleigh Campus & Cary Hospital Achieve Chest Pain Center Accreditation 
WakeMed Health & Hospitals Reorganization Reflects Continued Commitment to Patient Safety & Quality and Ambulatory Services 
Cary Hospital Celebrates Special Care Nursery Reunion 
Two WakeMed Employees Celebrate 40 Years of Service 
Rule Change Lets WakeMed Pursue Helicopter Service 

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