Your Stay at WakeMed

Banking

Raleigh Campus: There are two automated teller machines in the hospital - one located in the The Commons near Panera Bread, and the other just outside Patient Registration on the first floor.

Cary Hospital: An automated teller machine is available in the Atrium Lobby of the hospital.

Chapel

A meditation chapel is located on the third floor of Raleigh Campus and the first floor of Cary Hospital. A meditation room is also located on the first floor of North Hospital, just off the main lobby.

The chapels and meditation room are open at all times for prayer, meditation and times of silence. If you would like to talk to a chaplain, please ask the nurse to contact a chaplain for you. You can also call 919-350-8556 or 919-350-8000 and ask that a chaplain be paged.

Patient Safety ToolKit

Patients and families have a vital role in safety. Learn about:

What question to ask
Falls prevention
Medication Safety
The importance of enlisting an advocate
And more

Recording by Patients & Visitors (photos, video, audio)

Recording includes photography, video and audio. WakeMed is committed to respecting the privacy of our patients, visitors and staff; therefore, family members and friends must have the consent of you or your legal representative before recording the patient for any use. Recording of any type of medical procedure is not allowed. Because caring for patients is our primary focus, physicians and staff can ask to have the recording stopped at any time due to patient care needs and other circumstances. Patients and visitors may not record other patients and visitors, employees, volunteers or physicians without the written consent of the individual. Anyone who refuses to comply with WakeMed’s policy may be asked to leave or may have their recording equipment confiscated.

Social Media

If you or your family are engaging in social media activities while you are a patient at WakeMed, please remember to respect the privacy of the people surrounding you including other patients, their families/friends, physicians, and WakeMed employees. Please note that WakeMed employees, providers and volunteers are not allowed to send or receive friend requests and they should not be tagged in any social media photos. They have been instructed to remove any tags from pictures on social media sites that patients or their friends/family members have posted.

Notary

Complimentary notary services are available to inpatients only for Health Care Power of Attorney or a Living Will document. Please ask your nurse or call Chaplain Services or Spiritual Care at ext. 919-350-8000 to arrange for a notary.

Wireless Internet Access

For the convenience of our patients and visitors, free wireless Internet access is available on your own laptop computer at most WakeMed locations.

WakeMed MyChart

All WakeMed patients now have access to WakeMed MyChart, an online patient portal that provides 24/7 access to portions of your electronic medical record. WakeMed MyChart saves you time and allows you to better manage your health through convenient access to important clinical information. Your nurse can help you sign up for WakeMed MyChart while you are still in the hospital.

Tobacco Use

WakeMed campuses are all tobacco free. The use of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, is not allowed inside or outside the hospital.