Our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do at WakeMed.
Since its founding in 1961, WakeMed has been a leader in offering one-of-a-kind services using the latest technology with an outstanding commitment to compassionate care.
Financial Support from Donors
With support from our donors, we've been able to make the following happen:
- Establishment of the state’s first stand-alone Children’s Emergency Department
- Renovation and refurbishment of the Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace in Raleigh and Cary
- Renovation and enhancement of The Health Park at WakeMed Rehab
- Expansion and renovation of the WakeMed Heart Center
- Procurement of the Exoskeleton for our Rehab patients
- Establishment of Wake County’s first Children’s Hospital
- Expansion of the only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Customization of wellness services through the Health Lives Here Now Mobile Bus
Building Healing Environments
The WakeMed Foundation helped fund the following:
MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING PROGRAM EXPANSION
- Clairity Artificial Intelligence screening tool to assess patients for suicide risk — Program recently expanded to emergency departments and is expected to serve approximately 6,000 patients annually.
- New trauma and substance abuse programs to support mental health patients
- Adult and pediatric therapeutic sensory rooms to support calming and reduce the use of restraints for mental health patients
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH
- Facility opening on October 2022 and funded by both Foundation donors and the City of Raleigh via ARPA Community Health Initiative
- Coordinated, holistic care for the area’s most vulnerable and underserved residents in collaboration with community partners
- Physical and mental health services based on successful population health principles and trauma-informed care — to meet diverse, complex needs
PATIENT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM FOR COMPLEX CORONARY INTERVENTIONS
- Comprehensive care coordination and personalized support through nurse navigators — promoting better outcomes and enhanced recovery
- Program supports more than 500 patients annually undergoing complex cardiovascular interventional procedures