By now, you probably know firsthand that moving to a new area can be incredibly stressful. Don’t add to what is already an anxious time by failing to research your family’s healthcare options. From large health systems to smaller hospitals and clinics, the Triangle area is sure to have a facility that meets your needs.
“We are fortunate to have an array of medical services available to those who live in the Triangle,” said Robert E. Schaaf, MD, president of Wake Radiology. “Major academic medical centers, top-rated regional hospital systems, community hospitals and private physician practices recognized many years ago the importance of being a leader in medical care. These facilities and physician practices have invested in the technology and talent to make sure that this fast-growing region has access to the best medicine has to offer.”
‘Often independent healthcare organizations and regulatory agencies rank Triangle hospitals and providers among the best in the nation in quality and patient safety, and in specialty care for cancer, cardiac, emergency and trauma, rehabilitation and imaging services.’
The following are just a few of the fine healthcare systems, hospitals and specialty clinics in the Triangle.
Durham County
Duke University Health System is a world-class healthcare network dedicated to providing outstanding patient care, educating tomorrow’s healthcare leaders, and discovering new and better ways to treat disease through biomedical research. The system offers patients brilliant medicine and thoughtful care through a complete continuum of healthcare services, from primary care to hospice.
The Duke University Health System includes Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke University Hospital, Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Care Center and Durham Regional Hospital. For the past 22 years, Duke University Hospital has been named one of 10 “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report.
Duke University Medical Center—the hub of the system—is consistently ranked among the top 10 healthcare organizations in the country. The youngest of the nation’s leading medical centers, Duke has earned an international reputation for innovation and excellence. With hundreds of board-certified specialists and sub-specialists, Duke can provide expertise in every discipline. Duke operates one of the country’s largest clinical and biomedical research enterprises and quickly translates advances in technology and medical knowledge into improved patient care.
Durham Regional Hospital, a 369-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the healthcare needs of Durham, Orange County, and surrounding communities for more than 30 years. As a comprehensive health care facility, Durham Regional provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care and features a level II nursery, Durham Regional Rehabilitation Institute, and the Davis Ambulatory Surgery Centers. The facility, part of the Duke Health System since 1998, also includes the Watts School of Nursing, the oldest nursing school in the state.
Durham Regional Hospital can provide an impressive array of services, including women’s and children’s services, radiology, cancer, heart, behavioral health, rehabilitation, general surgery, general medicine, emergency medicine, outpatient diagnostics, and orthopedics.
Orange County
UNC Health Care is a wide-ranging healthcare system that serves Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham, Lee, Vance, and Alamance counties. The system is home to many hospitals and satellite centers throughout the Triangle. It is a nonprofit organization that is owned by the state and based in Chapel Hill.
UNC Health Care has received accolades from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), U.S. News & World Report, and the NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance).
UNC Health Care is affiliated with Rex Hospital, North Carolina Children’s Hospital, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital, and the North Carolina Women’s Hospital.
Also a large part of the UNC Health Care family is the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and North Carolina Cancer Hospital. University of North Carolina’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of only 40 cancer centers designated as comprehensive cancer centers in the nation. The center collaborates with the UNC School of Medicine and many other university departments.
Wake County
WakeMed, one of the largest medical facilities in the area, is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Raleigh. Boasting 12,000 physicians and 851 beds, two acute-care hospitals, and a network of community outpatient facilities, WakeMed offers women’s and children’s services, physical rehabilitation, home care, cardiology, emergency and trauma services, neurosciences, orthopedics, day surgery, and outpatient services. The system serves Raleigh, Cary, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, and Wendell.
WakeMed Health and Hospitals includes WakeMed Raleigh Campus, WakeMed Cary Hospital, WakeMed North Healthplex in Raleigh, WakeMed Apex Healthplex, WakeMed Brier Creek Medical Park, WakeMed Fuquay-Varina Outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility, WakeMed Zebulon/Wendell Outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility, Clayton Medical Park, WakeMed Rehab Hospital and Outpatient Rehab Facilities, Blue Ridge Surgery Center and many other facilities throughout the Triangle, including several YMCA sites.
Wake Med Children’s Hospital is located on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. The 34,000-square-foot facility includes an innovative new intensive care unit, 23 private inpatient rooms, dedicated family and children’s play areas, and a Level 4 Intensive Care Nursery.
Duke Raleigh Hospital has been part of the Duke University Health Care System since 1998. It is located in North Raleigh and has more than 500 physicians on staff. Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Care Center provides services for children from birth through young adult. Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Care Center ranked among the top 30 children’s hospitals in the nation in the 2010-2011 ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
Rex Healthcare, Rex Healthcare, a member of UNC Health Care, is a private, not-for-profit health care system with more than 4,900 employees. Rex Healthcare has 665 beds (439 general acute beds and 226 skilled nursing) and treats nearly 34,000 inpatients each year.
“Ask your neighbor, ask another mom in the grocery store and their recommendations for where to go for excellent healthcare will be Rex,” said Kerry Grace Heckle, Rex Healthcare’s marketing and public relations manager. “Rex Healthcare is consistently ranked as Wake County’s preferred choice for healthcare. And, as part of the University of the North Carolina (UNC) Health Care system, Rex patients receive the added benefit of access to services not available elsewhere in Wake County. Ninety-nine percent of patients say they have had excellent care at Rex and would recommend Rex to a friend.”
“Satisfied physicians, a dedicated, caring staff and excellent patient care are the reasons why Rex is Wake County resident's first choice for high-quality healthcare. With clinical expertise in oncology, surgery, heart and vascular, obstetric and women’s care, diagnostics, geriatrics, urgent care and emergency medicine or wellness, our hospital in west Raleigh and locations throughout Wake County take excellent care of you and your family.”
Rex offers dedicated centers for cancer, surgery, heart and vascular, post-acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing care, wellness and women’s care plus dedicated services for bariatric, heartburn, pain management, sleep disorders, diabetes education, wound and emergency care.
Rex was the first hospital in the Triangle to receive Magnet Recognition, placing Rex nurses among the top 6 percent in the nation. The Society of Chest Pain Centers has designated Rex Hospital as an accredited Chest Pain Center. This designation establishes Rex as one of the area’s premier hospitals for acute cardiac care.
Home to multiple recognitions including one of the top 100 (No. 15) Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine, an accredited Bariatric Center of Excellence, a nationally designated National Chest Pain Center and highlighted as one of the Top 50 Hospitals in the U.S. by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2011.
With campus locations throughout Wake County in Apex, Cary, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Wakefield and downtown Raleigh, high-quality healthcare is right in reach. Additionally, UNC and Rex have partnered to create Triangle Physician Network (TPN) with locations of physician practices throughout the Triangle.
Rex has a network of more than 1,100 physicians in locations throughout Wake County. Visit its free physician referral service online at rexhealth.com or call (919) 784-4490. Offices are staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rex Express Care (Urgent Care) has locations in Cary, Knightdale and Wakefield to provide fast, convenient care for life’s little surprises, like weekend sprains and after school fevers. For a list of locations, hours and online wait times visit rexhealth.com.
Wake Radiology, with 17 locations, 55 physicians, and affiliations with seven local hospitals in the Triangle area, is the largest multi-site radiology group in central North Carolina, performing more than 665,000 procedures each year. Wake Radiology practices a comprehensive approach to care for each procedure, combining its knowledge of state-of-the-art imaging with patient care.
“Wake Radiology is the largest physician practice in the Triangle with 58 physicians and second largest in the state of North Carolina,” said Robert E. Schaaf, MD, managing partner of Wake Radiology. “We have been able to attract and retain some of the best trained and skilled radiologists and radiology technologists in the country.
“Our radiologists are all board certified by the American Board of Radiology and their expertise encompasses nine sub-specialties, including pediatric radiology. Our entire staff is committed to delivering the highest standard of care, the best in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology and in customer service that extends to all we serve -- patients, referring physicians, and our hospital partners.”
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