in raleigh nc . for the unaffiliated medical school in winston salem nc see wake forest school of medicine . wakemed health and hospitals type healthcare founded 1961 headquarters raleigh north carolina united states number of locations 2 hospitals 8 outpatient facilities area served wake county north carolina number of employees 8 000 website http www.wakemed.org footnotes references 1 wakemed health and hospitals is an 870 bed healthcare system with multiple facilities placed around the metropolitan raleigh north carolina area . 1 wakemed s main campus is located on new bern avenue in raleigh north carolina . wakemed serves multiple counties throughout the state and specializes in a variety of services including cardiology neurology orthopedics high risk pregnancy children s care trauma physical rehabilitation and critical care transport . contents 1 history 2 facilities 2.1 wakemed raleigh campus 2.2 wakemed cary hospital 2.3 outpatient facilities 3 references 4 external links history edit the construction of a publicly financed hospital for wake county north carolina was approved via a voter authorized bond issue in 1955 . memorial hospital of wake county today known as wakemed raleigh campus opened in 1961 with 380 beds and 50 doctors . though originally a public hospital wakemed is currently a private not for profit corporation that operates many facilities in and around wake county . as of march 2011 wakemed is the only provider of the following services in wake county 3 level i trauma center as designated by the north carolina office of emergency medical services . primary stroke center . licensed rehabilitation hospital with the most comprehensive physical rehabilitation continuum of care in eastern north carolina . level iv neonatal intensive care unit and one of seven harvard developmental training sites . neuro intensive care unit and dedicated neurosciences inpatient unit . children s inpatient unit and intensive care unit staffed around the clock by pediatric intensivists . children s diabetes and asthma programs . pediatrics specialists in surgery neurology endocrinology orthopaedics neonatology child development and more . women s pavilion and birthplace cary north healthplex offers the state s first stand alone full service emergency department . emergency services institute focusing on research emergency preparedness and response in the event of community emergencies and disaster either natural or man made . patient simulation center for training health professionals . facilities edit wakemed raleigh campus edit wakemed s largest campus based in raleigh houses six adult intensive care units a same day surgery center two 24 hour emergency departments one for adults and another for children an 84 bed rehabilitation hospital a women s pavilion & birthplace a 48 bed neonatal intensive care nursery physician practices through wakemed faculty physicians laboratories and diagnostic services . wakemed cary hospital edit wakemed cary hospital located in cary north carolina opened in 1991 as western wake medical center . it is a 156 bed hospital with 24 hour emergency services a same day surgery center a women s pavilion & birthplace an intensive care unit imaging services and a sleep center specializing in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders . outpatient facilities edit in addition to its two full service hospitals wakemed operates several outpatient facilities that include freestanding emergency departments . the stand alone emergency department locations include wakemed north healthplex located on falls of neuse rd. in north raleigh wakemed brier creek medical park located in the brier creek area between raleigh and durham wakemed apex healthplex located in apex wakemed garner healthplex located in garner north carolina the system also has multiple outpatient rehab locations in and around wake county . references edit a b wakemed at a glance . retrieved 2008 05 17 . http www.wakemed.org landing.cfm id 2949 about us . retrieved 2011 03 28 . external links edit wakemed v t e north carolina trauma centers list of hospitals in north carolina level i carolinas medical center duke university hospital vidant medical center unc hospitals wake forest baptist medical center wakemed raleigh campus level ii mission health system moses h. cone memorial hospital new hanover regional medical center level iii carolinas healthcare system northeast caromont regional medical center carolinas healthcare system cleveland pediatric level i brenner children s hospital unc hospitals pediatric level ii levine children s hospital heart care sanger heart & vascular verified by the american college of surgeons north carolina designated trauma centers coordinates 35 47 05 n 78 35 16 w 35.7847 n 78.5879 w 35.7847 ; 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