Triad area hospitals institute visitor restrictions amid wave of respiratory illness
Hospitals are trying to slow the spread of respiratory viruses during peak cold and flu season.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health lift visitor restrictions for children under 13
Hospital officials say the move comes amid a decline in respiratory virus cases.
'The beginning of better ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease' comes to the Triad
On Thursday, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist became the first health system in the region to treat an Alzheimer's disease patient with the new medication lecanemab, according to the Winston-Salem-based health system.
Researchers to share findings of study on health impacts of Winston Weaver fire
Investigators conducted interviews with affected residents and completed environment assessments of the water, soil, and air surrounding the fertilizer plant.
RSV has likely peaked in Triad as flu and COVID-19 cases increase
As the respiratory viral season picks up, local infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl gave an update Friday on three major viruses health care providers are seeing.
Triad hospitals are in a high stakes battle over Certificate of Need — but what is it?
Earlier this month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services gave its conditional approval to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s quarter-billion-dollar plan for a new hospital in Greensboro. Atrium says their new hospital proposal is meant to help people get health care close to home. Competing health care provider Cone Health has appealed the decision, claiming that the plan is all about profits.
Cone Health appeals NCDHHS approval of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's $246 million Greensboro hospital
Cone Health has announced that it will appeal the state’s decision to approve Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s plan to build a hospital in Greensboro.
Atrium Health installs metal detectors at Triad emergency departments
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has begun installing metal detectors at emergency departments across its system.
Atrium Health receives grant to provide transportation for cancer patients
Atrium Health has received funding to help provide transportation for patients receiving cancer treatment.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will study health effects of Winston Weaver Fire
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is recruiting participants for a study examining the health impacts of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire, which forced mass evacuations in Winston-Salem nearly one year ago.