Wayne Memorial Hospital

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As the second largest employer in Wayne County, Wayne Memorial Hospital is considered to be the major hub for healthcare services in the area. Since our founding in 1896, we have grown from a small, grass-roots organization to a full-service hospital and regional referral center for diagnostic tests, specialty and general surgery, intensive care, cancer care, diabetes care and education, emergency care, physical rehabilitation, and many other types of care. A qualified and dedicated staff of professionals, a vast array of in-service and outreach programs, a full spectrum of advanced, state-of-the-art equipment characterize our exceptional facility, which is is licensed for 316 beds. With more than 124 physicians and dentists on the Medical Staff, Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro offers a full spectrum of specialties (see below).Tomorrow's healthcare technology is at Wayne Memorial Hospital TODAY! Wayne Memorial Hospital was the first North Carolina hospital east of Interstate 95 to offer Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan technology. Unlike most medical tests such as a CT or MRI scans, a PET scan examines the body's chemistry - not just its structure. This allows physicians to treat cancer and heart disease earlier and more accurately. And for most patients, the earlier the diagnosis, the better the chance for successful treatment.Wayne Memorial Hospital is one of the few hospitals in North Carolina --and among only 10% of hospitals in the country -- implementing a system of checking bar codes on medication dispensed to patients to further enhance safety measures. Almost every medication from the hospital pharmacy has a label with a supermarket-style bar code that can be matched to patients. The drug is compared to a patient's wristband, which also has a bar code. A hand-held scanner/computer compares the drug to the patient's medical records and indicates if there is any reason that the drug should not be administered.

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