Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is an academic medical center that includes the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Committed to providing quality patient care and training the next generation of medical leaders, it ranks among “America’s Best Hospitals” and “America’s Best Graduate Schools” according to U.S. News & World Report annual rankings.

The Medical Center includes a comprehensive pediatric service, Brenner Children’s Hospital, as well as one of the nation’s 40 Comprehensive Cancer Centers so designated by the National Cancer Institute.  Wake Forest Baptist is an internationally known research leader with noted strengths in regenerative medicine, imaging, cancer, the neurosciences, heart disease, kidney disease and racial health disparities.

Wake Forest Baptist is honored to participate in the mission of the Center for Transforming Healthcare to improve the safety and quality of health care. A leader in quality improvement technologies and advances, Wake Forest Baptist was among the nation’s first to implement patient safety approaches such as a robotic pharmacy, electronic patient records and barcode medication administration to prevent medication error. The Medical Center utilizes robust process improvement tools to improve quality and safety and to support the achievement of patient-centered care. 

Statement from Donny C. Lambeth, President, North Carolina Baptist Hospital (part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center)