WakeMed will soon break ground on a new campus in Garner that will put two new hospitals under one roof. One will be a 45-bed acute care hospital, where people will be treated for heart attacks, broken bones and other physical conditions. The other will be the 150-bed WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital, where people will be treated for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric issues. Together, the two hospitals will make up what WakeMed calls its 'whole health campus' on 53 acres near the intersection of White Oak Road and Timber Drive East. It's a recognition that physical and mental health are often interrelated, says Dr. Micah Krempasky, CMO of WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being.
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