Month: May 2015

Wellness

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

May 19, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

Up to 8 million people in the United States have some form of language impairment that makes it difficult for them to understand and/or use spoke or written language. Speech disorders are problems with fluency, articulation, or voice. Speech-Language Pathologists treat individuals with any of these disorders, to help the patients reach their full communication potential. Speech Pathologists also evaluate and treat individuals with swallowing problems which, if left untreated, may lead to pneumonia or other respiratory problems. If you have any questions, please contact the St. Peter’s Health Partners Speech Pathology department at 518-525-1171 or 518-475-1818.

SPHP in the News

Times Union: Albany-area primary care doctors try medical scribes

May 18, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union wrote a story about an innovative program taking place at local family practice. Capital Region Family Health Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), is trying something new: having a medical scribe in the room to take notes during examinations, so the physicians can spend all of their time focusing on the patient. From the story, a quote from SPHPMA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Lawrence: “This may get us back to something that looks more like the traditional way of interacting with patients — making eye contact.” See the full story here.

SPHP in the News

Times Union: Bet on American dream pays off with nursing degree for Ghana native

May 16, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published a touching story about Douglas Ayombisa, an employee of St. Peter’s Health Partners who works as a certified nursing assistant at Eddy Village Green. Doug received his nursing degree on Friday, and at the graduation ceremony he was cheered on by some Eddy Village Green colleagues and residents. From the story: Intending to watch him graduate Friday were … three Eddy Village Green staff members and three of the nursing home’s residents. More residents wanted to attend the graduation, said Ayombisa’s colleague,Amy Mundweiler, a nurse. “If it wasn’t so late, the rest of them wanted to be there,” said Mundweiler, who planned to drive them to the ceremony. “There isn’t anything you can’t love about Douglas. He’s just a humble, caring person.” See the full story here.

SPHP in the News

Time Warner Cable News: Parents Can Pass Stress on to Children

May 6, 2015 Angela Yu

Dr. Janice Pride-Boone, a pediatrician with St. Mary’s Clifton Park Pediatric Center, spoke to Time Warner Cable News about whether parents can pass their stress on to their children. Here is one of her quotes from the report: “It’s very common for our emotions to spill over and affect that child for years. A mom who is anxious and depressed, there’s a huge body of knowledge that documents that anxiety and depression can be passed on until the child turns 18.” Click here to see the full story.

SPHP in the News

NurseZone: 10 Things Nurses Would Like to Tell Hospital Visitors

May 4, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

Maggie Urquhart, BS, RN-BC, a nurse manager in an orthopedic unit/total joint center at St. Peter’s Hospital, was featured in a story by NurseZone. Her contributions include this quote: “We ask patients to have a visitor advocate with them for pre-surgical appointments and time of surgery; a family member who will assist in their recovery. Our view on our unit is that we are in partnership with visitors.” Click here to see the full story.