2015 - Page 19 of 26 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

LiveSmart: Enjoy the Sounds of Summer Safely

June 9, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

From backyard barbecues to concerts and fireworks, summer can be a great time. But there’s a summer danger that’s painless, odorless, tasteless, invisible and toxic: noise-induced hearing loss.

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Samaritan Hospital Staffer Publishes Research Paper

June 9, 2015 Angela Yu

Kelly Hug, lead cytotechnologist at the Samaritan Hospital laboratory, was the co-author of a paper published in the June 2015 issue of the journal Anticancer Research. The paper, titled “Expression and Tissue Distribution of MicroRNA-21 in Malignant and Benign Breast Tissues,” included findings related to Hug’s master’s thesis research on breast cancer biomarkers.

St. Mary’s Sleep Lab in Troy Awarded Program Accreditation

June 4, 2015 Angela Yu

St. Mary’s of Troy has been awarded program accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for five years.

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NewsChannel 13: Summer Safety Around the Water

June 3, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

Drowning remains the second most common cause of accidental injury and death in 15- to 19-year-olds, according to U.S. data. Boys this age are much more likely to drown than girls, notes the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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LiveSmart: Prediabetes – What Can You Do?

June 3, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

We are facing an epidemic, more frightening than Ebola and more widespread than heart disease: diabetes. More than 29 million Americans have been diagnosed. What can you do to reduce your changes of getting this disease?

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Times Union: Swim program offers potentially life-saving lessons for kids

June 2, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

As summer approaches, parents everywhere are challenged to discover new ways to keep young kids safe around water beyond the traditional safety lecture, adult supervision or pair of swimmies.

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St. Mary’s Recognized With GWTG-Stroke Gold Plus Award

May 29, 2015 Angela Yu

St. Mary’s of Troy has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

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LiveSmart: Eddy Haven Offers Support, Protection to Seniors

May 27, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

It’s been called one of society’s best-kept secrets, but the problem of elder abuse is more common than you think. May is National Older Americans Month, a time to shed light on and raise awareness of this growing issue impacting our vulnerable aging population.

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NewsChannel 13: Services to help seniors

May 26, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

May is National Older Americans Month. Dr. Michael Wolff, a geriatrician and chief physician for the Continuing Care Division of St. Peter’s Health Partners, spoke to WNYT about a variety of services available for seniors. Click here to see the full story.

Albany Memorial Recognized With Stroke Silver Plus Award

May 26, 2015 Angela Yu

Albany Memorial Hospital – an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners, the region’s largest health system – has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Albany Memorial’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. To receive the Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, hospitals must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to GWTG-stroke achievement indicators, and 75 percent or higher compliance with five or more GWTG-stroke quality measures for 12 consecutive months to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. GWTG quality measures are designed to help hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. They focus on appropriate use of guideline-based care for stroke patients, including aggressive use of medications such as clot-busting and anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and cholesterol-reducing drugs, preventive action for deep vein thrombosis and smoking cessation counseling. […]