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SPHP Colleagues Go Red for Women’s Health
Colleagues across St. Peter’s Health Partners wore red on February 3 to support National Wear Red Day and raise awareness about heart health for women.
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Upcoming Events
No-Cost Mammograms, Breast Exams Available in Troy
The Cancer Services Program of Albany and Rensselaer Counties will offer free breast cancer screenings for uninsured women on February 15 at The Massry Center in Troy.
Upcoming Events
Shoulder Joint Pain and Treatment Options Topic of Feb. 15 Seminar
St. Peter’s Hospital Joint Replacement Center will offer a free presentation, “Joint Pain and Treatment Options,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.
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Third Annual Patient Experience Retreat Held at St. Peter’s Hospital
More than 150 colleagues participated in the St. Peter’s Hospital Patient Experience Council’s 3rd Annual Patient Experience Retreat, a half-day event to engage in team building and knowledge sharing aimed at improving the patient experience.
News
Dr. Richard Rubin Appointed Director of St. Mary’s Hyperbaric Medicine
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Rubin who has been appointed director of the St. Mary’s Hyperbaric Medicine program.
News
SPHP Colleagues Promote Heart Health, Provide Free Screenings at Albany Housing Authority
Thank you to Kathy Ristau, Denise King, and Kelly Balwin, members of the Cardiac and Vascular Services team, for their great work at last week’s “Healthy You” screening event at the Albany Housing Authority!
SPHP in the News
Times Union: Soares Back on Job, Changed After Open-Heart Surgery
The Times Union published a story about Albany County District Attorney David Soares, and spoke to him about his recent experience with heart disease and his emergency heart surgery at St. Peter’s Hospital.
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Memo To Our Colleagues and Our Community: Update on Immigration Executive Order
SPHP CEO James K. Reed and Trinity Health CEO Richard J. Gilfillan update colleagues and our community on the recent Executive Order issued by the White House regarding immigration and travel.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Shaking the Sodium Habit
If the majority of your food is highly processed, from a restaurant, fast food outlet, or deli counter, you are likely swimming in a sea of sodium. Make today the day you start to shake the sodium habit!
News
SPHP Hospitals Go Red For Women’s Heart Health
Albany Memorial, Samaritan, St. Mary’s, and St. Peter’s hospitals will be among 35 Capital Region buildings to be illuminated in red in February, in support of American Heart Month.