Robert Brewer, M.D., associate director of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT about the current flu season, which the New York State Department of Health predicts could be a record one. […]
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities hosted a free family movie night at the Schenectady County Public Library. The event, held in conjunction with SmokeFree Movies Action Week ahead of the Academy Awards, helped to raise awareness about the impact that smoking in movies has on youth initiation to tobacco use. […]
On February 11, residents of the Beverwyck in Slingerlands were treated to a dance performance from a Delmar-based Girl Scouts Troop. The Daisy Scouts from Elsmere Elementary School danced to kid-friendly hits like “Baby Shark” and the “Macarena,” and even had some of the senior residents dancing along, too! Following their performance, residents presented the kindergarten and first grade girls with treats of their own–Valentine’s Day cupcakes! A fun time was had by all. The Beverwyck is part of Eddy Senior Living and St. Peter’s Health Partners. The full-service independent senior living community features 172 one- and two-bedroom apartments and 29 two-bedroom cottages situated on 80 acres in Slingerlands, just outside of Albany. Click here for more information.
Most parents have probably had their cholesterol checked at some point; but what about their children? […]
A new study coming out Feb. 27 reports patients who underwent minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery had similar clinical outcomes as patients who had traditional open-heart surgery. […]
The Prescription for Progress coalition, of which St. Peter’s Health Partners is a member of, wrote a letter to citizens of the Capital Region concerning a likely settlement with the opioid industry. The letter calls for appropriate allocation of settlement funds to benefit those struggling from opioid use disorder. […]
Peter Semenza, vice president of philanthropy for St. Peter’s Health Partners, talked to WRGB about the nonprofit initiative, Sock Out Cancer, which recently raised more than $53,000 for cancer patients at St. Peter’s Health Partners. […]
Peter Semenza, vice president of philanthropy for St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), appeared on WTEN to discuss SPHP’s involvement in the Sock Out Cancer program. The program raises money to help cancer patients with a wide variety of needs. […]
Kassandra Foley, MHA, MT (ASCP)cm, CICMHA, MT (ASCP)cm, CIC, manager of infection prevention at St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by the Times Union for a story on medical mask supplies. Foley discussed the efficacy of the masks, and the growing shortages of masks as a result of the novel coronavirus. […]
The Albany Business Review published an article on the resignation of Elmer Streeter as Director of Corporate Communications for St. Peter’s Health Partners. Streeter has been with the organization for 21 years. His last day was February 7. From the article: During a career spanning four decades, Streeter has a played a key role in shaping the public messaging of not just St. Peter’s, but also Albany Medical Center, where he was associate director of public relations for 17 years. He was instrumental in developing new branding as both hospital systems grew and merged with other organizations. And he developed outreach efforts such as Albany Med’s popular Melodies of Christmas program. “I’ve been very, very fortunate to have two really big clients over the last 40 years,” he said Thursday after the Business Review’s “Future of Hospitals” Power Breakfast. “We’re lucky to have great facilities in this town and great health care in the region.” Streeter was honored as CMO of the year in the Business Review’s 2016 Achievers awards. Current members of the St. Peter’s staff will be handling the […]
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