Blog – Page 138 – St. Peter's Health Partners News

Tobacco Free Communities Expands to New York’s Southern Tier

March 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

On February 26, Tobacco Free Communities | Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie (TFC-DOS) cut the ribbon on its new office in Oneonta. Both TFC-DOS and Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities are grant- supported programs of St. Peter’s Health Partners, funded by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tobacco Control.

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Eddy Agencies are First Community Services Providers to Interface with Hixny

February 27, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

The Community Hospice, Eddy Visiting Nurse and Rehab Association, and Eddy Licensed Home Care Agency have become the first home care, hospice and community-based services providers in the greater Capital Region to interface its electronic medical records with Hixny.

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Times Union: Trump, Cuomo Ramp Up Coronavirus Responses

February 27, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., an infectious disease specialist with Troy Infectious Disease, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, spoke to the Times Union about growing concerns about COVID-19.

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SPHP, Trinity Colleagues Complete Life Safety Training

February 27, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Colleagues representing acute and continuing care facilities within St. Peter’s Health Partners and three other Trinity regional health ministries recently gathered for a one-day life safety training.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Mai Mona Rasoully

February 27, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Mai Mona Rasoully, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, CAQH, has joined St. Peter’s MS and Headache Center. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Rasoully practices headache medicine.

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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Dedicates Simulation Education Center

February 27, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

A dedication ceremony was held on February 25 for the Andrea Lewis Siek, R.N. Simulation Education Center at the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. The hands-on learning lab is named after a former registered nurse at Samaritan Hospital.

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Free Varicose Vein Screenings in November in Saratoga

February 27, 2020 Corporate Communications Staff

The Spa Vein Center will offer free varicose vein screenings at the Spa Vein Center, a division of Saratoga Cardiology Associates, at 6 Care Lane in Saratoga Springs.

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WNYT: Important Differences Exist Between Urgent Care Centers

February 27, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WNYT interviewed Andrea Knowles-Skowvron, senior director of practice operations with WellNow Urgent Care, for its story on the growing number of urgent care facilities in the area.

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LiveSmart: Food Fight! How to Manage Mealtime Battles with Kids

February 27, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

To reduce food fights, parents need to recognize they and their children have different responsibilities. Establishing clear-cut roles can help eliminate power struggles around food and mealtimes.

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WAMC: Medical Monday – Heart Health with Dr. Jessica Saunders

February 25, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

On February 24, Jessica Saunders, M.D., a cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday to discuss heart health.

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