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The Community Hospice Celebrates DAISY and Sunflower Awardees
The Community Hospice is honored to celebrate DAISY Awardee Rosemary Murray, RN, and Sunflower Awardee Penny Singley, aide tech.
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Wellness
LiveSmart: Avoid a Trip to the ER This Summer – Work, Play and Celebrate Safely!
More than 9 million kids every year go to emergency rooms and urgent care centers for nonfatal injuries. Keep safety in mind this summer so an unexpected trip to the hospital emergency department doesn’t spoil the fun in the sun.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Removing Barriers to Treat, Support Those with Mental Illness
One in five adults experience mental illness. The PROS program at Samaritan Hospital can help clients manage mental illness in a healthy way, with a focus on the whole person.
SPHP in the News
Times Union – Commentary: Keeping Medicaid healthy is a moral imperative
The Times Union recently published an op-ed from Steven Hanks, M.D., president and CEO, on the devastating impact Medicaid cuts would have on health care across the nation.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Mary Tompkins, FNP-BC
Capital Region Urology in Troy is proud to welcome Mary Tompkins, FNP-BC, to its expert team of providers.
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Dr. Kyle Angelicola-Richardson Joins St. Peter’s Orthopedics
Kyle Angelicola-Richardson, M.D., has joined St. Peter’s Orthopedics. An experienced orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Angelicola-Richardson specializes in the complex care of hands and upper extremities.
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WNYT: Capital Region Hospitals Need More than Just Doctors and Nurses
Meredith Robison, chief nursing officer for SPHP Acute Care explains, explains the variety of jobs offered in hospitals, and how each one plays a critical role in the delivery of quality care.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Cara Wickham
Cara Wickham, PA-C, has joined St. Peter’s Internal Medicine in Valatie. An experienced physician assistant, Wickham specializes in internal medicine.
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Dr. Vivian Asakoma Joins Rensselaer Health Center
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is pleased to welcome Vivian Asakoma, M.D., to the care team at Rensselaer Health Center. Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Asakoma practices primary care.
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WTEN: Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention
Nancy Shrestha, M.D., of St. Peter’s Diabetes and Endocrine Care, discusses osteoporosis risk factors and prevention during an appearance on WTEN’s Women’s Health Wednesday.