SPHP in the News
WNYT: Health Beat — Colorectal Cancer
Brian Steckel, M.D., appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn to discuss symptoms of colorectal cancer as well as screening methods for the disease and available treatments.
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Tobacco Free Communities Expands to New York’s Southern Tier
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
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.
SPHP in the News
Times Union: Trump, Cuomo Ramp Up Coronavirus Responses
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.
Inside SPHP
SPHP, Trinity Colleagues Complete Life Safety Training
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.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Mai Mona Rasoully
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
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.
Upcoming Events
Free Varicose Vein Screenings in November in Saratoga
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.
SPHP in the News
WNYT: Important Differences Exist Between Urgent Care Centers
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.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Food Fight! How to Manage Mealtime Battles with Kids
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.