Wellness
LiveSmart: Make This November 15 the Time You Quit Smoking for Good!
If you are a smoker, or someone you love is a smoker, the Great American Smokeout represents an opportunity to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives!
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St. Peter’s Vascular Associates Welcomes Heidi Buel
Heidi Buel, NP, has joined St. Peter’s Vascular Associates. Board-certified as a nurse practitioner, Buel practices vascular care.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: Curbing the Vaping Epidemic
Nathan Graber, MD, a pediatrician at St. Peter’s Pediatrics in Clifton Park, was interviewed by WTEN about the dangers of vaping.
SPHP in the News
WNYT: FDA, NYSDOH Plan Strict Limits on Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Cara Zampi, youth coordinator for the Capital Region Tobacco-Free Coalition, appeared on WNYT NewsChannel 13 to discuss the rising popularity of flavored e-cigarettes.
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St. Peter’s Hospital Honors Exceptional Nurse Reyana Reyes with DAISY Award
On November 7, the St. Peter’s Hospital’s Retention and Recruitment Council presented a DAISY Award to Reyana Reyes, RN. She was one of more than 50 nurse nominees honored at the event.
News
Mom Gives Back to NICU with “Brinley’s Bags”
A former patient of St. Peter’s Hospital is giving back, gifting families in the NICU with Brinley’s Bags. The bags are full of personal care items, snacks, journals, and a message of hope.
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education Training – “Trauma-Informed Practice in Health Care” on December 3
The St. Peter’s Health Partners Trauma Collaborative is hosting a continuing education training: “Trauma-Informed Practice in Health Care,” on December 3.
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Spectrum News: Maria College Aims to Reduce Shortage of Nurses in Region
Celeste DesChamps, interim chief nursing officer at St. Peter’s Hospital, spoke to Spectrum News about the importance of nurses in health care, and the growing need for more nurses in acute care settings as well as in other roles in the community.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners to Celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week
NPs play a critical role in the high-quality, compassionate, sophisticated, people-centered care provided every day by St. Peter’s Health Partners.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: Solving Sleep Apnea With New Procedure
WTEN aired a story on a new surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea called Inspire, performed for the first time in the Capital Region at St. Peter’s Hospital.