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June 30 Seminar To Discuss Weight Loss Surgery

June 16, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “Weight Loss Surgery: It’s About Winning,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, in the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital Campus.

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LiveSmart: Men Should be Aware of their Breast Health

June 15, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Although women still account for 99 percent of new breast cancer diagnoses in the United States, the American Cancer Society reports that about 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2016.

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Experienced health care leader Pam Williams has been named president of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates.

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes New CEO Pam Williams

June 14, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

Experienced health care leader Pam Williams has been named CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners.

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Free Seminar on June 21 To Discuss “Cardiac Surgery: A to Z”

June 14, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “Cardiac Surgery: A to Z,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.

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Business Review: New CEO for One of Albany’s Biggest Hospital-Affiliated Physician Groups

June 14, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

The Albany Business Review published a story about Pam Williams joining St. Peter’s Health Partners as chief executive officer of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates.

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The Record: Trio of Eddy Nursing Homes Among State’s Best

June 13, 2016 Angela Yu

Three Eddy nursing homes were recognized by the New York State Department of Health’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative as top-performing facilities — Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, and St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany.

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Samaritan Hospital Infection Control Specialist Recognized By National Association

June 11, 2016 Angela Yu

Congratulations to Jessica Hayashi, MS, RN, CIC, CPHQ, infection control practitioner for Samaritan Hospital, who has been recognized by APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) with its 2016 Chapter Leader Award!

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LiveSmart: Kids and Drug Abuse – Know the Warning Signs

June 9, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

The abuse of over-the-counter and prescription drugs is high among pre-teens and teens, with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reporting nearly one in five teens admitted to abusing prescription medications.

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Local consultants for Thirty-One Gifts recently organized a generous donation of 192 handbags for patients at the St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center.

192 Bags Donated to Patients at St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center

June 9, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

Local consultants for Thirty-One Gifts recently organized a generous donation of 192 handbags for patients at the St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center. The bags were filled with blankets, warm socks, creams and lotions, books, and other items intended to provide comfort to patients undergoing treatment.

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Eddy Hawthorne Ridge Intergenerational Reading Program Enriching Lives of Young and Old

June 9, 2016 Angela Yu

Residents at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge are joined by children from the YMCA Afterschool Program in East Greenbush twice a month during the school year for an intergenerational reading program.

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