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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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Albany Memorial Hospital Congratulates 2016 Nurse Physician Award Winners

June 8, 2016 Angela Yu

Congratulations to the 2016 Nurse Physician Awardees at Albany Memorial Hospital: Chrystal Price, D.O., and Hani Marar, M.D.; and Darcy Delorenzo, R.N., 4th floor telemetry, and Carrie Dwyer, R.N., emergency department.

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Donna McDonnell Joins Eddy SeniorCare as Director of Nursing

June 8, 2016 Angela Yu

Donna McDonnell has joined Eddy SeniorCare, The Eddy’s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), as its new director of nursing.

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St. Mary’s Hospital Offers Educational Program on Hyperbaric Therapy for Problem Wounds

June 7, 2016 Angela Yu

St. Mary’s Hospital will offer a free, educational program entitled “The Importance of Hyperbaric Therapy: How Oxygen Can Help Heal Problem Wounds,” Tuesday, Jun. 28, 6 – 7 p.m., 1300 Massachusetts Ave, Troy.

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13 Kids Who Care: Hannah Shoemaker

June 6, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, WNYT-NewsChannel 13 and the Times Union have once again teamed up to “uncover” and honor youth in the Capital Region whose volunteer work touches the lives of our residents and improves the quality of life in this area.

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