Wellness
LiveSmart: Prone Breast Radiation Therapy May Be Best for Some Patients
Some patients may be better served receiving radiation treatments in the prone position (lying face down) when they receive radiation to their breast tissue.
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Samaritan & St. Mary’s Hospitals Launch Program To Improve Patient Care Experience
Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals have launched an innovative new program called the “Patient and Family Advisory Council” to help improve quality and safety for patients, and enhancing the hospital experience for both patients and their families.
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LiveSmart: New Year’s Resolution – Kicking the Smoking Habit
Want a fresh start to the new year? Make a new year’s resolution to quit smoking in 2016! The St. Mary’s Center for Health Programs and Promotion offers education and support to help you quit successfully.
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Times Union: Santa Makes Special Deliveries Christmas Morning at St. Peter’s Hospital
After a long night of delivering presents all around the globe, Santa finished up his Christmas morning rounds at St. Peter’s Hospital, presenting newborns to their mothers.
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Samaritan Hospital Nurse Helps Rescue Wayward Seal
Shannon Fitzgerald, a psychiatric nurse at Samaritan Hospital, is also a wildlife rehabilitator who spearheaded a mission to rescue “Wrong Way Charlie,” a one-year-old seal trapped in the waters near Lock I of the Champlain Canal in Waterford this summer.
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Toys for Tots Accepts Donation from St. Peter’s Hospital Pharmacy Department
For the second year in a row, the SPH Pharmacy Department held a toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
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Santa To Present Infants to Moms on Christmas Day at St. Peter’s Hospital
Santa will be driving a bassinet instead of a sleigh at St. Peter’s Hospital on Christmas Day as he presents newborns to their mothers.
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Sunnyview Staffer Recognized By Albany County Traffic Safety Awareness Committee
Congratulations to Donna Stressel, program director of driving rehabilitation servcices for Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, who has been recognized by the Albany County Traffic Safety Awareness Committee with its Award of Excellence.
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Times Union: St. Peter’s Health Partners Cardiovascular Team Part of Albany’s Last Run
Walking and running on a regular basis can dramatically cut a person’s risk of developing heart disease, so clinicians, staff and supporters of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ cardiovascular program took to the pavement for Albany’s Last Run this past weekend. Check out the photos from the Times Union here.
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St. Peter’s Hospital Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program Certified by Industry Leader
The cardiovascular rehabilitation program at St. Peter’s Hospital has been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).