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Summer Safety Tips from St. Peter’s Health Partners

June 18, 2024 Robert Webster Jr.

At St. Peter’s, we prioritize your family’s well-being, especially during the fun-filled summer months. Click here for essential tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable summer for everyone.

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WTEN: “Ozempic Babies”

June 18, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Brooke Lamparello of St. Peter’s OB/GYN, discusses how weight loss drugs like Ozempic could affect fertility in women.

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WTEN: Cardiac Patients Thank Doctors Who Helped Save Their Lives

June 18, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN aired a story on the second annual Heart Recovery Reunion, held June 14 at St. Peter’s Hospital. The event reunited cardiac patients with the care teams who helped save their lives.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Hosts Second Annual Heart Recovery Reunion

June 18, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

On Friday, June 14, St. Peter’s Hospital held its second annual Heart Recovery Reunion. The emotional event reunited three cardiac surgery patients and their families with the team of health care professionals who saved their lives.

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LiveSmart: Help Kids Avoid the “Summer Slide” – Make Time for Reading!

June 6, 2024 Robert Webster Jr.

Summer’s here and the time is right for kids to keep on top of their reading!

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WAMC: Proposed Legislation Could Support Healthcare Workers in New York

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Meredith Robison, chief nursing officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, and Dr. Susan Birkhead, interim dean, St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, speak on WAMC about proposed legislation that would provide a $5,000 stipend for preceptors.

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Spectrum News: Bill Would Provide Stipend for New York Clinicians to Mentor Others

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Susan Birkhead, DNS, MPH, RN, CNE, interim dean of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its story on proposed legislation that would provide nurses who become preceptors with a $5,000 stipend.

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Times Union: State Bill to Support Health Care Mentor Stipends Backed

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

State lawmakers introduce proposed legislation would provide $5,000 stipends to preceptors, during a news conference at the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Yvonne Etowa

May 30, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Yvonne Etowa, M.D., has joined Troy Internal Medicine, where she practices internal and primary care medicine.

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LiveSmart: Think it Might be a Stroke? Act FAST!

May 30, 2024 Robert Webster Jr.

Strokes occur either when a blood clot or sudden bleeding cuts off the flow of oxygen to part of the brain. The sooner you get to an Emergency Department, the more treatment options are available. That is why, when someone suffers a stroke, you must act FAST!

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