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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Supports Healthy Families

March 28, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

On March 26, 2018, the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing delivered Easter Baskets to Healthy Families of Rensselaer County for the third year in a row. This year, the faculty, staff, and students at the School of Nursing prepared 32 Easter baskets

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St. Patrick’s Day Ice Cream Social in Troy

March 22, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

On Friday, March 16, Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a free ice cream social for staff and visitors! Thank you to the planning committee, and to everyone who attended!

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Congratulations to nursing education expert, Dr. Susan Birkhead, director of the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Dr. Birkhead recently authored an article in nursing education’s premier journal, The Journal of Nursing Education.

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Director Publishes Study in Educational Journal

March 9, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Congratulations to nursing education expert, Dr. Susan Birkhead, director of the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Dr. Birkhead recently authored an article in nursing education’s premier journal, The Journal of Nursing Education.

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Troy Record: Op-Ed – Rensselaer County Legislators Must Pass Tobacco 21 legislation

March 7, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Norman Dascher, president of Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, wrote an op-ed that appeared in The Record in support of new legislation to raise the minimum legal sale age of tobacco products to 21.

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LiveSmart: Step Up and Decrease Your Risk of Falling

March 1, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Falls are more common and cause more injury than many realize. Each year, more than two million people are treated in emergency departments nationwide for non-fatal falls.

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Times Union: As Population Ages, Demand for Health Care Workers Grows

February 17, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union recently interviewed Judy Gray, chief human resources officer for SPHP, as part of an article looking at the demand and need for health care workers now and in the future.

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“Walk With A Doc” in Troy on February 10

February 1, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Offered every month by Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, “Walk With a Doc” is a heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist. The next walk is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, in Troy.

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Dr. Robert Benton To Discuss Living With, Preventing Heart Disease at January 31 Seminar

January 16, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Dr. Robert Benton will be the distinguished speaker at a free educational seminar, “Healthy Lifestyle: Living With Heart Disease and How to Prevent It,” at 6 p.m. on January 31 at Beechwood Senior Living Community in Troy.

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Pulmonary & Critical Care Services Welcomes Hannah Westfall

January 11, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Board-certified physician assistant Hannah Westfall has joined Pulmonary & Critical Care Services in Troy. She practices at Samaritan Hospital for pulmonary and critical care inpatient consultations.

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WNYT NewsChannel 13: Frostbite a Real Danger in the Bitter Cold

January 9, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn visited the new Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department on Friday to speak with Dr. John Janikas about the dangers of extreme cold weather.

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