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On April 17, St. Peter's Health Partners held an open house to celebrate the new Intensive Care Unit at Samaritan Hospital. The new unit doubles the number of ICU beds from 12 to 24, offers larger rooms and new patient amenities, and provides a more comfortable and healing experience for patients and their families.

New Intensive Care Unit at Samaritan Hospital to Open April 25

April 19, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

On April 17, St. Peter’s Health Partners held an open house to celebrate the new Intensive Care Unit at Samaritan Hospital. The new unit doubles the number of ICU beds from 12 to 24, offers larger rooms and new patient amenities, and provides a more comfortable and healing experience for patients and their families.

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“Walk with a Doc” on April 14 in Troy

March 30, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Please join us in Troy on Saturday, April 14 for “Walk With a Doc,” a free, heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Celebrates National Doctor’s Day on March 30

March 29, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

We are proud of our physicians’ commitment to our culture of excellence, providing patients and their families with the best care possible. We thank them for helping us carry out our mission every day.

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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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