Upcoming Events
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group to Meet Feb. 28
St. Peter’s Health Partners is hosting the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) support group on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
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90 Bags Donated to Patients at St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center
Local consultants for Thirty-One Gifts recently organized a generous donation of 90 tote bags for patients at the St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center.
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The Evangelist: ‘Volunteer Cuddler’ Soothes Infants in St. Peter’s NICU
The Evangelist published a feature article on Maureen Nyilis, a volunteer with St. Peter’s Hospital who serves as an official “cuddler” of newborns in St. Peter’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Spectrum News: Give the Gift of Life with Organ Donation
Maria Edwards, RN III, a nurse on St. Peter’s Hospital’s acute care and critical care units, appeared on Spectrum News LIVE on Valentine’s Day to talk about the gift of organ donation.
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Times Union: As Population Ages, Demand for Health Care Workers Grows
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.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Give the Gift of Healing with Placenta Donation
If you are having a planned C-section delivery, the birth of your baby has the opportunity to touch the lives of others through the gift of placenta donation.
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St. Peter’s Hospital Raises Awareness with AHA’s “Little Hats, Big Hearts” Program
In celebration of American Heart Month, handmade red hats will be distributed to parents of babies born in February at St. Peter’s Hospital. The program aims to raise awareness about congenital heart defects.
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Spectrum News: Keeping True to Your Resolution to Stop Smoking
Anne Lawton, RN, community liaison for St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, appeared on Spectrum News LIVE at Noon to discuss how a structured program like The Butt Stops Here can help smokers stay on the path to quitting.
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Nursing Day of Inquiry a Success at St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Peter’s Hospital recently hosted its annual Nursing Day of Inquiry, an educational and professional development conference for nurses to learn from their peers and industry experts.
News
St. Peter’s Hospital CCU Wins Silver Beacon Award for Excellence
The coronary care unit at St. Peter’s Hospital received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.