Wellness
LiveSmart: Chest Pain – Know the Signs, Know What to Do!
When chest pain strikes, would you know what to do and where to go? When in doubt, assume the pain is related to your heart until proven otherwise — CALL 9-1-1!
Facility: St. Peter's Hospital
SPHP in the News
NewsChannel 13: Albany County DA Opens Up About Quintuple Bypass
Benita Zahn at NewsChannel 13 spoke with Albany County District Attorney David Soares about his recent experience with heart disease and his emergency open-heart surgery at St. Peter’s Hospital.
Upcoming Events
Shoulder Joint Pain and Treatment Options Topic of Feb. 15 Seminar
St. Peter’s Hospital Joint Replacement Center will offer a free presentation, “Joint Pain and Treatment Options,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.
Inside SPHP
Third Annual Patient Experience Retreat Held at St. Peter’s Hospital
More than 150 colleagues participated in the St. Peter’s Hospital Patient Experience Council’s 3rd Annual Patient Experience Retreat, a half-day event to engage in team building and knowledge sharing aimed at improving the patient experience.
SPHP in the News
Times Union: Soares Back on Job, Changed After Open-Heart Surgery
The Times Union published a story about Albany County District Attorney David Soares, and spoke to him about his recent experience with heart disease and his emergency heart surgery at St. Peter’s Hospital.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Shaking the Sodium Habit
If the majority of your food is highly processed, from a restaurant, fast food outlet, or deli counter, you are likely swimming in a sea of sodium. Make today the day you start to shake the sodium habit!
News
SPHP Hospitals Go Red For Women’s Heart Health
Albany Memorial, Samaritan, St. Mary’s, and St. Peter’s hospitals will be among 35 Capital Region buildings to be illuminated in red in February, in support of American Heart Month.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Hospital Participating in AHA’s “Little Hats, Big Hearts” Program
In celebration of American Heart Month, handmade red hats will be distributed to babies born in February at St. Peter’s Hospital. The program aims to raise awareness about congenital heart defects.
Upcoming Events
Weight Loss Surgery Topic of Free Feb. 9 Seminar
St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “Weight Loss Surgery: It’s About Winning,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, in the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital Campus.
Inside SPHP
Celebrating St. Peter’s Nurses in New DOH Educational Video
A viewing party was recently held on 3 Pavilion, the postpartum/newborn nursery wing at St. Peter’s Hospital, to celebrate their role in the creation of an educational video by the New York State Department of Health.