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Times Union: 15 Medical Advances Happening Here. Now.

May 26, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published a story today detailing some of the newest developments, initiatives, and programs, at St. Peter’s Health Partners hospitals and other hospitals in the Capital Region. Among the technologies profiled were the da Vinci Xi Surgical System, SpyGlass DS Direct Visualization System, and Medtronic O-arm Surgical Imaging System at St. Peter’s Hospital, along with the ReWalk Exoskeleton Robotic Suit at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. From the story: “Robotic surgery is really a revolutionary change in surgery,” says Dr. Patrick Timmins, gynecologic oncologist. “It’s allowed us to fix surgeries that could only be done the old-fashioned way: with big incisions.” Click here to see the full story.

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Time Warner Cable News: Could Your Child Benefit by Taking a Vitamin or Supplement?

May 20, 2015 Angela Yu

Understanding the ABC’s of vitamins can be confusing, especially when it comes to giving them to your children. Dr. Janice Pride-Boone, a pediatrician with St. Mary’s Clifton Park Pediatric Center, spoke to Time Warner Cable News about this topic. From the report: According to Pediatrician Dr. Janice Pride-Boone, if kids eat a variety of foods, five servings of fruits and vegetables, there’s no need to take a vitamin. However, many kids don’t even come close to eating what they need. She warns parents to be aware of the lack vitamins, specifically vitamin D. “Many children are vitamin D deficient, particularly children who are breast-fed for that first year, you need vitamin D, so you need supplements,” said Pride-Boone. Click here to see the full story.

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Times Union: Albany-area primary care doctors try medical scribes

May 18, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union wrote a story about an innovative program taking place at local family practice. Capital Region Family Health Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), is trying something new: having a medical scribe in the room to take notes during examinations, so the physicians can spend all of their time focusing on the patient. From the story, a quote from SPHPMA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Lawrence: “This may get us back to something that looks more like the traditional way of interacting with patients — making eye contact.” See the full story here.

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Times Union: Bet on American dream pays off with nursing degree for Ghana native

May 16, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published a touching story about Douglas Ayombisa, an employee of St. Peter’s Health Partners who works as a certified nursing assistant at Eddy Village Green. Doug received his nursing degree on Friday, and at the graduation ceremony he was cheered on by some Eddy Village Green colleagues and residents. From the story: Intending to watch him graduate Friday were … three Eddy Village Green staff members and three of the nursing home’s residents. More residents wanted to attend the graduation, said Ayombisa’s colleague,Amy Mundweiler, a nurse. “If it wasn’t so late, the rest of them wanted to be there,” said Mundweiler, who planned to drive them to the ceremony. “There isn’t anything you can’t love about Douglas. He’s just a humble, caring person.” See the full story here.

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Time Warner Cable News: Parents Can Pass Stress on to Children

May 6, 2015 Angela Yu

Dr. Janice Pride-Boone, a pediatrician with St. Mary’s Clifton Park Pediatric Center, spoke to Time Warner Cable News about whether parents can pass their stress on to their children. Here is one of her quotes from the report: “It’s very common for our emotions to spill over and affect that child for years. A mom who is anxious and depressed, there’s a huge body of knowledge that documents that anxiety and depression can be passed on until the child turns 18.” Click here to see the full story.

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NurseZone: 10 Things Nurses Would Like to Tell Hospital Visitors

May 4, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

Maggie Urquhart, BS, RN-BC, a nurse manager in an orthopedic unit/total joint center at St. Peter’s Hospital, was featured in a story by NurseZone. Her contributions include this quote: “We ask patients to have a visitor advocate with them for pre-surgical appointments and time of surgery; a family member who will assist in their recovery. Our view on our unit is that we are in partnership with visitors.” Click here to see the full story.

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CBS 6: Hundreds Walk a Mile in High Heels To Help End Sexual Abuse

April 25, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

CBS6 stopped by the excellent “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” community march against rape and sexual violence. The event, hosted by the Sexual Assault & Crime Victims Assistance Program for Rensselaer County at Samaritan Hospital, took place on April 25 in Troy. Here is what Lindsey Crusan, director of the program, said: “Rape and sexual assault they are the most under reported crimes, really less than 15% of people chose to report the crime to the police, so we know that there is a lot more happening then is even being reported officially to the police and law enforcement,” says Lindsey Crusan, director of the program. “We have a 24 hour crisis hotline so we’re available to people whenever they need us to answer questions give them counseling, be of assistance. But then we also have short and long term counseling and therapy support groups we provide medical and legal advocacy and accompaniment and then a big part of what we do is we try to prevent these crimes from happening in the first place,” she adds. Click […]