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The Record: Hospitals Aim to Combat Rise in Flu Across New York State

December 26, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

The Record in Troy published an article about St. Peter’s Health Partners hospitals and other area hospitals implementing temporary guidelines for visitors to further protect patients from influenza and other infectious diseases.

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WTEN News 10: Santa stops by St. Peter’s Hospital on Christmas Day

December 26, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

WTEN News 10 aired a story about Santa making a stop at St. Peter’s Hospital on Christmas morning to deliver gifts to the newest arrivals on his “list.” Newborns, their moms, and their families received a gift from Santa before he returned to the North Pole.

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The Record: Two Troy Hospitals to Merge in 2019

December 23, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

he Record in Troy published an article on the January 1 merger of Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. The merger will have no impact on the services or care provided at either facility.

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Times Union: Hospitals Implementing Anti-Flu Measures for Visitors

December 23, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published an article about St. Peter’s Health Partners hospitals and other area hospitals implementing temporary guidelines for visitors to further protect patients from influenza and other infectious diseases.

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Times Union: St. Mary’s and Samaritan Hospitals Merger in Troy Effective with New Year

December 22, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published an article about the January 1 merger of Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. As a result of the merger, St. Mary’s will become a remote location of Samaritan Hospital. The merger will have no impact on the services or care provided at either facility.

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WNYT: Samaritan, St. Mary’s Hospitals in Troy to Become One Legal Entity

December 21, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

WNYT NewsChannel 13 aired a story on the merger of Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals in Troy

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WNYT: Forum 13: The Butt Stops Here

December 18, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Anne Lawton, RN, community liaison for St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, appeared on WNYT’s Forum 13 to discuss SPHP’s smoking cessation program, The Butt Stops Here.

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Albany Business Review: New President of St. Peter’s Physician Group Looking at Growth Opportunities

December 13, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

The Albany Business Review interviewed Rik Baier, president of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Baier talked about his goals for the physician group.

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Spectrum News: HPV and the Dangers it Poses to Kids

December 12, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Spectrum News interviewed Mark Osborn, M.D., Chief of Pediatrics for St. Peter’s Hospital, and a provider with St. Peter’s Children’s Health Center, and radiation oncologist Duncan Savage, M.D., of St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center, about the dangers HPV poses to children.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners is the first organization in New York state, and one of only a few organizations in the United States, to receive Integrated Care Certification from The Joint Commission.

The Record: St. Peter’s Health Partners Receives Integrated Care Certification

December 12, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

The Record published a story on the Integrated Care Certification awarded to St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) by The Joint Commission.

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