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NewsChannel 13: Journey Through the Body – Community Impact

March 31, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

At Journey Through The Body, NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn spoke with Virginia Golden, CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, about the importance and impact of our annual event.

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Times Union: Girls’ Concussion Risk Higher Than for Boys in Some Sports

March 31, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

Dr. Vincent Somaio at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital spoke to the Times Union about a new study that suggests female high school athletes are at higher risk for concussion than high school boys who play the same sport.

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NewsChannel 13: New Shelter Gives Respite to Homeless After Hospitalization

March 29, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Benita Zahn at WNYT-NewsChannel 13 recently spoke with Janine Robitaille, the executive director of the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, about the Sister Mavis Jewell Medical Respite program, the first medical respite program in the Capital Region.

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Troy Record: A Place To Heal

March 23, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

The Record published a piece about last week’s opening of the Sister Mavis Jewell Medical Respite program, which is led by the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless and housed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy.

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Times Union: St. Mary’s Hospital Shuts Down Power to Repair Generator

March 16, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union reported on a malfunctioning generator at St. Mary’s Hospital during the recent snowstorm.

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Exterior shot of St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York

Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed

March 16, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Sandra Michael, MST, BSN, RN, SNT, CLC, the manager of Community Integration and Lactation Services for the Women’s and Children’s Services division at St. Peter’s Hospital, was recently interviewed about the hospital’s “Baby-Friendly” initiative.

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Troy Record: At-Risk Youth Will Have Chance to Participate in Free Soccer Program

March 9, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

The Record published a story about this week’s launch of “Soccer for Success,” a free after-school mentoring program open to all children in the Capital Region. Led by the Troy Boys & Girls Club, the program was made possible by a $61,500 gift from St. Peter’s Health Partners and a $33,500 grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation

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NewsChannel 13: Young Area Man Using Bionics Suit at Sunnyview to Simulate Walking

February 20, 2017 Angela Yu

Otto Miller of Queensbury suffered a horrible fall while shoveling snow off a roof after a snowstorm last year. Despite falling 30 feet and severing his spinal cord, Otto is determined to get back on his feet with help from therapists at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital.

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Daily Gazette: Winter Storms are Prime Time for Snowblower Mishaps

February 15, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The Daily Gazette published this article about snowblower injuries and how best to avoid them.

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Times Union: In NY, School Kids Getting Most Cases of Flu this Season

February 13, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union published a story about influenza in the Capital Region and its particular impact on the pediatric population.

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