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Eddy SeniorCare PACE Expands to Albany and Rensselaer Counties

January 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Eddy SeniorCare has expanded its Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to a second location. The newly renovated space at St. Joseph’s Provincial House on Watervliet-Shaker Road in Latham will enable Eddy SeniorCare to expand PACE services into Albany and Rensselaer Counties.

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Albany Memorial Hospital to Merge with Samaritan Hospital on January 1, 2020

December 31, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany and Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, will merge into one legal entity on January 1, 2020. As a result, signs at the facility will read “Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus.”

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SPHP and WellNow Urgent Care Open New Location in Clifton Park

December 30, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners and WellNow Urgent Care have opened a new location in Clifton Park. Located at 1694 Route 9 in Clifton Park, the new facility will provide immediate medical care to patients — both with and without insurance — seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Newborns, Families Receive Special Visit from Santa at St. Peter’s Hospital

December 26, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

After a long night of making deliveries, Santa made one last stop at St. Peter’s Hospital on Christmas Day to visit some newborns and their families.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Celebrates Record Number of Births in 2019

December 19, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

On December 17, the Women’s and Children’s department at St. Peter’s Hospital delivered its 3,000th baby of 2019. That’s the largest number of babies ever delivered in one year at the hospital, and is also believed to be the largest number of deliveries in one year at any facility in the Capital Region.

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Visitor Guidelines to be Implemented at Many Hospitals to Combat Flu, Infectious Diseases

December 16, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

As a result of the declaration by the New York State Health Commissioner that the flu is now prevalent in certain communities, visitation guidelines are being implemented at several regional hospitals, including all SPHP acute care hospitals, to further protect patients from influenza and other infectious diseases.

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Dr. Jason Kirby Named Medical Director of Addiction Services at St. Peter’s Health Partners

December 10, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, has joined St. Peter’s Health Partners as medical director of addiction services. Dual board-certified in family medicine and pending board certification in addiction medicine, Dr. Kirby oversees the medical providers in the St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center.

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The Glen at Hiland Meadows Receives Expansion Approval

November 21, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

The Glen at Hiland Meadows in Queensbury has received Town Planning Board approval to move forward with a planned $27 million expansion. The project includes 28 independent living apartments, a new 25,000-square-foot Memory Care Center, and a new wellness center with a pool.

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Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland

Newsweek Names Our Lady of Mercy Life Center a “Best Nursing Home of 2020”

November 20, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Continuing Care network, has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of Best Nursing Homes of 2020.

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St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing Offers Exceptional Clinical Opportunities for Nursing Students

November 14, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

This week, the New York State Education Department’s Board of Regents granted a charter to create the St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing.

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