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The WATCHMAN device now offered at St. Peter's Hospital

SPHP Preventing Strokes with the WATCHMAN Device

February 5, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Hospital is now offering the WATCHMAN device to patients with atrial fibrillation not caused by a valve problem. The device helps prevent stroke in at-risk patients and is an alternative to blood thinners.

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SPHP Teams with Albany County on Two New Lactation Rooms

January 30, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners sponsored, and made possible, lactation rooms at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center and at ShopRite, both located in Albany.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Participates in AHA’s “Little Hats, Big Hearts”

January 29, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

Amanda Engels, RN, accepted hundreds of little red caps on behalf of St. Peter’s Hospital as part of the American Heart Association (AHA) of New York State’s “Little Hats, Big Hearts” campaign.

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The Innovative Health Alliance of New York, the Capital Region's first Clinically Integrated Network (CIN), is joining with other upstate New York CINs to form Concordia Healthcare Network – a "super CIN" dedicated to helping other New York state health systems, hospitals, and provider groups transition to value-based care.

IHANY Joins Venture to Focus on Population Health

January 24, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

The Innovative Health Alliance of New York is joining with other upstate Clinically Integrated Networks (CIN) to form Concordia Healthcare Network – a “super CIN” dedicated to helping other New York state health systems, hospitals, and provider groups transition to value-based care.

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Former Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino has been named to the St. Peter’s Health Partners Board of Directors. Her three-year term began January 1, 2019.

St. Peter’s Health Partners Board of Directors Welcomes Kathleen Jimino

January 22, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

Former Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino has been named to the St. Peter’s Health Partners Board of Directors. Her three-year term began January 1, 2019.

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Know An Exceptional Youth Volunteer? Nominate Him/Her for 2019’s “13 Kids Who Care”!

January 10, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Do you know an engaged, active youth volunteer who is deserving of recognition? Nominate them for “13 Kids Who Care”!

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Honor Walk: The Ultimate Christmas Gift

December 22, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

On Saturday, December 22, St. Peter’s Hospital held its first Honor Walk in support of an organ donor and her family.

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

December 22, 2018 SPHP News

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

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St. Mary’s Hospital to Merge with Samaritan Hospital on January 1

December 20, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital will merge into one legal entity on January 1. As previously announced, the merger will have no impact on the services or care provided at either facility.

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Beginning January 2, all St. Peter’s Health Partners hospitals will move to standardized uniform colors for nursing staff and some front line and support staff. The new uniforms will help simplify the provider identification process for our patients and their loved ones. With standardization, patients will know quickly who is caring for them, enhancing the patient experience.

St. Peter’s Health Partners Announces Uniform Colors to Enhance the Patient Experience

December 20, 2018 Mary O. Stehr

Beginning January 2, all SPHP hospitals will move to standardized uniform colors for nursing staff and some front line and support staff. The new uniforms will help simplify the provider identification process for our patients and their loved ones.

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