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Free Family Movie Screening to #HelpOscarQuit

February 11, 2019

On February 20, St. Peter's Health Partners and its grant-funded program, Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (CDTFC), will host a family-friendly, smoke-free movie night to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and the impact of the tobacco imagery shown in films. [...]

SPHP Preventing Strokes with the WATCHMAN Device

February 5, 2019

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

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. [...]

SPHP Teams with Albany County on Two New Lactation Rooms

January 30, 2019

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. [...]

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

January 29, 2019

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. [...]

IHANY Joins Venture to Focus on Population Health

January 24, 2019

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.

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. [...]

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

January 22, 2019

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. [...]

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

January 10, 2019

Do you know an engaged, active youth volunteer who is deserving of recognition? Nominate them for "13 Kids Who Care"! [...]

Honor Walk: The Ultimate Christmas Gift

December 22, 2018

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

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

December 22, 2018

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. [...]

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

December 20, 2018

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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