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Sister Mavis Jewell Medical Respite Program Opens at St. Mary’s

March 16, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

Led by the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless and housed at St. Mary’s Hospital, the program will serve homeless individuals who are discharged from the hospital and require recuperative care beyond what can be provided in a traditional shelter setting.

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13 Kids Who Care: Kelsey Kittleson

March 15, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, WNYT-NewsChannel 13 and the Times Union have once again teamed up to “uncover” and honor youth in the Capital Region whose volunteer work touches the lives of our residents and improves the quality of life in this area.

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SPHP and Partners “Go Blue” to Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March 9, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and St. Peter’s Health Partners is joining with others to “Go Blue” and raise awareness about the disease and its devastating impact.

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13 Kids Who Care: Brigid Mack

March 7, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, WNYT-NewsChannel 13 and the Times Union have once again teamed up to “uncover” and honor youth in the Capital Region whose volunteer work touches the lives of our residents and improves the quality of life in this area.

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A pair of grants totaling nearly $95,000 will give more than 1,000 at-risk youth in the Capital Region an opportunity to participate in a free after-school soccer program.

New Grants Bring “Soccer for Success” Program to Capital Region Kids

March 6, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

A $61,000 gift from St. Peter’s Health Partners will help give more than 1,000 at-risk youth in the Capital Region an opportunity to participate in a free after-school soccer program.

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The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) is a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

Breast Center at St. Peter’s Hospital Receives Full Accreditation from NAPBC

March 1, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

A breast center that achieves this accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer

February 23, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

The St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center has received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The center has been accredited by the CoC since 1985.

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Expanding Palliative Care: Samaritan Hospital Introduces Palliative Care Team to Help Seriously Ill Patients

February 23, 2017 Angela Yu

As part of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) expanding Palliative Care Partners service line, Samaritan Hospital is the latest to implement a palliative care team to serve patients in the Troy and Rensselaer County area communities.

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Becky’s House Receives $1,000 Donation to Support Pancreatic Surgery Patients

February 13, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners has received a $1,000 donation to support pancreatic surgery patients who stay at Becky’s House, a home-away-from-home for patients and their families who travel from a distance to be treated at St. Peter’s Hospital.

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First Recipients of Siena-Eddy Nursing Scholarships Announced

February 8, 2017 Angela Yu

Congratulations to Tiffany Mayben of Albany and Nancy Watrous of Stuyvesant, recipients of The Margaret Krause and Siena College Nursing Scholarship funded through a unique partnership between The Eddy and Siena’s new Baldwin Nursing Program!

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