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

December 31, 2019

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." [...]

SPHP and WellNow Urgent Care Open New Location in Clifton Park

December 30, 2019

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. [...]

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

December 26, 2019

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. [...]

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

December 19, 2019

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. [...]

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

December 16, 2019

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. [...]

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

December 10, 2019

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. [...]

The Glen at Hiland Meadows Receives Expansion Approval

November 21, 2019

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. [...]