Wellness
LiveSmart: Child Abuse – An Issue of Personal Safety and Public Health
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a good time to remember that child abuse is only preventable with the help of an entire community.
prevention
Wellness
LiveSmart: Celebrate Men’s Health Week and Father’s Day with the Gift of Good Health
This Father’s Day, give the gift of good health — a gift to both you and your family!
News
Area Hospitals Reinforce Visitation Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
SPHP and other regional hospitals are reinforcing visitation guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
News
Visitor Guidelines to be Implemented at Many Hospitals to Combat Flu, Infectious Diseases
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.
SPHP in the News
Troy Record: Hundreds Take Part in 12th Annual ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Event in Troy
The Record published an article on the 12th annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event, held Saturday, April 27 in Troy’s Riverfront Park.
Wellness
LiveSmart: MitraClip – A Powerful Treatment for Leaky Hearts
For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option.
News
Visitation Guidelines to be Implemented at Many Hospitals to Combat Flu, Infectious Diseases
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.
SPHP in the News
WNYT NewsChannel 13: Pinwheel Garden Helps Draw Attention to Child Abuse
WNYT aired a story on a Pinwheels for Prevention event held at Samaritan-Rensselaer Children’s Center in Troy. The event, sponsored by Healthy Families of Rensselaer County, raises awareness about child abuse and ways to prevent it from happening.
Inside SPHP
SPARC, Local Agencies Join for 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March
Virginia Golden, CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, spoke to a large crowd of Capital Region residents and families, addiction recovery experts, health care providers, and community service advocates at the 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March.