Wellness
LiveSmart: Listen to Mom – Wash Your Hands!
Hand-to-mouth contact is the primary way many infectious diseases are spread, so proper and frequent hand washing is critical, especially during cold and flu season.
St. Peter’s Hospital
Wellness
LiveSmart: Can’t Catch Your Breath? It Could be IPF
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is irreversible scarring of the lung that makes it difficult for sufferers to breathe. Although there is no cure, there are treatments that can help slow the disease’s progress.
Inside SPHP
Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Autumn at 2018 Fall Fest
Mercy Cares For Kids (MCFK) celebrated Halloween and all things autumn at its 2018 Fall Fest on Tuesday, October 30.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Best Breast Health Achieved with Help From Latest Technologies
All women age 40 and older receive a screening mammogram every year. Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should ask their family doctor about starting screening earlier.
Wellness
LiveSmart: The Apgar Score – Baby’s First Official Report Card!
The Apgar Score is the first assessment that nearly every newborn receives in labor and delivery rooms across the United States and worldwide.
News
SPHP Teams with City of Albany, Community Organizations to Fight Local Hunger
In recognition of continued and growing community need, SPHP, The City of Albany, The Food Pantries for the Capital District, and KeyBank have announced a collaborative city-wide food drive beginning July 9th and running through August 2nd.
SPHP in the News
Times Union: St. Peter’s Health Partners Fills Key Hospital Position
The Times Union published a story Thursday, June 28, about Michael Finegan’s appointment as president of acute care for St. Peter’s Health Partners.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Is it Crohn’s Disease or Colitis?
IBD is a chronic immune response which causes inflammation of the GI tract. The two most common IBDs are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Preparing for Fatherhood – Being There for Mom and Baby
Studies show women who have continuous support during childbirth, including encouragement from their primary partner, tend to have easier deliveries with improved health outcomes for the baby.
Inside SPHP
Photo Galleries: St. Peter’s Hospital Meaningful Milestones
St. Peter’s Hospital honored the dedicated employees who have achieved significant five-year milestones of service. On May 7, honorees with 10 and 5 years of service were recognized. On May 8, honorees with 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, and 15 years of service were recognized.