St. Peter's Health Partners

Summertime is the best time for cool, tasty treats! 🌞🍪🏖️ St. Peter's dietary team whipped up some recipes to share for easy fruit and yogurt pops and no-bake cookie bites -- both can be made in advance and stored in the freezer! 👉 https://bit.ly/4djSKb9

While we continue to work to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare, we want to encourage our valued patients to immediately apply with UnitedHealthcare for continuity of care. Some patients, including those who are pregnant or undergoing active treatment for a chronic condition, may qualify for extended in-network access through UnitedHealthcare's continuity of care program. UnitedHealthcare requires you to call the number on the back of your insurance card to see if you qualify. For us, it’s simple: Our patients’ health is our top priority. We need UnitedHealthcare to prioritize our patients’ health, too, and bring us back into network. For more information, visit www.sphp.com/uhc

🌟 We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the recent Respiratory Therapist graduates joining our newly launched, 12-month Residency Program! This program is designed specifically to support the transition from student to novice RT, providing comprehensive training across all clinical areas, including adult and neonatal intensive care units. We're thrilled to have you on board and look forward to supporting your growth and development as part of our team. Welcome to the beginning of an exciting and fulfilling journey in respiratory care! 🌟 Cohort 2 will be kicking off soon -- if you have just graduated from an accredited respiratory program or have been a Respiratory Therapist for under 1 year and are interested in joining the team, please connect with Sarah MacIntosh at sarah.macintosh@sphp.com. #RespiratoryTherapy #ResidencyProgram #WelcomeGraduates

🌟 We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the recent Respiratory Therapist graduates joining our newly launched, 12-month Residency Program! This program is designed specifically to support the transition from student to novice RT, providing comprehensive training across all clinical areas, including adult and neonatal intensive care units. Throughout the residency, they will undergo certification training for adult endotracheal intubation and ultrasound-guided arterial line placement, enhancing clinical skills significantly. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to attend monthly educational seminars featuring guest speakers who will cover a wide array of clinical and professional topics. We're thrilled to have you on board and look forward to supporting your growth and development as part of our team. Welcome to the beginning of an exciting and fulfilling journey in respiratory care!   Cohort 2 will be kicking off soon! If you have just graduated from an accredited respiratory program or have been a Respiratory Therapist for under 1 year and are interested in joining the team, please connect with Sarah MacIntosh by emailing sarah.macintosh@sphp.com. | #RespiratoryTherapy #ResidencyProgram #WelcomeGraduates

July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. ❤️ Did you know that cord blood can be a life-saving resource? Collected from a newborn's umbilical cord, this rich source of stem cells can treat more than 80 life-threatening diseases, including certain cancers, blood disorders and immune deficiencies. By choosing to donate or store your baby's cord blood, you could help save lives and contribute to medical research. Learn more about cord blood banking and donation: https://bit.ly/3Lq229X

While we continue to work to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare, we want to remind our valued patients that they should NOT delay seeking care. You will always have in-network access to our emergency department and people with insurance through certain UnitedHealth plans, specifically Medicaid, are covered at St. Peter's hospitals and doctors through the end of August. For us, it’s simple: Our patients’ health is our top priority. We need UnitedHealthcare to prioritize our patients’ health, too, and bring us back into network. For more information, visit www.sphp.com/uhc

Meet Nathan Yellico, Respiratory Therapy Educator for St. Peter’s Health Partners. We are grateful for Nathan’s dedication, and we are excited to see where his career takes him! #WhyIWorkatSPHP “My name is Nathan Yellico, and I am the Respiratory Therapy Educator for St. Peter’s Health Partners. I first started at St. Peter’s Hospital 20 years ago as an Information Associate. Eventually I moved on to being a clinician when I became a Respiratory Therapist, working night shift for many years in that capacity. I developed an interest in adult critical care and clinical education, often working on staff education including teaching ventilator courses and providing in-services. I also have spent some time as an RT working for an air ambulance, taking travel assignments to the NYC/Long Island area during the pandemic, and working in home care with a focus on sleep disordered breathing. This wide variety of experience has helped me to develop skills in several aspects of respiratory care. When I learned that St. Peter’s Health Partners was looking to hire a full-time clinical educator for the respiratory department, I jumped on the opportunity. Since taking on that role, I have been responsible for standing up the new Respiratory Therapy Residency Program. Like the Nurse Residency Program, the RT residents are new-graduate Respiratory Therapists who will receive a year of on-going, formal training and mentorship to develop into competent and professional novice respiratory therapists. As the RT Educator, I provide education for the Respiratory Services department and interface with Nursing Professional Development and other colleagues, such as Speech Therapy, to provide education to non-RT professions. Being a Respiratory Therapist at SPHP is rewarding because you can utilize your full scope of practice and have a meaningful impact on patient care. As the RT Educator I am especially privileged in that I continue to be a part of this talented team by providing direct patient care, but also by translating my knowledge and experience into training to enhance the skills of Respiratory Therapists and other colleagues. I look forward to being able to positively impact Respiratory Therapy at SPHP”.

Did you know about secondary drowning? It can happen over the 24 hours following a non-drowning event. Know the signs and symptoms; be prepared to act. #WaterSafety

Several St. Peter's Health Partners surgeons were recently featured in an article in MD News magazine, discussing St. Peter's pioneering use of robotic surgery in the Capital Region. See what they had to say about the benefits of minimally-invasive surgeries, including robotic procedures, here 👉 https://bit.ly/3y1aKID

St. Peter’s Hospital has been recognized as a "Best Hospital" for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report! St. Peter's retained its #1 ranking in the Capital Region for the 11th year in a row and was ranked 17th among more than 200 hospitals in New York state. St. Peter's was ranked as a High Performing hospital for two adult specialties and 12 conditions/procedures. And shout out to Samaritan Hospital in Troy, which was also ranked as High Performing in four conditions/procedures. Many thanks to all of our clinical and support staff throughout SPHP for the compassionate, exceptional work they do every day! Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4bPVX16