New Director of Emergency and Urgent Care Services At St. Mary’s Healthcare
AMSTERDAM, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2025—Kristina Thomas has been named director of emergency and urgent care services at St. Mary’s Healthcare. She has a decade of experience in emergency departments and other acute care settings.
Most recently, Thomas was the clinical nurse manager of telemetry and neuroscience at Glens Falls Hospital. Previously she held nursing and supervisory roles in hospitals in Louisiana and
northern New York. Thomas also was an adjunct professor at SUNY Adirondack.
“Kristina is an excellent fit for St. Mary’s,” said Julie Fenton, executive director of clinical operations at St. Mary’s Healthcare. “Her emphasis on the patient experience, and her commitment to a supportive work culture, will help St. Mary’s cement our position as the community’s first choice for healthcare and for employment.”
A registered nurse and U.S. Army veteran, Thomas has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a master’s in nursing from Empire State University. She also is certified as a nurse executive by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Thomas is president of the Adirondack Chapter of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, and the Emergency Nurses Association.
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About St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam: St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare system offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. For more information: (518) 842-1900, www.smha.org or www.facebook.com/smha.org.
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