2020 - Page 23 of 38 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

WTEN: Nurses Going Above and Beyond Connecting Patients with Loved Ones Through Video Chat

May 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Natasha Delehanty, RN, and Julie Gardner, RN, for their story on National Nurses Day. Delehanty, a nurse manager, and Gardner both work on 6 McAuley, which is currently a designated COVID-19 floor at St. Peter’s Hospital. Both nurses discussed how they have been helping patients stay in touch with loved ones.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Nurses Light Candles for National Nurses Month, Coronavirus Solidarity

May 7, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

WTEN News10 was at the St. Peter’s Hospital campus for a candle lighting ceremony in celebration of National Nurses Month and a show of solidarity against COVID.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Nurses, Staff Hold Candlelight Ceremony

May 7, 2020 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published a story about the “Be a Light” candle lighting ceremony that took place on National Nurses Day, May 6, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany and Samaritan Hospital in Troy.

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Spectrum News: A “Long Journey” for Nurses in St. Peter’s COVID-19 Unit

May 6, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Natasha Delehanty, RN, nurse manager for 6 McAuley at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its spotlight on local nurses for Nurses Week. Delehanty discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on her and her colleagues.

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LiveSmart: Celebrating Mother’s Day in the Time of COVID-19

May 6, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

When celebrating mom, traditionally it is words like “family brunch,” “breakfast in bed,” or maybe “spa day” that come to mind. This year, however, “social distancing” has re-shaped our daily lives.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Stop Smoking

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the Virtual Butt Stops Here program.

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Hospital Chaplains Face COVID-19 Challenges in their Ministry

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union interviewed two chaplains from St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) about the challenges they are facing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaplains Tahlia Hadley and Aloysius Kabunga, who serves as manager of Spiritual Care for SPHP, discussed how fear over the virus among patients and social distancing, have impacted their ministry.

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WTEN: Local Hospital Testing New Coronavirus Treatment

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN News10 interviewed Philip Palmieri, M.D., chief of infectious disease at St. Peter’s Hospital, for its story on clinical trials involving the drug, remdesivir.

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Momentive Performance Materials Donates 30,000 Masks to SPHP

May 1, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Momentive Performance Materials, based in Waterford, N.Y., donated 30,000 KN95 masks to St. Peter’s Health Partners. The masks were distributed to colleagues at St. Peter’s Hospital and The Eddy.

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LiveSmart: Virtual Health Meets Community Care Needs During COVID Pandemic and Beyond

April 29, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s has expanded its Virtual Health services to better connect patients with their health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.

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