March 2021 - Page 2 of 3 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

WTEN: Health Care Workers Mark Int’l Women’s Day, Vaccine Rollout with Syringe-Shaped Flight Plan

March 18, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners colleagues, Amanda Stahl, M.D., a hospitalist at St. Peter’s Hospital, and nurse anesthetist Morag Bell, marked International Women’s Day in a unique way — they flew a plane over upstate New York following a syringe-shaped flight plan.

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LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Treatments Available in the Battle Against Colorectal Cancer and Pre-Cancerous Polyps

March 11, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

With increased colorectal screening and state of the art treatment, we can detect cancer at earlier and curable stages, helping patients lead longer and healthier lives.

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LiveSmart: Screening and Early Detection Key to Treating Colorectal Cancer

March 11, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated.

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HCP Live: Monoclonal Antibodies in COVID-19 — Better Use of a Better Drug

March 11, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

HCP Live, an online clinical news and information portal, featured St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) monoclonal antibody clinic in its article highlighting the class of drugs and their use as a treatment for COVID-19.

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WTEN: Women’s Health — Colorectal Cancer

March 11, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jill Genua, M.D., of Capital District Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, appeared on WTEN to discuss the importance of regular colorectal cancer screenings.

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WNYT: Health Beat Live – COVID-19 Vaccines

March 11, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, participated in a panel discussion on COVID-19 vaccines during a special edition of WNYT’s Health Beat segment, broadcast live on Facebook.

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WNYT: Hospital Visitations Resume in Limited Capacity

March 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Christopher Jordan, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient services for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, speaks to WNYT/NewsChannel 13 about resuming limited visitation at SPHP hospitals.

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WTEN: COVID Fatigue — ‘I’m Getting Really Tired of This’

March 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

With the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic approaching, many people are experiencing COVID-19 fatigue. Dr. Joseph Di Lullo, psychiatrist with Samaritan Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic in Troy, spoke to WTEN/News10 about this phenomenon and offered tips to stay positive.

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WTEN: Limited Visitation to Begin at Some Area Hospitals on March 8

March 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Christopher Jordan, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, regarding the decision to resume limited visitation at SPHP hospitals, beginning March 8.

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WRGB: Some Capital Region Hospitals Easing Visitor Restrictions as COVID Cases Decline

March 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Christopher Jordan, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS 6 News Albany about new visitation guidelines, which take effect Monday, March 8.

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