Month: April 2022

Spectrum News reported on SPHP’s announcement that it would be restricting visitation, effective April 25.

Times Union: ‘It’s Hard to Argue with Lives Saved.’ As Overdoses Soar, Calls for Prevention Centers Grow

Jasmine Guerrero-Wiggs, operations manager for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Albany, speaks to the Albany Times Union about efforts to address the growing opioid crisis in New York state.

WNYT: St. Peter’s Health Partners reinstating COVID visitation restrictions

WNYT aired several stories informing the public about SPHP’s implementation of restricted visitation guidelines in its hospitals.

WAMC: Medical Monday with Dr. Catherine Adams

Catherine Adams, M.D., chief of palliative medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital., and Susan Serrano, LCSW, social worker with Palliative Care Partners, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday.

WTEN: SPHP limiting visitation due to rising COVID cases

St. Peter’s Health Partners was featured on WTEN/News10 concerning new visitor restrictions instituted at SPHP acute care facilities, effective April 25.

WTEN: St. Peter’s Hosts Cancer Screening for Firefighters

St. Peter’s Health Partners’ free cancer screening for firefighters in Cohoes was featured in a story on WTEN/News10. The screening was part of a pilot program aimed at raising awareness about the cancer risk firefighters face as a result of battling fires.

WRGB: St. Peter’s Health Partners updates COVID precautions for visitors

WRGB/CBS6 News reported on SPHP’s new hospital visitation guidelines, effective April 25, 2022.

Times Union: St. Peter’s back to restricted visitation amid COVID-19 increase

The Times Union published a story on St. Peter’s Health Partners limiting patient visitation on their campuses, as positive COVID-19 cases continue to climb locally.

WRGB: Medical Team Screens Cohoes Firefighters for Cancers

Anne Lawton, BSN, RN, NCTTP, of SPHP’s Cancer Care Center, speaks to WRGB about the increased cancer risk faced by firefighters.

SPHP Screens Two Dozen Firefighters During Free Cancer Screening

St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) screened more than two dozen firefighters for cancer during a free health check held at the Cohoes Fire Department.