Articles by Courtney Weisberg

WTEN: Local Nurses Stood in Solidarity on International Nurses Day

May 13, 2021

WTEN/News10 aired a story on St. Peter's Health Partners' candle-lighting ceremony held on May 12 in honor of National Nurses Week and International Nurses Day. The ceremony was held simultaneously at Samaritan and St. Peter's hospitals. [...]

Seven SPHP Nurses Honored for Nursing Excellence

May 11, 2021

Congratulations to three SPHP Nurses on being named "Nurse of the Year" and to four SPHP "Nurse of the Year" finalists, all honored during the 2021 Times Union Salute to Nurses! [...]

SPHP Distributes COVID-19 Care Kits for the Homeless

May 10, 2021

St. Peter’s Health Partners Community Health & Well-Being has partnered with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless in Albany, Joseph’s House Shelter in Troy, the Joseph Street Outreach Van, and the Homeless and Travelers Aid Society, to distribute COVID care kits for the homeless populations in Albany and Rensselaer counties. [...]

Daily Gazette: Hospital Staff Vaccination Rates Vary Across Capital Region, Mohawk Valley

May 10, 2021

Samaritan and St. Peter's hospitals have the highest hospital staff vaccination rates in the Capital Region, according to data published in the Daily Gazette. [...]

Tree Honoring Frontline Workers Planted at St. Peter’s Hospital

May 6, 2021

A tree dedicated to frontline workers and to those who have lost their lives to COVID-19, was planted outside St. Peter's Hospital. [...]

SPHP Nurses Recognized on National Nurses Day

May 6, 2021

Several nurses from St. Peter's Health Partners were among those honored by state and local leaders during an event held on National Nurses Day, May 6. The event was hosted by Colonie Center in recognition of the hard work of area nurses, especially over the past year during the pandemic. [...]