Courtney Weisberg, Author at St. Peter's Health Partners News

SPHP Distributes COVID-19 Care Kits for the Homeless

May 10, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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

May 10, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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

May 6, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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

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SPHP Nurses Recognized on National Nurses Day

May 6, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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Earth Day Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony Held at St. Mary’s Campus

April 22, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

SPHP held a tree planting ceremony on Earth Day honoring frontline workers and all of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Esophageal Cancer

April 22, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Ajaz Khan, M.D., medical director of medical oncology at St. Peter’s Health Partners, discussed esophageal cancer during an interview on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn.

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WNYT: Prevention Key to Avoiding Tick Bites

April 18, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, appeared on WNYT/NewsChannel 13 to discuss tick-borne diseases, the most common being Lyme Disease.

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Carrie Hogan Named an Empire Whole Health Hero

April 12, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Carrie Hogan, MS, ANP-C, director of health services for Siena College, has been named an Empire Whole Health Hero by Empire BlueCross, in partnership with the Albany Business Review.

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WTEN: Women’s Health – Organ Donation

April 8, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kimberly Morrison, RN, nurse manager for St. Peter’s Hospital ICU, and Maria Edwards, RN, ICU supervisor, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss the importance of organ donation. April is National Donate Life Month.

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WTEN: Podcast – Vaccine Q & A with Dr. Alan Sanders

April 8, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, discusses the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines, including side effects and efficacy rates, in a podcast with WTEN’s Trishna Begam.

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