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

Food Closet Now Open for Patients of the Hildegard Medicus Cancer Care Center

December 4, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners celebrates the opening of a new food closet at the Hildegard Medicus Cancer Care Center at Samaritan Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Troy. The food closet, located within the Cancer Care Center and operated by staff, is stocked with healthy, medically appropriate, shelf-stable food. It is available to patients identified as having food insecurities.

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Spectrum News: A Q & A with St. Peter’s Chief Clinician Amid Record Hospitalizations

December 3, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Spectrum News interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, about record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Capital Region.

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WRGB: Hospitals Preparing for Renewed Surge in COVID-19 Cases

December 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WRGB/CBS6 News to discuss how local hospitals are preparing for an expected surge in COVID-19 cases over the holiday season.

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WTEN: SEFCU Donating 24,000 N95 Masks to Albany Med and St. Peter’s Hospital

December 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the donation of 24,000 N95 masks to St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Medical Center. SEFCU donated the masks to help protect front-line workers as they continue to battle COVID-19.

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Business Review: Even Amid COVID Uncertainty, Hospital Groups Keep Growing

November 30, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Albany Business Review published an article on the growth of local hospitals and hospital systems, including St. Peter’s Health Partners, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.

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St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing Donates Food to Veterans

November 30, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

On November 24, 2020, students from the St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing donated 1,500 non-perishable food items to the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center’s food pantry. With access to food pantries in the community limited due to COVID-19, the food drive will help meet the needs of a very vulnerable population.

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WTEN: Healthcare Workers Buckle Down for Predicted Holiday COVID Spikes

November 24, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the expected surge of COVID-19 patients as we enter the holiday season. Dr. Hanks discussed how SPHP hospitals are preparing and also what he sees as the light at the end of the tunnel.

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WNYT: Health Beat Live – COVID-19 Vaccines

November 24, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, participated in a Facebook live interview with WNYT’s Benita Zahn. Dr. Hanks discussed the three COVID-19 vaccine candidates and how they would be rolled out locally, as well as the importance of staying vigilant as we head into the holiday season.

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St. Peter’s Family Medicine Welcomes Dr. Choudhry Mumtaz

November 20, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Choudhry Mumtaz, M.D., has joined St. Peter’s Family Medicine, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Mumtaz practices primary care.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Offering Tobacco Cessation Programs in Support of the Great American Smokeout

November 19, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

With COVID-19 cases increasing across the Capital Region, there is no better time than now to quit smoking. That’s why St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) Community Health Programs supports the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on November 19.

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