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

WNYT: Health Care Workers and Nurses Honored at Eddy Memory Care Center

May 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WNYT aired a story on the “Hooray for our Heroes” parade at Eddy Memory Care Center in Cohoes. The event, held on National Nurses Day, was organized by the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York as a way to say “thank you” to the nurses at the facilities, working tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: Nurses Going Above and Beyond Connecting Patients with Loved Ones Through Video Chat

May 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Natasha Delehanty, RN, and Julie Gardner, RN, for their story on National Nurses Day. Delehanty, a nurse manager, and Gardner both work on 6 McAuley, which is currently a designated COVID-19 floor at St. Peter’s Hospital. Both nurses discussed how they have been helping patients stay in touch with loved ones.

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Spectrum News: A “Long Journey” for Nurses in St. Peter’s COVID-19 Unit

May 6, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Natasha Delehanty, RN, nurse manager for 6 McAuley at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its spotlight on local nurses for Nurses Week. Delehanty discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on her and her colleagues.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Stop Smoking

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the Virtual Butt Stops Here program.

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Hospital Chaplains Face COVID-19 Challenges in their Ministry

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union interviewed two chaplains from St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) about the challenges they are facing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaplains Tahlia Hadley and Aloysius Kabunga, who serves as manager of Spiritual Care for SPHP, discussed how fear over the virus among patients and social distancing, have impacted their ministry.

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WTEN: Local Hospital Testing New Coronavirus Treatment

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN News10 interviewed Philip Palmieri, M.D., chief of infectious disease at St. Peter’s Hospital, for its story on clinical trials involving the drug, remdesivir.

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Momentive Performance Materials Donates 30,000 Masks to SPHP

May 1, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Momentive Performance Materials, based in Waterford, N.Y., donated 30,000 KN95 masks to St. Peter’s Health Partners. The masks were distributed to colleagues at St. Peter’s Hospital and The Eddy.

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WHYY: Treating Blood Clots, Kidney Injuries and Other Problems Linked to COVID-19 Could Save Lives

April 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WHYY radio in Philadelphia about kidney problems associated with COVID-19, including excessive blood-clotting

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WTEN: Recovered From COVID-19, Frontline Workers Donating Plasma to Help Others

April 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Joseph Hunziker, a lab technician at St. Peter’s Hospital, spoke to WTEN about his decision to donate plasma following his bout with COVID-19. Hunziker contracted the virus in March and has since recovered.

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Times Union: At Albany Area Hospitals, Plasma Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Picks Up Steam

April 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union interviewed Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, and Joseph Hunziker, a lab technician at St. Peter’s Hospital, for its story on convalescent plasma therapy. Hunziker contracted the virus in March. Once recovered, he made the decision to donate plasma in hopes of helping others recover.

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