Robert Webster Jr., Author at St. Peter's Health Partners News

WNYT: Red Cross Shows Off ‘Next Generation’ Response Vehicle at Albany Memorial

June 24, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

WNYT was at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus on Wednesday morning, as the Red Cross unveiled their newest, next-generation emergency response vehicle.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Hospital Receives Face Shields from Kia

June 24, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

WTEN/News 10 interviewed Peter Semenza, vice president of philanthropy for St. Peter’s Health Partners, for its story on the donation of 500 face shields to St. Peter’s Hospital, thanks to Destination Kia.

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LiveSmart: COVID-19 and Diabetes – Know the Risks, Reduce the Impact

June 24, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Your risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed. However, with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes on the rise in the United States, you could be at increased risk and not even know it.

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LiveSmart: Father’s Day – Celebrating Safely, Joyfully in the Time of COVID

June 17, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

With Father’s Day this Sunday, many of us are thinking about how we are going to celebrate dad this year. But, because of COVID 19, those celebrations might look a little different than they have in years past.

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The Record: CAP COM Donates to St. Peter’s Health Partners

June 12, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

The Record published a story on CAP COM Federal Credit Union donating $15,000 to St. Peter’s Health Partners to purchase PPE for its frontline workers.

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WAMC: Adjustment To Federal Index Would Bring $100M To Capital Region Hospitals

June 11, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of SPHP, appeared on WAMC recently to discuss the federal Medicare Wage Index for local hospitals.

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LiveSmart: Think Smart When Tackling Summer Gardening, Yardwork

June 5, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Each summer, the emergency departments of St. Peter’s Health Partners treat a number of people who have hurt themselves with yard maintenance equipment. Following basic safety precautions can help you avoid an injury that could ruin your summer.

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IHANY Welcomes Local Leaders to Board of Directors

June 4, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

The Innovative Healthcare Alliance of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of three local leaders to its board of directors.

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Business Review: $100M at Stake for Albany Region Hospitals, Leaders Urge Senate to Act

June 4, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Increasing the Medicare reimbursement rate for hospitals in the Capital Region would result in $100 million in additional revenue annually for the area.

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Drug Topics: Sorting Out Remdesivir Supplies Amid COVID-19

May 21, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Drug Topics magazine, a trade publication for clinical pharmacists, recently interviewed a trio of SPHP pharmacists for an article examining the allocation of supplies of the drug remdesivir.

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