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LiveSmart: Medical Alert Technology Providing Protection, Peace of Mind During the Pandemic

March 25, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

The medical alert industry was identified early on during the COVID pandemic as an essential service; a medical alert system can provide peace of mind to individuals who live alone, as well as their loved ones.

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Healthline: Regeneron Antibody Cocktail May Reduce COVID-19 Hospitalization by 70%

March 25, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Melissa Fiorini, M.D., emergency medicine physician and director of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Center, discusses the treatment in an article on the health and wellness website, Healthline.

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Spectrum: Tied With Love – St. Peter’s Nurse Soothes Dying Patients With Hand-Tied Blankets

March 24, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Brianna Bissell, RN, a nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital, was featured on Spectrum News for her project, Tied With Love. Bissell came up with the idea to create hand-tied blankets to help comfort the hospital’s hospice patients and their families.

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Catholic Health World: Catholic Health Care Works to Reverse Worrisome Dip in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage

March 23, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

Catholic Health World published a story examining the number of children who have lost health insurance coverage in the last few years. Although the number of uninsured children has been steadily growing nationwide, in New York state the number of uninsured children has dropped.

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WTEN: New WellNow center opens in Rensselaer

March 23, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

WTEN/News 10 reported on the grand opening of the newest SPHP and WellNow urgent care in Rensselaer.

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LiveSmart: Mammogram Guidelines Updated to Address COVID Vaccine Side Effects

March 23, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

Healthcare providers are asking women to delay screening mammography for four to six weeks after their COVID vaccination.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners and WellNow Urgent Care Open New Center in Rensselaer

March 19, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners and WellNow Urgent Care have opened the doors to their newest center in the Capital Region. Located at 573 N Greenbush Road in Rensselaer, the new facility offers COVID-19 testing, as well as timely treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

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St. Peter’s Neurology Welcomes Ian Sherman

March 19, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Ian Sherman, AGPCNP-BC, has joined St. Peter’s Neurology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. A board-certified adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, Sherman practices in neurology.

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WTEN: Health Care Workers Mark Int’l Women’s Day, Vaccine Rollout with Syringe-Shaped Flight Plan

March 18, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners colleagues, Amanda Stahl, M.D., a hospitalist at St. Peter’s Hospital, and nurse anesthetist Morag Bell, marked International Women’s Day in a unique way — they flew a plane over upstate New York following a syringe-shaped flight plan.

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LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Treatments Available in the Battle Against Colorectal Cancer and Pre-Cancerous Polyps

March 11, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

With increased colorectal screening and state of the art treatment, we can detect cancer at earlier and curable stages, helping patients lead longer and healthier lives.

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