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WRGB: Hospital Official – Second COVID-19 Wave is Already Here

November 13, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 News about the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Dr. Hanks discussed how regional hospitals are responding to the second wave of the virus.

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WTEN: Albany County Hits Highest One Day Total for Positive COVID-19 Cases

November 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Sue Vitolins, director of patient safety and quality improvement, regarding the COVID-19 testing site at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Vitolins discussed a new enclosed structure being built to keep colleagues and patients warm during the upcoming winter months.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Opens $8M Medical Arts Center in Clifton Park

November 11, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union published an article on the opening of St. Peter’s Medical Arts Center in Clifton Park. The 18,000-square-foot facility is located at 1735 Route 9 and offers specialized heart care, vascular care, advanced cardiac imaging, and primary care all under one roof.

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Business Review: St. Peter’s Health Partners Opens Clifton Park Office Building after $8M Renovation

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Albany Business Review published an article on the opening of St. Peter’s Medical Arts in Clifton Park. The 18,000 square-foot facility is home to Albany Associates in Cardiology & Cardiac Imaging, St. Peter’s Vascular Associates, and St. Peter’s Family Medicine.

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WTEN: What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Look Like in the Capital Region

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WTEN about COVID-19 vaccine developments.

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WTEN: Local Hospitals Place Restrictions on Visitors

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, appeared on WTEN to discuss new visitor restrictions now in place at SPHP acute care facilities. The restrictions were implemented on November 7 in response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Celebrates Opening of New Medical Arts Facility in Clifton Park

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Medical Arts in Clifton Park is now open! With an investment of more than $8 million, SPHP has created the only facility in the region that offers state-of-the-art technology for heart care, vascular care, advanced cardiac imaging and primary care all under one roof.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Puts New Limits on Patient Visits as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Region

November 9, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union published a story on Capital Region hospitals aligning to limit patient visitation on their campuses.

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LiveSmart: Forensic Nurses – Providing Support and Care to Crime Victims

November 4, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services offers short-term counseling, trauma therapy, and support groups to help victims/survivors of crime cope with and recover from their experiences. Forensic Nurse Examiners are a key member of that care team.

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SPHP in the News

Times Union: WellNow Urgent Care Plans to Add Hundreds of Jobs Upstate

November 3, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union published a story on WellNow Urgent Care’s plans to create 300 jobs in upstate New York over the next three months, including 75 jobs in the Capital Region. Part of the plan includes new urgent care sites in Troy and North Greenbush.

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