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Times Union: St. Peter’s Seeking Plasma Donations from Recovered COVID-19 Patients

April 10, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union did a story about how SPHP is among the first hospital systems nationwide to receive federal approval for an experimental COVID-19 treatment.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Battling COVID-19 with Groundbreaking Therapies, Interdisciplinary Care

April 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Multiple groundbreaking therapies to treat the sickest COVID-positive patients in the Capital Region are being employed at St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) acute care hospitals in Albany and Troy. They include the antiviral drug remdesivir; IL-6 inhibitor drugs; macrophage inhibitors; and convalescent blood plasma therapy.

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LiveSmart: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Lung Health

April 10, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

As a pulmonologist working in critical care, I am often asked: “What makes COVID-19 so worrisome for some, but not for others?”

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WNYT: Stuyvesant Plaza to Donate Gift Cards to Health Care Workers

April 8, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Stuyvesant Plaza is donating $10,000 in gift cards to colleagues at St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Med to be used at the plaza’s restaurants.

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Burdett Birth Center Donates Baskets to Nursing Colleagues at Samaritan Hospital

April 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

On Tuesday, April 7, colleagues at Burdett Birth Center presented homemade baskets to their nursing colleagues at Samaritan Hospital. The baskets, full of snacks, were to express thanks for all that their colleagues on other floors are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Today.com: Coronavirus Puts Spotlight on Ventilators and Respiratory Therapists Who Run Them

April 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

TODAY.com talks to Brandi Ewing, director of respiratory services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the role of respiratory therapists in the era of COVID-19.

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The Record: Albany Hilton Garden Inn Becoming Respite Area for Hospital Workers

April 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners, was quoted in the Troy Record for its article on “Heroes Landing.” The Albany Hilton Garden Inn was transformed into “Heroes Landing” to serve as a respite for health care workers at St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Med, serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: Local Hotel Temporarily Transformed Into ‘Heroes Landing’ for Healthcare Workers

April 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN interviewed Shannon Galuski, executive director of St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, for its story on “Heroes Landing.” Galuski worked with SEFCU President and CEO, Michael Castellana, and other partners to create the respite for healthcare workers on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19.

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Colleagues Helping Colleagues in Samaritan Hospital ICU

April 6, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Chris LaBarre, a patient care technician at Samaritan Hospital, along with help from his friends, extended his compassion to his colleagues. He loaded a wheelchair with boxes of snacks and drinks to help fuel his colleagues in the ICU.

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WNYT: Coronavirus Mobile Testing Site Opens on UAlbany Campus

April 6, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

A new mobile COVID-19 testing site opened April 6 on the UAlbany campus. Sue Vitolins,, director of patient safety and quality improvement for St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the operation with WNYT.

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