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WTEN: Local Hospital Testing New Coronavirus Treatment
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
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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LiveSmart: Virtual Health Meets Community Care Needs During COVID Pandemic and Beyond
St. Peter’s has expanded its Virtual Health services to better connect patients with their health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.
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LiveSmart: National Minority Health Month – Recognizing the Connection of Food, Health and History
National Minority Health Month is a good time to reflect on the connection of food, health and history.
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WHYY: Treating Blood Clots, Kidney Injuries and Other Problems Linked to COVID-19 Could Save Lives
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
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
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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Spectrum News: Hearing From a Family of Four Dedicated Front Line Workers
Spectrum News interviewed a local family making a difference in the lives of COVID-19 patients in the Capital Region. All four are front line workers; three happen to work for St. Peter’s Health Partners.
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WTEN: St. Peter’s Expands Virtual Health Services
WTEN published a story on the expansion of VirtualHealth services at St. Peter’s Health Partners. The online service is open to both existing as well as new patients and uses secure telehealth technology to safely connect providers with patients.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Expands Virtual Health Services
St. Peter’s Health Partners is expanding its Virtual Health services to better connect patients with their health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond. St. Peter’s Virtual Health, open to both established and new patients, uses secure telehealth technology to safely connect providers with patients using audio and video from the comfort of the patient’s own home.