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WTEN: St. Peter’s Health First in Capital Region to Offer Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID Patients
WTEN/News10 aired a story on the expansion of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) monoclonal antibody therapy program.
Facility: Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus
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WRGB: Local Hospital Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Immunosuppressed COVID Patients
WRGB/CBS6 News interviewed Melissa Fiorini, M.D., director of SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic, located on the Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Dr. Fiorini discussed the clinic’s operations and the treatment’s impact on COVID-positive patients who have received the therapy.
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WNYT: Albany Hospital Devoting Entire Unit to Outpatient COVID Treatment
Melissa Fiorini, M.D., emergency medicine and critical care physician at St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), was interviewed by WNYT about SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic. Dr. Fiorini oversees the clinic, which is located on the Albany Memorial Campus.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Expanding Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID-19 Patients
St. Peter’s Health Partners continues to be at the forefront of treating COVID-19 patients with the most cutting-edge therapies available, including monoclonal antibody therapy. SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic, located on the Albany Memorial Campus has treated more than 450 patients since opening on Dec. 3rd.
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Times Union: St. Peter’s Health Partners Clearing Way for Albany Memorial Renovations
Michael Finegan, president of acute care for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by the Times Union for its story on efforts to revitalize the Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus.
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Times Union: COVID-19 Mortality Rates Are Down, but Will a Surge Undo Progress?
Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of the department of medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by the Times Union about treatment advances in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Cerda discussed the benefits of proning, as well as medications like dexamethasone and monoclonal antibodies.
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WTEN: Albany County Hits Highest One Day Total for Positive COVID-19 Cases
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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WTEN: Local Hospitals Implement Visitation Policies
WTEN/News10 interviewed Tushar Somani, VP of administrative services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the new visitation policy for acute care facilities
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WRGB: St. Peter’s Health Partners Offers Limited Visitation at Hospitals Amid Pandemic
Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, is quoted in a story by WRGB/CBS6 News on new hospital visitation guidelines. Dr. Hanks discusses SPHP’s dedication to ensuring a safe environment for hospital patients, their visitors, and our colleagues.