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St. Peter’s Hospital Ranked Best in the Capital Region
U.S. News & World Report has ranked St. Peter’s Hospital the No. 1 hospital in the Capital Region and in northeastern New York.
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WNYT: Health Beat – World Hepatitis Day
Neil Volk, M.D., of Albany Gastroenterology Consultants and St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn ahead of World Hepatitis Day. Dr. Volk discussed the group of diseases, their symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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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.
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Times Union: Capital Region Hospitals Begin to Lift Visitor Restrictions
Michael Finegan, president of Acute Care for St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the impact visitation restrictions have had on patients, families, and colleagues in an article posted in the Times Union.
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St. Peter’s Health Partners Now Offering Limited Visitation at Hospitals
Effective Monday, June 22, 2020, St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), in accordance with New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) guidelines, will begin offering LIMITED visitation at its hospitals.
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WNYT: Child Care Centers Concerned About Limiting Capacity
WNYT NewsChannel 13 interviewed Theresa Joslin, executive director of Mercy Cares for Kids, about newly issued re-opening guidelines from New York state. The guidelines, which limit the number of children in a classroom, are causing concern for child care centers across the Capital Region.
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Visitation Policy Under Review; Current Restrictions Remain in Place
St. Peter’s Health Partners is reviewing its visitation policy following an announcement from Governor Andrew Cuomo that the state is ready to relax hospital visitation restrictions in the Capital Region.
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Victory Church Donates Gift Bags for Children of Hospital Workers
A huge “thank you” to Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Church in Albany, who donated more than 400 of what he called “quarantine bags” for the children of front-line health care workers at St. Peter’s Hospital. The bags were filled with gifts, crafts, sports equipment, games, and snacks.
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St. Peter’s Hospital Partners with New York Oncology Hematology to Test Cancer Drug in COVID-19 Patients
Exploratory research conducted at St. Peter’s Hospital in conjunction with New York Oncology Hematology, is featured in the national medical journal, Science Immunology. The research involves the cancer drug Acalabrutinib and its potential as a possible treatment for COVID-19.