SPHP in the News
WTEN: Albany Hospitals Warn of Longer ER Wait Times
WTEN/News10 reported on the warning from area hospitals, including St. Peter’s and Samaritan hospitals, of extended emergency room wait times.
Facility: St. Peter's Hospital
SPHP in the News
Times Union: Local Hospitals Say ER Waits Getting Longer
Dr. Steven Hanks, chief clinical and chief operating officer for SPHP, is featured in the Times Union’s report on extended ER wait times fueled by a springtime COVID surge.
SPHP in the News
Daily Gazette: COVID Causing Emergency Room Delays at Capital Region Hospitals
The Daily Gazette reports on the current COVID surge and how it is leading to long wait times at Capital Region Hospitals.
Inside SPHP
Audrey Bonk Joins Palliative Care Partners
Audrey Bonk, NP, has joined Palliative Care Partners. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Bonk practices palliative care, serving patients as well as outpatients via home visits and telemedicine.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Breastfeeding Benefits Baby and Mom
In advance of Mother’s Day, we offer best wishes to moms everywhere, and celebrate the benefits of breastfeeding to both moms and their babies.
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WAMC: Medical Monday with Dr. Catherine Adams
Catherine Adams, M.D., chief of palliative medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital., and Susan Serrano, LCSW, social worker with Palliative Care Partners, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday.
News
St. Peter’s Health Partners Limiting Hospital Visitation in Response to High Community Levels of COVID-19
Beginning April 25, St. Peter’s Health Partners will be limiting visitation at its hospitals due to the increased prevalence of COVID-19 in Albany and Rensselaer counties.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: Women’s Health – National Kidney Month
Dr. Jorge Cerda, chief of the department of medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, speaks to News10 about kidney disease and how best to prevent it.
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WTEN: Health Officials Discuss Mask Recommendations as Sick Calls Increase
WTEN/News10 interviewed Kassandra Foley, director of infection control for St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the state of COVID-19 infections and mask recommendations.
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WTEN: Colorectal Cancer Screenings Save Lives
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Joseph Choma, M.D., Albany Gastroenterology Consultants and Chief of Gastroenterology at St. Peter’s Hospital, talks to WTEN about the importance of getting screened.