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St. Peter’s and Samaritan Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Stroke Care

September 23, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Hospital and Samaritan Hospital, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners, have received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the best care.

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WTEN: Sepsis – Spot the Signs, Act Fast

September 21, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Nadia Jandali, M.D., Associate Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, discussed the symptoms to look out for during an interview on WTEN/News10.

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Times Union: Dr. Thea Dalfino on Steering St. Peter’s Through COVID-19 Crisis, Raising Children and Beekeeping

September 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Thea Dalfino, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, discusses juggling a demanding healthcare career, four children, and a host of hobbies including beekeeping, in the Times Union’s Women @Work series.

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WTEN: August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month

August 19, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Barb Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital, talks to WTEN about the physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby.

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WTEN: CDC, Local Doctors Urge Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated

August 17, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kenneth Baker, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology for St. Peter’s Health Partners, weighs in on the latest recommendation from the CDC that pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19 during an interview on WTEN.

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Why Capital Region, U.S. Hospitals Are Requiring Staff COVID Vaccination

August 11, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Hospitals from across the Capital Region – from the Hudson Valley to the North Country to the Mohawk Valley – have joined St. Peter’s Health Partners in requiring that their staffs receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Crohn’s Disease

August 3, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

780,000 people may be affected by Crohn’s Disease in the U.S. Dr. Robert Gianotti of Albany Gastroenterology Consultants and St. Peter’s Hospital, speaks to WNYT about the possibility of controlling the disease through diet.

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Three SPHP Hospitals Recognized as a “Best Hospital” by U.S. News

July 29, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in the Capital Region for the eighth year in a row while Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital has received recognition as a nationally ranked rehab hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

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WNYT: Health Beat – RSV

July 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Mark Osborn, M.D., of St. Peter’s Health Center for Children and St. Peter’s Family Health Center, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.

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WTEN: Critical Blood Shortage Affecting People Being Treated for Cancer

June 24, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

There is a nationwide blood shortage and it is impacting hospitals everywhere. Carolyn Whittaker, RN, an infusion nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, spoke to WTEN about how the critical need for blood could affect cancer patients.

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