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WTEN: Opening Registration to Preexisting Health Conditions Troubles State Vaccine Distribution

January 21, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, spoke to WTEN/News10 about vaccinating individuals who are immunocompromised. Dr. Sanders discussed which conditions pose the greatest health risk.

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WRGB: Capital Region Hospital Bed Capacity Remains Adequate Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

January 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WRGB/CBS6 News interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., about COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Capital Region. Dr. Hanks discussed how hospitals are responding to the high levels of inpatient volume.

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WTEN: Women’s Health — Seasonal Depression

January 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Joseph Di Lullo, M.D., a psychiatrist with Samaritan Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic in Troy, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and its impact on women.

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WTEN: COVID-19 Vaccinations to Become More Available

January 14, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, talked to WTEN about the impact delaying the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could have on the body.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s to Staff 160-bed Overflow Facility at Albany County Nursing Home

January 12, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

Dr. James Reed, president and CEO of SPHP, appeared at Albany County Executive Dan McCoy’s daily press briefing today regarding Shaker Place.

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WNYT: Albany Co. Announces New Partnership to Ease Hospital Strain as Cases Reach New Record High

January 12, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WNYT to announce a new partnership with Albany County to help address hospital capacity concerns. It involves the utilization of space at the county-run Shaker Place Nursing Home.

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WRGB: As Record Number of Cases Hit, County and Hospitals Work to Keep Beds Available

January 12, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

President and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners James K. Reed, M.D., appeared on WRGB/CBS6 Albany to discuss SPHP’s partnership with Albany County to open a new COVID-19 wing at the county-run Shaker Place Nursing Home.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Health Partners Clearing Way for Albany Memorial Renovations

January 8, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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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WTEN: Will We See a Seasonal COVID-19 Vaccine Similar to the Flu?

January 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, about the transmissibility of COVID-19. Dr. Gran discussed the primary sources of infection and the likelihood of a seasonal COVID vaccine.

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WRGB: Should Pregnant Women Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Health Experts Weigh In

January 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kenneth Baker, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WRGB/CBS6 Albany to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and whether or not pregnant women should receive it.

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