The Times Union published an article on the opening of the WellNow Urgent Care clinic in Guilderland. Part of a collaboration between WellNow and St. Peter’s Health Partners, the clinic is located at 1438 Western Avenue. It is the fourth urgent care center opened as part of this new joint venture.
From the article:
WellNow accepts most insurance, it said, including Medicare, Medicaid, Fidelis and Veterans Affairs TriWest.
“WellNow Urgent Care is proud to provide the Guilderland, McKnownville and the surrounding communities greater access to high quality, affordable urgent medical care,” said WellNow Urgent Care President John Radford. “Together with St. Peter’s Health Partners, we are honored to continue our commitment to the Capital Region by building a trusted and unified healthcare network.”
Spending more time indoors; kids back to school; cold and flu season is looming – we are entering prime “germ sharing” time. It’s important to remember – and remind the children in your life – that washing your hands is the best defense against illness. […]
The Times Union published a story on a new regional effort to reduce opioid use in hospital emergency departments. The Iroquois Healthcare Association is spearheading the $500,000 Opioid Alternative Project, which involves 17 upstate New York hospitals, including St. Peter’s, Samaritan, and Albany Memorial hospitals. The pilot program is part of wider efforts to curb the state’s opioid epidemic. From the article: In New York, clinicians from participating hospitals met last month to establish their own protocols for alternative treatments, said Jessica Morelli, vice president of the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance. Details are still being finalized, she said, but they broadly agreed to use alternatives to opioids such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, ketamine, lidocaine and even caffeine for diagnoses ranging from urinary stones, back pain, sprains, minor fractures and dislocations, tooth pain, headaches and abdominal pain. To read more about the program, click HERE.
