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St. Peter’s Health Partners Expands Virtual Health Services

April 24, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners is expanding its Virtual Health services to better connect patients with their health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond. St. Peter’s Virtual Health, open to both established and new patients, uses secure telehealth technology to safely connect providers with patients using audio and video from the comfort of the patient’s own home.

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The Hearst Foundations Donate $1M to St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation

April 17, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), is set to receive $1 million in emergency funding from the Hearst Foundations. The donation is part of $50 million earmarked for U.S. medical, humanitarian, and cultural organizations severely impacted by COVID-19.

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SPHP offers the 7-week "The Butt Stops Here" program to help smokers quit and reduce their risk of dying from a smoking-related illness.

Worried About COVID-19? Quit Tobacco With Our Virtual Butt Stops Here Program

April 14, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Smokers are more likely to face increased risk of developing a serious infection from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Smokers can reduce this risk by quitting. Join our seven week, FREE on-line Butt Stops Here program The program begins April 28.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Battling COVID-19 with Groundbreaking Therapies, Interdisciplinary Care

April 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Multiple groundbreaking therapies to treat the sickest COVID-positive patients in the Capital Region are being employed at St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) acute care hospitals in Albany and Troy. They include the antiviral drug remdesivir; IL-6 inhibitor drugs; macrophage inhibitors; and convalescent blood plasma therapy.

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Albany Hilton Garden Inn to Become “Heroes Landing,” a Respite for Hospital Workers

April 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Albany’s Hilton Garden Inn has transformed into “Heroes Landing” to serve as a respite for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals at St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Med during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Effective Immediately: No Visitors From the Greater NYC Area Permitted at SPHP Facilities in Response to COVID-19

March 26, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

To further protect our patients, our colleagues, and our community from COVID-19, effective immediately NO visitors from the Greater NYC area will be allowed in St. Peter’s Health Partners facilities, even if they meet exemption guidelines. This includes the support individuals that accompany an expectant mother for labor and delivery.

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How Can I Help?

March 21, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

If you are a business that uses personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N-95 masks, surgical masks, disposable Nitrile gloves or protective eyewear, please consider donating a box or two to your local hospital to help ensure the continued safety of the clinical care team as they fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners, Albany Med to Limit COVID-19 Testing to Symptomatic Health Care Workers

March 19, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners and Albany Med are suspending COVID-19 community testing. Effective immediately, St. Peter’s Health Partners will only be testing symptomatic health care providers at its Albany Memorial Campus.

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The Eddy Announces New Visitation Policies

March 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

In order to help protect its residents from COVID-19, The Eddy’s nursing homes, assisted living communities, and memory care communities — all part of St. Peter’s Health Partners — have adopted a strict limited visitation policy effective immediately. The new rules follow the guidance provided to all of the nation’s nursing homes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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2020 Edition of Journey Through the Body Canceled Due to Concerns Surrounding COVID-19

March 9, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

With the current level of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the community, St. Peter’s Health Partners and WNYT NewsChannel 13 regretfully announce the cancellation of Journey Through The Body this year.

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