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WRGB: Maria College and SPHP Launch Surgical Technology Program to Fill Local Health Care Roles
CBS6 reports on a new surgical technology program from St. Peter’s Health Partners and Maria College, launching this fall. […]
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WRGB: Quit Smoking with The Butt Stops Here
Looking to quit smoking? Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs at SPHP, explains to WRGB how SPHP’s tobacco-cessation program, The Butt Stops Here, can help smokers kick the habit. […]
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WRGB: As Capital Region Drug Overdoses Spike, Advocates Point Towards Treatment for Prevention
Jim Jeffreys, program manager at St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) in Rotterdam, discusses a recent spike in drug overdoses in the Capital Region during an interview with WRGB/CBS6 News. […]
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WRGB: Some Monkeypox Risk Factors are “Rare” Cases
Dr. Arthur Gran, of Troy Infectious Disease, discusses risk factors for monkeypox and concerns about its spread in New York state. […]
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WRGB: Area Hospitals Warn of Increased ER Wait Times Due to COVID Surge
WRGB/CBS6 reported on the warning from St. Peter’s Health Partners, Albany Medical Center, and Ellis Medicine, about longer wait times in hospital emergency departments. […]
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WRGB: Some Capital Region Hospitals Easing Visitor Restrictions as COVID Cases Decline
Christopher Jordan, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS 6 News Albany about new visitation guidelines, which take effect Monday, March 8. […]
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WRGB: As Record Number of Cases Hit, County and Hospitals Work to Keep Beds Available
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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WRGB: Dose of Reality — Study Finds Most Americans Don’t Recognize Which Pain Meds are Opioids
Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director of addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 Albany regarding a new study that finds 78 percent of Americans cannot identify whether their pain medications contained opioids. […]
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WRGB: Doctor Weighs in on Overdose Spike
WRGB/CBS6 interviewed Jason Kirby, D.O.. MBA, medical director of addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, for its story on a recent spate of drug overdoses in the Capital Region. Dr. Kirby stressed that help is available for those struggling with addiction. […]
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WRGB: Couple Separated During the Pandemic Reunites at Troy Nursing Home
WRGB/CBS6 News featured the heartwarming reunion of a husband and wife at Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy. The two had been separated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and are now together once again. […]