CBS6 Archives - St. Peter's Health Partners News

WRGB: CenteringPregnancy Program Offers Unique Prenatal Care, Boosts Outcomes in Capital Region

May 15, 2025 Courtney Weisberg

WRGB takes a look at how Capital Region Midwifery’s new group-based prenatal program, CenteringPregnancy is providing unique support to expecting mothers.

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WRGB: Maria College and SPHP Launch Surgical Technology Program to Fill Local Health Care Roles

March 20, 2025 Courtney Weisberg

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

September 12, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

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

May 30, 2023 Courtney Weisberg

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

August 2, 2022 Courtney Weisberg

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

May 19, 2022 Courtney Weisberg

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

March 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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

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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WRGB: Dose of Reality — Study Finds Most Americans Don’t Recognize Which Pain Meds are Opioids

September 18, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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

May 29, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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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