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WRGB: As Capital Region Drug Overdoses Spike, Advocates Point Towards Treatment for Prevention

May 30, 2023

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. [...]

WRGB: Some Monkeypox Risk Factors are “Rare” Cases

August 2, 2022

Dr. Arthur Gran, of Troy Infectious Disease, discusses risk factors for monkeypox and concerns about its spread in New York state. [...]

WRGB: Area Hospitals Warn of Increased ER Wait Times Due to COVID Surge

May 19, 2022

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. [...]

WRGB: Some Capital Region Hospitals Easing Visitor Restrictions as COVID Cases Decline

March 4, 2021

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. [...]

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

January 12, 2021

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. [...]

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

September 18, 2020

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. [...]

WRGB: Doctor Weighs in on Overdose Spike

May 29, 2020

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. [...]

WRGB: Couple Separated During the Pandemic Reunites at Troy Nursing Home

May 20, 2020

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. [...]

WRGB: Emergency Room Visits Down Because People Afraid to Get Care

April 22, 2020

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, spoke to CBS6 News about the growing concerns within the medical community that people are not seeking necessary medical care for fear of contracting COVID-19. The message to everyone is that our hospitals are safe and people in need of emergency care should still seek it. [...]

CBS6: Does Breastfeeding Cause Weight Loss? Lactation Experts Weigh In

February 21, 2020

WRGB/CBS6 interviewed Barbara Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at St. Peter's Hospital, and Stephanie Avienu, BS, IBCLC, lactation consultant with St. Peter's Health Partners Community Health Programs, for its story on breastfeeding and weight loss. [...]

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