CAP COM Donates Masks to St. Peter’s Health Partners
In recognition of St. Peter's Health Partners, CAP COM Federal Credit Union has donated 4,000 masks as well as $15,000 to the Northeast Health Foundation. [...]
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WNYT: St. Peter’s Nurses and Staff Hold Candlelight Vigil to Show Solidarity
WNYT aired a a story about the "Be a Light" candle lighting ceremony that took place on National Nurses Day, May 6, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany and Samaritan Hospital in Troy. [...]
Times Union: St. Peter’s Nurses, Staff Hold Candlelight Ceremony
The Times Union published a story about the "Be a Light" candle lighting ceremony that took place on National Nurses Day, May 6, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany and Samaritan Hospital in Troy. [...]
Spectrum News: A “Long Journey” for Nurses in St. Peter’s COVID-19 Unit
Natasha Delehanty, RN, nurse manager for 6 McAuley at St. Peter's Hospital, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its spotlight on local nurses for Nurses Week. Delehanty discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on her and her colleagues. [...]
Hospital Chaplains Face COVID-19 Challenges in their Ministry
The Times Union interviewed two chaplains from St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP) about the challenges they are facing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaplains Tahlia Hadley and Aloysius Kabunga, who serves as manager of Spiritual Care for SPHP, discussed how fear over the virus among patients and social distancing, have impacted their ministry. [...]
WTEN: Local Hospital Testing New Coronavirus Treatment
WTEN News10 interviewed Philip Palmieri, M.D., chief of infectious disease at St. Peter's Hospital, for its story on clinical trials involving the drug, remdesivir. [...]
WHYY: Treating Blood Clots, Kidney Injuries and Other Problems Linked to COVID-19 Could Save Lives
Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of medicine at St. Peter's Hospital, was interviewed by WHYY radio in Philadelphia about kidney problems associated with COVID-19, including excessive blood-clotting [...]
Times Union: At Albany Area Hospitals, Plasma Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Picks Up Steam
The Times Union interviewed Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of medicine at St. Peter's Hospital, and Joseph Hunziker, a lab technician at St. Peter's Hospital, for its story on convalescent plasma therapy. Hunziker contracted the virus in March. Once recovered, he made the decision to donate plasma in hopes of helping others recover. [...]
St. Peter’s Health Partners Expands Virtual Health Services
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. [...]
WRGB: Emergency Room Visits Down Because People Afraid to Get Care
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. [...]
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