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WNYT: St. Peter’s Among Capital Region Hospitals Dealing with Sharp COVID Surge

November 17, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), was interviewed by WNYT about the regional increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Dr. Hanks discussed how SPHP is preparing to handle the surge in cases, as well promising developments on the vaccine front.

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WRGB: Hospital Official – Second COVID-19 Wave is Already Here

November 13, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 News about the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Dr. Hanks discussed how regional hospitals are responding to the second wave of the virus.

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WTEN: Albany County Hits Highest One Day Total for Positive COVID-19 Cases

November 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Sue Vitolins, director of patient safety and quality improvement, regarding the COVID-19 testing site at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Vitolins discussed a new enclosed structure being built to keep colleagues and patients warm during the upcoming winter months.

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WTEN: What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Look Like in the Capital Region

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WTEN about COVID-19 vaccine developments.

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WTEN: Local Hospitals Place Restrictions on Visitors

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, appeared on WTEN to discuss new visitor restrictions now in place at SPHP acute care facilities. The restrictions were implemented on November 7 in response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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WTEN: Overnight Spike in COVID Cases Draws Concern of Second Wave

November 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region.

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Daily Gazette: COVID Patients Increase From 15 to 80 in One Month at Capital Region Hospitals

October 30, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, appeared in the Daily Gazette’s article on the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the Capital Region. Dr. Sanders addressed the issue of complacency during a regional news conference held Oct. 28, 2020.

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WTEN: Local Doctor Discusses Study on Kidney Failure Secondary to COVID-19

October 30, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of the department of medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among those hospitalized with COVID-19.

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WNYT: Capital Region’s Top Medical Officers Warn Coronavirus Fight Far From Over

October 29, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, appeared in WNYT’s report on the next likely wave of COVID-19 infections in the Capital Region. Dr. Sanders and other local hospital leaders briefed the media and community on the state of the virus fight during a news conference held on Oct. 28, 2020.

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Times Union: ‘The Next Wave has Started.’ Capital Region Braces as COVID-19 Numbers Grow

October 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, and Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appear in the Times Union’s article on growing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region.

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