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WTEN: Local Hospitals Implement Visitation Policies
WTEN/News10 interviewed Tushar Somani, VP of administrative services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the new visitation policy for acute care facilities
COVID-19
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Times Union: Concerns Rise About Delayed Immunizations, Well-Child Visits
Nathan Graber, M.D., pediatrician with St. Peter’s Pediatrics in Clifton Park, talks with the Times Union about the impact COVID-19 has had on child immunizations and well visits.
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WRGB: St. Peter’s Health Partners Offers Limited Visitation at Hospitals Amid Pandemic
Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, is quoted in a story by WRGB/CBS6 News on new hospital visitation guidelines. Dr. Hanks discusses SPHP’s dedication to ensuring a safe environment for hospital patients, their visitors, and our colleagues.
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Times Union: Capital Region Hospitals Begin to Lift Visitor Restrictions
Michael Finegan, president of Acute Care for St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the impact visitation restrictions have had on patients, families, and colleagues in an article posted in the Times Union.
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WNYT: Child Care Centers Concerned About Limiting Capacity
WNYT NewsChannel 13 interviewed Theresa Joslin, executive director of Mercy Cares for Kids, about newly issued re-opening guidelines from New York state. The guidelines, which limit the number of children in a classroom, are causing concern for child care centers across the Capital Region.
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How Albany Region Hospital CEOs See the Future of Health Care Post-COVID
James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners, joined CEOs from Albany Medical Center and Ellis Medicine, to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on health care.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Father’s Day – Celebrating Safely, Joyfully in the Time of COVID
With Father’s Day this Sunday, many of us are thinking about how we are going to celebrate dad this year. But, because of COVID 19, those celebrations might look a little different than they have in years past.
News
Visitation Policy Under Review; Current Restrictions Remain in Place
St. Peter’s Health Partners is reviewing its visitation policy following an announcement from Governor Andrew Cuomo that the state is ready to relax hospital visitation restrictions in the Capital Region.
News
Victory Church Donates Gift Bags for Children of Hospital Workers
A huge “thank you” to Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Church in Albany, who donated more than 400 of what he called “quarantine bags” for the children of front-line health care workers at St. Peter’s Hospital. The bags were filled with gifts, crafts, sports equipment, games, and snacks.
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The Record: CAP COM Donates to St. Peter’s Health Partners
The Record published a story on CAP COM Federal Credit Union donating $15,000 to St. Peter’s Health Partners to purchase PPE for its frontline workers.