COVID-19

A Message from President and CEO James K. Reed, M.D.

June 9, 2020

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of St. Peter's Health Partners, shares a message to the community, reflecting on our mission to be a compassionate and healing presence, particularly during these turbulent times. [...]

WAMC: Medical Monday – Addiction Treatment With Dr. Jason Kirby

June 8, 2020

Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director for addiction and recovery services at St. Peter's Health Partners, appeared on WAMC's Medical Monday to discuss issues surrounding addiction, medical and behavioral treatment for substance use disorder, and recovery services during the time of COVID-19. [...]

St. Peter’s Hospital Partners with New York Oncology Hematology to Test Cancer Drug in COVID-19 Patients

June 8, 2020

Exploratory research conducted at St. Peter's Hospital in conjunction with New York Oncology Hematology, is featured in the national medical journal, Science Immunology. The research involves the cancer drug Acalabrutinib and its potential as a possible treatment for COVID-19. [...]

Business Review: $100M at Stake for Albany Region Hospitals, Leaders Urge Senate to Act

June 4, 2020

Increasing the Medicare reimbursement rate for hospitals in the Capital Region would result in $100 million in additional revenue annually for the area. [...]

Dr. Catherine Adams Authors Journal Article on Palliative Care in a Pandemic

June 2, 2020

An article by Catherine Adams, MD, PhD, chief of palliative medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital and Community Hospice, was published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. The article, “Goals of Care in a Pandemic: Our Experience and Recommendations,” explores the challenges faced by palliative care teams during the COVID-19 crisis. [...]

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. [...]

WNYT: Doctors Warn New Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome is Not Common Childhood Illness

May 28, 2020

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, a practice of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WNYT for its story on the multi-system inflammatory syndrome affecting children in the late stages of recovery from COVID-19. Dr. Gran discussed the difference between the Kawasaki-like illness and Coxsackie virus, a common childhood illness. [...]

WTEN: As Shutdown Persists, Substance Abuse on the Rise

May 27, 2020

Jason Kirby, D.O., MBA, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 for its story on the rise of substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kirby discussed how St. Peter's Health Partners is using telemedicine to reach patients and help them continue, or begin, their recovery. [...]

Drug Topics: Sorting Out Remdesivir Supplies Amid COVID-19

May 21, 2020

Drug Topics magazine, a trade publication for clinical pharmacists, recently interviewed a trio of SPHP pharmacists for an article examining the allocation of supplies of the drug remdesivir. [...]

Business Review: St. Peter’s CEO James Reed on How to Move Forward from COVID

May 21, 2020

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of SPHP, was interviewed in the Albany Business Review about the steps needed on healthcare's road to recovery from COVID. [...]

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