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Visitation Policy Under Review; Current Restrictions Remain in Place

June 16, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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Visitor Guidelines to be Implemented at Many Hospitals to Combat Flu, Infectious Diseases

December 16, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

As a result of the declaration by the New York State Health Commissioner that the flu is now prevalent in certain communities, visitation guidelines are being implemented at several regional hospitals, including all SPHP acute care hospitals, to further protect patients from influenza and other infectious diseases.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Pursues Albany Memorial, Samaritan Hospital Merger

November 18, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union published an article about SPHP’s plan to merge Albany Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Hospital for regulatory and compliance reasons.

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Celebrating St. Peter’s Nurses in New DOH Educational Video

January 27, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

A viewing party was recently held on 3 Pavilion, the postpartum/newborn nursery wing at St. Peter’s Hospital, to celebrate their role in the creation of an educational video by the New York State Department of Health.

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