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WNYT: DOH Officials Projecting Record Number of Flu Cases This Season

February 14, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Robert Brewer, M.D., associate director of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT about the current flu season, which the New York State Department of Health predicts could be a record one.

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LiveSmart: Keep the Light in Your Eyes – Protect Your Retinas

January 23, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

Without a healthy retina, your vision is severely hampered, if not lost altogether. The risks for retinal complications include age, family history and injury to the eye. Are you at risk?

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LiveSmart: Painful Respiration – Could it be Pleurisy?

December 5, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

If you have a sharp pain in your chest or side when you breathe in and out, you may have pleurisy. But what is it and how can you treat it?

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Six St. Peter’s Health Partners Nurses Honored for Nursing Excellence

May 9, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

Chosen from more than 600 submitted nominations, two SPHP nurses will be named a “Nurse of the Year,” and four SPHP nurses will be honored as Nurse of the Year Finalists, at the 2019 Times Union Salute to Nurses.

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SPHP in the News

Associated Press: Hospital Eligible for Program for Sexual Assault Victims

March 13, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

The Associated Press reported on the new TeleSAFE program, launched by SPHP, which enables more timely care for patients at 46 rural and underserved hospitals across the Capital Region and Central New York.

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New Telehealth Program Provides Timely, Improved Care for Sexual Assault Survivors

March 12, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

Funded by federal and state grants, the TeleSAFE program enables more timely care for patients at 46 rural and underserved hospitals across the Capital Region and Central New York.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Celebrates Grand Opening of New Samaritan Hospital Patient Pavilion

September 20, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Milestone marks conclusion of six-year, $105 million Troy Master Facilities Plan to transform health care in Troy and surrounding communities.

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LiveSmart: Urgent Care or Emergency Department – Where Should You Go?

August 22, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Weighing the convenience of a quick visit to urgent care, versus a possibly longer wait time at the ED, can be a difficult choice. Here’s a quick guide on which one to choose.

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St. Peter’s Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and Albany Memorial Hospital have earned national Chest Pain Center Accreditation for the second time from the American College of Cardiology.

St. Peter’s Health Partners Hospitals Reaccredited as National Chest Pain Centers

July 17, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and Albany Memorial Hospital have earned national Chest Pain Center Accreditation for the second time from the American College of Cardiology.

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WNYT NewsChannel 13: Health Beat: Summer Hazards

June 18, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Frank Dimase, chief of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, discusses summer hazards and how to avoid a trip to the ER on WNYT’s Health Beat.

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