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Times Union: Online Tools Meant to Help Socially Isolated Seniors

July 7, 2020

The Times Union interviewed Susan Conlon and Karen Bona, day center managers for Eddy SeniorCare, part of St. Peter's Health Partners, for its story on helping seniors stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Times Union: Concerns Rise About Delayed Immunizations, Well-Child Visits

June 25, 2020

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. [...]

Times Union: Capital Region Hospitals Begin to Lift Visitor Restrictions

June 23, 2020

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. [...]

Times Union: House Bill Boosts Federal Reimbursement for Capital Region Hospitals

May 29, 2020

James K. Reed, M.D., president and CEO of St. Peter's Health Partners, was interviewed by the Times Union for its story on efforts currently underway to change the Medicare Wage Index rate, which would increase federal reimbursement for Capital Region Hospitals. [...]

Times Union: Pandemic May Lead More to Become Nurses

May 8, 2020

Will the COVID-19 pandemic inspire a new generation of nurses? Christopher Jordan, chief nursing officer for St. Peter's Health Partners Acute Care; Patricia Cannistraci, dean of Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing; and Natasha Delehanty, RN, nurse manager for 6 McAuley at St. Peter's Hospital, all think so. They spoke with the Times Union about how the current health crisis could lead to an increased interest in the nursing profession,. [...]

Hospital Chaplains Face COVID-19 Challenges in their Ministry

May 5, 2020

The Times Union interviewed two chaplains from St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP) about the challenges they are facing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaplains Tahlia Hadley and Aloysius Kabunga, who serves as manager of Spiritual Care for SPHP, discussed how fear over the virus among patients and social distancing, have impacted their ministry. [...]

Times Union: At Albany Area Hospitals, Plasma Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Picks Up Steam

April 28, 2020

The Times Union interviewed Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of medicine at St. Peter's Hospital, and Joseph Hunziker, a lab technician at St. Peter's Hospital, for its story on convalescent plasma therapy. Hunziker contracted the virus in March. Once recovered, he made the decision to donate plasma in hopes of helping others recover. [...]

Times Union: Communities Prepare for Worst Case in Outbreak

April 6, 2020

The Times Union interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, for its story on how Capital Region hospitals are preparing for a worst-case scenario in the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Times Union: Rate of New Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Slowing in Capital Region, Leaders Say

April 3, 2020

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, is quoted in the Times Union's coverage of the regional hospital news conference, held April 3 at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Hanks discusses the positive impact of social distancing, NYC patient transfers, and the redeployment of ventilators. [...]

Times Union: Area Hospitals Outline Bed-Boosting Plans as COVID-19 Hospitalization Rises

March 24, 2020

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, was featured in an article by the Times Union following a news conference held Tuesday in Albany. During the news conference, clinical leaders from 10 Capital Region hospitals updated the public on their preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

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