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WNYT: Red Cross Shows Off ‘Next Generation’ Response Vehicle at Albany Memorial

June 24, 2020 Robert Webster Jr.

WNYT was at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus on Wednesday morning, as the Red Cross unveiled their newest, next-generation emergency response vehicle.

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WNYT: Child Care Centers Concerned About Limiting Capacity

June 19, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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

May 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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WNYT: Health Beat – Stop Smoking

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the Virtual Butt Stops Here program.

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WNYT: Emergency Room Doctors Assure Safety of Non-Coronavirus Patients

April 22, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Steven Hanks, chief clinical officer for SPHP, spoke to WNYT about the need for people facing potential health emergencies, to still seek emergency care. Dr. Hanks discussed what hospitals are doing to make sure non-COVID patients stay safe when seeking medical help.

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WNYT: Coronavirus Brings New Role for Hospital Chaplains

April 15, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Tahlia Hadley, chaplain at St. Peter’s Health Partners, and Aloysius Kabunga, manager of spiritual care at St. Peter’s Health Partners, spoke to WNYT’s Benita Zahn about the changing role of spiritual care during the time of COVID-19.

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WNYT: Plasma, Antiviral Drug Treatments Introduced at St. Peter’s Hospital

April 13, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jorge Cerda, M.D., chief of the Department of Medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT about new treatments being offered to COVID-19 patients at St. Peter’s and Samaritan hospitals. This includes experimental convalescent plasma, and as well other antiviral and anti-inflammatory drug treatments.

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WNYT: Stuyvesant Plaza to Donate Gift Cards to Health Care Workers

April 8, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Stuyvesant Plaza is donating $10,000 in gift cards to colleagues at St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Med to be used at the plaza’s restaurants.

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WNYT: Coronavirus Mobile Testing Site Opens on UAlbany Campus

April 6, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

A new mobile COVID-19 testing site opened April 6 on the UAlbany campus. Sue Vitolins,, director of patient safety and quality improvement for St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the operation with WNYT.

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WNYT: Keeping Connected Important for People in Addiction Recovery

April 3, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

It’s critical that people in addiction recovery stay connected, but the COVID-19 pandemic is making this particularly challenging. WNYT’s Benita Zahn speaks to Jason Kirby, D.O, MBA, medical director for addiction services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about ways on how people in recovery can stay the course.

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