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WNYT: Stuyvesant Plaza to Donate Gift Cards to Health Care Workers
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
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
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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WNYT: Ford Makes Thousands of Face Shields for Capital Region Hospitals
Ford has donated 3,000 face shields to St. Peter’s Health Partners, with another 30,000 on the way.
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Senior Living Communities Take Precautions to Protect Residents
WNYT interviewed Michael Wolff, M.D., medical director for St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Continuing Care division, for its story on how senior living centers are protecting residents against COVID-19.
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WNYT: Infectious Disease Specialist Explains Why Coronavirus is More Concerning Than Flu
Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, appeared on WNYT to answer questions about COVID-19. Dr. Gran explained the difference between coronavirus and flu, and discussed how the illnesses are transmitted.
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2020 Edition of Journey Through the Body Canceled Due to Concerns Surrounding COVID-19
With the current level of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the community, St. Peter’s Health Partners and WNYT NewsChannel 13 regretfully announce the cancellation of Journey Through The Body this year.
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WNYT: Health Beat — Colorectal Cancer
Brian Steckel, M.D., appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn to discuss symptoms of colorectal cancer as well as screening methods for the disease and available treatments.
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WNYT: Important Differences Exist Between Urgent Care Centers
WNYT interviewed Andrea Knowles-Skowvron, senior director of practice operations with WellNow Urgent Care, for its story on the growing number of urgent care facilities in the area.
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WNYT: Health Beat — Coronavirus Update
Arthur Gran, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Troy Infectious Disease, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the latest developments surrounding COVID-19. That’s the name assigned to the novel coronavirus.