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WTEN: Rensselaer County Working to Curb Sudden Spike in Overdoses
William Bean of SPARC appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss the Capital Region’s rise in fatal overdoses. […]
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Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Where Local Moms Can Find Support During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Barb Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WTEN to discuss resources for breastfeeding mothers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. August is National and World Breastfeeding Month. […]
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WTEN: Man Urges People to Double-Check COVID-19 Results After He Receives False Positive
Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss COVID-19 tests and false-positive and false-negative results. […]
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WTEN: Local Hospitals Implement Visitation Policies
WTEN/News10 interviewed Tushar Somani, VP of administrative services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the new visitation policy for acute care facilities […]
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WTEN: As Shutdown Persists, Substance Abuse on the Rise
Jason Kirby, D.O., MBA, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 for its story on the rise of substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kirby discussed how St. Peter’s Health Partners is using telemedicine to reach patients and help them continue, or begin, their recovery. […]
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WTEN: Some Children with COVID-19 Showing Symptoms Similar to Kawasaki Disease
WTEN/News 10 interviewed Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, for its story on a new pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, similar to Kawasaki disease, likely linked to COVID-19. […]
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WTEN: SPHP Facilities to Perform Elective Surgeries Again
Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 about the resumption of elective surgeries at Samaritan and St. Peter’s Hospitals. […]
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WTEN: Nurses Going Above and Beyond Connecting Patients with Loved Ones Through Video Chat
WTEN/News10 interviewed Natasha Delehanty, RN, and Julie Gardner, RN, for their story on National Nurses Day. Delehanty, a nurse manager, and Gardner both work on 6 McAuley, which is currently a designated COVID-19 floor at St. Peter’s Hospital. Both nurses discussed how they have been helping patients stay in touch with loved ones. […]
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WTEN: Local Hospital Testing New Coronavirus Treatment
WTEN News10 interviewed Philip Palmieri, M.D., chief of infectious disease at St. Peter’s Hospital, for its story on clinical trials involving the drug, remdesivir. […]
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WTEN: Recovered From COVID-19, Frontline Workers Donating Plasma to Help Others
Joseph Hunziker, a lab technician at St. Peter’s Hospital, spoke to WTEN about his decision to donate plasma following his bout with COVID-19. Hunziker contracted the virus in March and has since recovered. […]