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WTEN: Staffing Shortages a Concern for Hospitals as COVID-19 Cases Rise

December 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, for its story on hospital capacity concerns in the face of rising COVID-19 infections.

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WTEN: SEFCU Donating 24,000 N95 Masks to Albany Med and St. Peter’s Hospital

December 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the donation of 24,000 N95 masks to St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Medical Center. SEFCU donated the masks to help protect front-line workers as they continue to battle COVID-19.

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WTEN: Loudonville Spin Studio Rides to End Cancer

November 16, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN aired a story on a fundraiser for the St. Peter’s Health Partners Center for Philanthropy’s Cancer Care Fund, held at The Spin Revolution in Loudonville.

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WTEN: Albany County Hits Highest One Day Total for Positive COVID-19 Cases

November 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Sue Vitolins, director of patient safety and quality improvement, regarding the COVID-19 testing site at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Vitolins discussed a new enclosed structure being built to keep colleagues and patients warm during the upcoming winter months.

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WTEN: What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Look Like in the Capital Region

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WTEN about COVID-19 vaccine developments.

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WTEN: Local Hospitals Place Restrictions on Visitors

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, appeared on WTEN to discuss new visitor restrictions now in place at SPHP acute care facilities. The restrictions were implemented on November 7 in response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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WTEN: Overnight Spike in COVID Cases Draws Concern of Second Wave

November 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region.

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WTEN: Siena College Survey Finds Capital Region Supports Tobacco Control

October 29, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story featuring Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (CDTFC). Rightmyer discussed a new Siena College Research Institute survey which finds strong community support for a range of tobacco control measures. CDTFC is a grant-supported program of St. Peter’s Health Partners.

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WTEN: Senior Citizens in East Greenbush Bury 2020 Time Capsule

October 23, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on a time capsule burial at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge in East Greenbush. Residents and colleagues of the assisted living facility wanted to celebrate the strength the community has shown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: Women’s Health – Breast Cancer Prevention

October 14, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Anne Lawton, RN, community outreach nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, discussed the importance of annual mammograms during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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