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WTEN: Nurses Going Above and Beyond Connecting Patients with Loved Ones Through Video Chat

May 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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

May 5, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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

April 28, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Expands Virtual Health Services

April 24, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN published a story on the expansion of VirtualHealth services at St. Peter’s Health Partners. The online service is open to both existing as well as new patients and uses secure telehealth technology to safely connect providers with patients.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Health Partners Using New Therapies to Treat Coronavirus Patients

April 13, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on multiple therapies being used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients at St. Peter’s and Samaritan hospitals.

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WTEN: Local Hotel Temporarily Transformed Into ‘Heroes Landing’ for Healthcare Workers

April 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN interviewed Shannon Galuski, executive director of St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, for its story on “Heroes Landing.” Galuski worked with SEFCU President and CEO, Michael Castellana, and other partners to create the respite for healthcare workers on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19.

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WTEN: Ford Sends PPE to Upstate Hospitals

April 3, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on Ford’s donation of thousands of face shields to hospitals in Upstate New York, including St. Peter’s Hospital and Samaritan – Albany Memorial Campus.

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WTEN: Capital Region Hospitals Give Coronavirus Preparedness Updates

March 24, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was featured in a WTEN report on the regional health care response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hanks discussed the postponement of elective and non-emergent surgeries.

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WTEN: Capital Region Hospitals Release Preparedness Plan

March 16, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN aired a story on new visitation guidelines implemented at regional hospitals, including at St. Peter’s Health Partners. The new restrictions were announced as part of a collaborative response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: Nursing Homes Working to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

March 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Michael Wolff, M.D., medical director for St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Continuing Care division, was interviewed by WTEN about the steps being taken to protect residents in nursing homes.

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