Award winners, from left, Fernando Rivera, MSN, RN; Denise Knox; and Mark Collazo
Three Mount Sinai Health System employees recently received 2016 Wholeness of Life Awards from the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network™ for their commitment to providing compassionate and respectful care to patients in crisis. The employees, all nominated by their colleagues, received their awards in November at the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network’s annual gala at the Mandarin Oriental, New York. Fernando Rivera, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Medical Intensive Care Unit, The Mount Sinai Hospital, was honored for recognizing that patients may require not only critical medical care but also emotional and spiritual support. Mark Collazo, Technical Director, Respiratory Therapy, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West, was recognized for his competence in managing his team and for his compassionate ear in responding to patients. Denise Knox, Food and Nutrition Services, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, was honored for delivering meals with kindness and empathy. The HealthCare Chaplaincy Network is a global, nonprofit organization that offers spiritual care-related information and resources to hospitals and health care institutions.