More than 250 staff from across the Mount Sinai Health System were honored recently at the Sinai Spotlight Recognition of Excellence celebration. They included physicians, nurses, patient care associates, information technology specialists, food service workers, and many more. What did they have in common? “These are people who go the extra mile” for patients and their colleagues, said David L. Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital, and President of Mount Sinai Queens.
The event—the first systemwide celebration of its kind— was held on Tuesday, February 26, at Mount Sinai’s Corporate Services Center. It brought together celebrants from Mount Sinai hospitals, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Corporate Services who in 2018 were recognized with a major award or honor at their site or were featured in Your Voice Counts, a multimedia publication that highlights the patient experience. Attendees enjoyed “mocktails,” hors d’oeuvres, music, a photo booth, and words of appreciation from senior leadership. “I feel a genuine sense of privilege to work with so many people who are so talented and gifted, and bring the very best of who they are to the work they do every day,” said Jane Maksoud, RN, MPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Mount Sinai Health System. She and other leaders said it was important to express thanks and gratitude, not just on special occasions, but every day. The leaders encouraged all staff to ask themselves, “Is there someone I really appreciate who I haven’t told?”