“Gina has been called a ‘night angel.’ Her compassionate care means so much to patients.” 

— Kyeong-Hwa Kim, BSN, RN-BC, Clinical Nurse Manager, left, to Gina Revilla-Dueno, Nurse’s Aide, Mount Sinai Queens

“Susana always goes the extra mile for patients and is a great team player.”

— Carla Moscoso, Director, Administration, Mount Sinai Queens, left, to Susana Marchese, Patient Coordinator, center, with Kathleen Meza, Manager

“Rita is always willing to assist our team,ensuring patients have full access to clinical trials and cutting-edge research.”

 — Cynthia Knauer, RN, MS, Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Urology (right), to Rita Morell-Pagan, Assistant Director, Administration, Urology

“We appreciate Kedwin for his hard work in keeping our supplies fully stocked and organized, which makes our job caring for patients so much easier.”

 — Michele Ben-Meir, RN, BSN, Clinical Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, The Mount Sinai Hospital, right, to Kedwin Rivera, Materials Coordinator

The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Patient Transport team accepts the STAR Champion Department award.

First Celebration of STAR Honorees

The STAR (Strive to Achieve Relationships) Recognition program leadership team and David L. Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital, on Monday, January 28, hosted the first quarterly celebration to honor employees who have exemplified Mount Sinai’s health system values and service behaviors. Eight individuals were honored with certificates for receiving the most STAR recognitions from their peers since the program’s inception in November. Cora Marie Taningco, a case manager on 6 West, received the STAR Champion award for encompassing the Better Together principle. Cora recognized the most MSH employees, many outside of her own department. Patient Transport won the STAR Champion Department award for its understanding that working with all disciplines is imperative in providing seamless, coordinated care. Dr. Reich announced that the STAR program is being expanded to Mount Sinai Queens.

“Maria takes pride in her work; she is a shining star for NYEE.”

— Cynthia Girdusky, RN, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Mount Sinai Downtown and New York Eye and EarInfirmary of Mount Sinai (right), to Maria Lojek, Housekeeping, NYEE

“Sam is an exceptional illustration of how to provide an outstanding patient experience.”

— Emma Salsbury, Admitting Manager, NYEE (left), to Ramrattie (Sam) Somwaru, Admitting Coordinator (center), with Bianca Alford, Registration Training Supervisor