Keeping Patients Safe with Remote Monitoring System
A new Remote Patient Monitoring Program system, introduced in five units at The Mount Sinai Hospital as a pilot project in 2015, has expanded throughout the hospital and to Mount Sinai Queens, a unique technological effort to help nursing staff reduce...
Celebrating a Top 20 National Ranking
The Department of Radiology and the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai held a lunch on Thursday, April 12, for faculty, trainees, staff, and guests to celebrate a No. 20 ranking in National Institutes of Health...
Basketball Fun Helps Raise Awareness for Kidney Disease
Attendees had fun making free throws and learning about kidney health from members of the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Urology at a March Madness-themed Kidney Cancer and Health Fair on Wednesday, March 28. The event, held in Guggenheim Pavilion, featured...
Mount Sinai Marches for Science
More than 60 medical and graduate students and faculty from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai participated in the March for Science New York City on Saturday, April 14—one of 175 satellite events held with the national march in Washington, D.C. Co-sponsored...
Wholeness of Life Awards Cite Compassionate Care
Six Mount Sinai Health System employees received 2017 Wholeness of Life Awards from the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network™ for their commitment to providing compassionate and respectful care to patients in crisis. Three health care chaplains at Mount Sinai were named...
Excellence in Patient Care
Mount Sinai Beth Israel recently honored eight employees with 2018 Heart Awards for keeping patients safe, providing the best patient experience, and making the hospital a place of choice for patients, doctors, and employees. The annual award honors physicians and...
Building Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
The Rollin’ Colon, a 30-foot-wide inflatable model of a colon, was on display in Guggenheim Pavilion on Wednesday, March 7, during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—the highlight of a community health fair that was organized by nurses at The Mount Sinai Hospital...
Spotlight on Public Health
Community violence, environmentalism, and mindfulness were among the topics discussed during National Public Health Week activities held throughout the Mount Sinai Health System starting on Monday, April 2. The Graduate Program in Public Health at the Icahn School of...
Creating an Oasis of Calm During a Busy Shift
It is always a welcomed break for hospital staff when the Chi CartTM swings into their busy work areas bringing tea, a healthy snack, aromatherapy, and music—and importantly, a reason to gather, if just for a few minutes. The word “chi” (pronounced chee) is taken from...