New York City’s Hugging Dog Kicks off the Nursing Engagement Survey
Rose Otero, RN-BC, Nurse Education Manager, with Louboutina We invite all nurses at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Union Square, The Blavatnik Family—Chelsea Medical Center of Mount Sinai, and our many Opioid Treatment Programs and Doctors locations to take the...
Beatrice Renfield Circle of Excellence Awards for Nursing
On May 9, the Beatrice Renfield Department of Nursing Education, Research & Magnet celebrated the annual Beatrice Renfield Circle of Excellence Awards for Nursing. The ceremony honored individuals and teams that provide excellent patient care and collaboration. A...
Mount Sinai Doctors Meet & Greet
Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown held its Bi-Annual Provider Meet and Greet at the West 23 rd Street practice on Tuesday evening, May 8. This event is an opportunity for physicians who work in the Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown network to mingle, socialize, and build...
Celebrating Our Nurses
On Friday, May 4, Mount Sinai Beth Israel kicked off National Nurses Week, which runs May 6-May 12. Nurses throughout Mount Sinai Beth Israel gathered in front of the 16th Street Linsky entrance to kickoff a packed week of events that will include a Zumba flash mob,...
Our Weekend Staff by Dr. Jeremy Boal
Our weekend employees are absolutely stellar, and we don’t get to tell them that enough. Last weekend we had a wonderful opportunity to round and thank them for their incredible contributions to our patients and community.
You are the Patient Experience by Dr. Jeremy Boal
This week is Patient Experience Week, and I was happy to see so many of you participate in the many events we had going on this week. I’m incredibly thankful to every one of you who connect with our patients and keep them safe daily. You are doing an extraordinary...
Celebrating Lab Week 2018
Lab Week is April 22-April 28. Medical laboratory professionals are vital healthcare detectives at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. They uncover and provide information that assists physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment. They have extensive skill in using biomedical...
April is Occupational Therapy Month
April is Occupational Therapy Month. Mount Sinai Beth Israel has occupational therapists that provide excellent care in bringing patients back to functionality in their lives during or after their illness. Our patients benefit from their kindness, patience, and...
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...
Teamwork at Chelsea by Dr. Jeremy Boal
I am incredibly impressed with the teamwork at Chelsea. Recently I heard a wonderful example of how everyone works together there to welcome and care for our patients – every step of the way. During a recent snow storm, there was an older patient who came to Chelsea...
Service and Courage in Puerto Rico by Dr. Jeremy Boal
Yesterday, we got to hear from many of our employees who visited Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Our Chief Nursing Officer Christine Mahoney, nurse manager Colleen Fischer, and ICU registered nurse Diego Giraldo all served in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on...
Connected and Compassionate Care for Patients with Conditions of the Head and Neck by Dr. Jeremy Boal
Our Otolaryngology and Head and Neck team at Union Square provides extraordinary care. Many of the patients who seek out care with this team have travelled from far and wide. The staff does a great job working across many departments to ensure the patients can get...
National Doctors’ Day by Dr. Jeremy Boal
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. This date was designated a national holiday in the United States in 1990. In that spirit, I would like to offer a few thoughts on our MSBI physician community. Over two thousand doctors are part of our MSBI family. They represent...
Social Work Month by Dr. Jeremy Boal
March is Social Work Month, and our social workers are some of the hardest working people I know. MSBI has over 80 social workers that form a tight-knit system throughout our inpatient units, ambulatory practices, opioid treatment programs, cancer centers, and other...
Your Voice Counts by Dr. Jeremy Boal
It was wonderful that so many of you showed up to our appreciation events at the start of the month. These events were held at many of our MSBI locations to show appreciation for your participation in the patient experience survey back in December. The survey was the...