A Service and Moments of Silence Honor Mount Sinai Family Lost to COVID-19
In solitude and in groups, at computer terminals, at nurses’ stations, and in corridors, faculty, staff, and students recently joined events that honored and celebrated members of the Mount Sinai family lost to COVID-19. The events—a Virtual...
Epic is Almost Here and We are Here for You by Dr. Jeremy Boal
There’s not much certainty in the world right now, but I can say this with 100% confidence: we are going live on Epic in 16 days. I hope you are as excited as I am. For our patients, Epic will provide a more seamless experience. For our staff, Epic will...
Honoring our Night Staff by Dr. Jeremy Boal
I want to honor our night shift employees this week. The work they do inspires me and so many in our MSBI family. The night staff pays special attention to the needs of our patients who can become lonely or agitated at night. One patient on 10 Silver...
Recharging by Dr. Jeremy Boal
It hasn’t been easy to find vacation time, but I finally did and have been using this week to rest, recover, and recharge. For me, that means a daily schedule of meditation, long walks with my dogs, reading, family time, and catching up on chores. For each...
Keeping You and Our Community Safe by Dr. Jeremy Boal
After the nearly overwhelming pandemic came to our region in the first half of this year, I am thankful that we are in a better place now and can continue serving all the needs of our community members. We have taken so many steps to ensure that our...
Caring for Post-COVID Patients by Dr. Jeremy Boal
As our city begins to reopen and we return to the “new normal,” I cannot express how thankful I am for everything you have done. We learned a lot from this pandemic in many aspects and we must move forward. With the opening of The Mount Sinai Center for...
Joanne Loewy Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Loewy DA, LCAT, MT-BC, who was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Music and Medicine (IAMM)! IAMM is a registered non-profit organization formed in 2009 to...
Thank You and Learning from Each Other by Dr. Jeremy Boal
As we finish another week, I’m realizing how quickly this year is flying by. I am thankful that the pandemic in our region is less overwhelming and that we are reopening. I am thankful that so many are speaking up and taking action to fight racism. I am...
People who take care of our People by Dr. Jeremy Boal
I first want to thank everyone who stood with Mount Sinai’s demonstration of solidarity this Tuesday and those who took a stand in their own way throughout the week. MSBI has a long history of fighting for justice and equality. We will continue...
Unsung Heroes—IT & Engineering by Dr. Jeremy Boal
Our Engineering team has been hard at work with the repairs to our electrical system in the Dazian building. When we had to move patients from Dazian this weekend because of an unrelated issue, they saw the opening to do these critical repairs, working...
COVID-19 Spotlight: Chelsea Nurses Support Inpatient Units with Line Maintenance
Three nurses from The Blavatnik Family-Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai came to MSBI during the height of the crisis to help our Infection Prevention Team monitor central lines and Foley catheters for our most critical patients. When a patient has a...
Pharmacy Teamwork during COVID-19 by Dr. Jeremy Boal
There are many more people than we can properly thank who went above and beyond during the height of COVID-19 crisis. Though we are trying to do exactly that. We are sharing these stories in these messages and on Instagram.Our pharmacy team always...
Messages of Support From Our Community
During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, New Yorkers continue to come together to support one another; just open your window at 7pm to hear the cheers of gratitude and appreciation. Mount Sinai Beth Israel has received tremendous support from others...
COVID-19 Spotlight: The Prone Team
COVID-19 patients have respiratory complications that require special care. “Proning” is the act of turning a patient on their stomach to help with respiratory distress. During the height of our surge, we had a dedicated team for the sole...
Respiratory Therapists at the Core of Crisis by Dr. Jeremy Boal
Our Respiratory Therapy team is made up of many colleagues who have been at MSBI for a long time. They have weathered many storms including 9/11 and hurricane Sandy. Even so, like all of us, they were shocked at the intensity and duration of...