The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
A Homecoming for a Mount Sinai Nurse and COVID-19 Patient
For retired nurse Theresa Francisco, 69, the cardiac intensive care unit at The Mount Sinai Hospital means many things: it had been her workplace for nearly four decades, but also a place where she was cared for when she became critically ill with COVID-19 in 2020. On...
Certified Nurses at Mount Sinai: Representing a Commitment to Excellence and to Their Profession
Nursing Certification is an important, independent validation of specialized nursing knowledge and expertise that meet or exceed professional standards. In fact, empirical evidence shows an association between nursing certification and better patient outcomes, as well...
Nursing and AI: Augmented Intelligence
The research journal Nature recently ranked Mount Sinai Health System No. 1 on its 2024 AI Index of leading health care institutions. Today, Mount Sinai has a large portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) products, including many that intersect with nursing to...
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Celebrates December 2024 Commencement
On December 19, 2024, the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing celebrated the graduation of 103 students of Cohort 12, the class of students who began their studies in September 2023. The Stern Auditorium at The Mount Sinai Hospital was filled to capacity with proud...
Nurse Is a “Shining Beacon” for Patients Moving From Emergency to Inpatient Care
Zhanna Makoviy, RN, FAACM, is a case manager at Mount Sinai West, guiding patients smoothly from the Emergency Department to inpatient care. Marking her 10-year anniversary with the Mount Sinai Health System, Ms. Makoviy receives high praise from her leadership,...
National Leaders on Psychological Safety Speak at Annual Mount Sinai Nursing Conference
In the Your Voice Counts all-staff survey across our system, Mount Sinai nurses identified psychological safety as a common and pressing concern. A packed auditorium was treated to a deep dive into the topic recently at the Health System’s 2024 Annual Nursing...
Mount Sinai Nursing Research Day Features Phillips School of Nursing Student Researchers
Three aspiring nurses studying at the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing (PSON) were accepted into the 2024 Phillips Evidence-Based Practice/Quality Improvement (EBP/QI) Fellowship Program earlier this year and presented their projects along with nurse researchers...
Celebrating Excellence: The Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Nursing Earns Nine Exemplars With Fifth Consecutive Magnet Recognition®
The Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Nursing has once again distinguished itself in nursing excellence by earning its fifth consecutive Magnet Recognition®, a prestigious designation achieved by less than 1 percent of hospitals nationwide. However, what makes this...
Celebrating Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week: NPs at the Heart of Health Care
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) profession originated in the 1960s through the collaborative and collegial efforts of nurse Loretta Ford, MS, EdD, FAAN, FAANP, and physician Henry Silver, MD, with an emphasis on illness prevention and health promotion including patient...