The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
Meet the Nursing Team Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among High-Risk Patients
When patients are discharged from the hospital, they face a critical point in their care. This transition from the acute care to the at-home setting can be especially challenging for two populations: patients with certain high-risk diagnoses and those with social...
Record Number of Student Nurse Interns Graduate
Mount Sinai Nursing recently graduated a record number of student nurse summer interns, which included 101 students from nearly 40 nursing schools throughout the country who were accepted into and completed the prestigious program that follows the Magnet model of...
Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta Selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). She was recently inducted during a ceremony that took place at...
Spotlight on Nursing Research: Health Literacy and Heart Failure Readmission
The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai recently interviewed Tracy Bertiz, DNP, ACNP-BC, CHFN, Nurse Practitioner at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, about her quality improvement initiative, “Improvement of Nurses’ Ability in Addressing Low...
Mount Sinai Brooklyn Nurse Shares “Message in a Bottle” Keepsake With Bereaved Families
Joseph Krivoruk, BSN, CCRN, is a critical care nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mount Sinai Brooklyn. During his 10 years at the hospital, he has witnessed the death of patients in his care. He is often the first health care provider a deceased’s family...
The Power of Nursing in Health Care and Beyond
In celebration of National Nurses Month, Mount Sinai Nursing invited four nationally recognized nurse leaders to participate in a panel discussion titled “Making a Difference: The Power of Nursing in Health Care and Beyond.” Moderated by Chief Nurse Executive Beth...
Mount Sinai Sponsors Nurse/Technologist Symposium on Thursday, June 13
The 2024 Nurse/Technologist Symposium is a one-day educational event offering in-depth coverage of advances in diagnosing, treating, and improving outcomes for patients with heart disease. The Symposium will be held Thursday, June 13, at The Mount Sinai Hospital. The...
Mount Sinai-Union Square Nurse Saves Patient—All in a Day’s Work
Najma Jean, Front End Supervisor, Clinical Neurosciences at Mount Sinai-Union Square, was working in her office when she heard a strange sound in the adjoining waiting room, like someone gasping for air. She ran out, and her instincts proved correct: a patient was...
Removing Barriers to Care: A Talk With Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
“In challenge there exists possibility” might best describe the leadership pathway and management approach of Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West. As a...