Stories of Strength: Responding to COVID-19

Stories of Strength

Our people responding to the COVID-19 crisis

Selfless Leader in ICU

Selfless Leader in ICU

John Liang, MD, is one of our Neuroscience ICU Intensivists. He has been on call for the last two weeks. As if one week of call in a busy ICU isn't enough, he has been rounding for the last two weeks during one of the most critical times, both within this...

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With Grocery Delivery, a Co-Worker Becomes Family

With Grocery Delivery, a Co-Worker Becomes Family

On Saturday, March 21, Luccy Mercedes from Mount Sinai’s Supply Chain/Purchasing Department went from being a colleague to family!Luccy moved from New Jersey to Georgia a few months ago, but continues to work for Mount Sinai remotely. We have worked...

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‘Angels’ at Mount Sinai Queens

‘Angels’ at Mount Sinai Queens

My 94-year-old mom contracted COVID-19 and bilateral pneumonia in a local nursing home. She entered the Emergency Department at Mount Sinai Queens alone, and we were eager to get information on her status.At 2 am, we got a thorough report from a clearly...

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A Reassuring Voice in Challenging Times

A Reassuring Voice in Challenging Times

Judy Suarez is a medical assistant at Mount Sinai Doctors - 780 Eighth Avenue. On her own initiative, she has been reaching out to many of our older patients to ask how they are feeling, if they need any prescription refills, and whether we can...

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An On-Call Duo Keeps Remote Teams Connected

An On-Call Duo Keeps Remote Teams Connected

Devell Perdue and Chloe Crawford manage “backline” IT for Neurosurgery and Neurology system-wide. In a matter of weeks, they set up MyChart and Zoom video visits for all neurosurgery physicians and many neurologists; enabled remote VPN access for staff to...

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