Stories of Strength: Responding to COVID-19
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
Recognizing Our Colleagues
Recognizing our Colleagues: Luis Prieto, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
“Luis Prieto is the administrative coordinator for pediatric nephrology and rheumatology. Luis’s dedication to the teams he works with and his patients is unmatched. He is selfless and compassionate and goes above and beyond each day to make sure our patients and...
Recognizing our Colleagues: Johnuel Fland and Alberto Torres, Mount Sinai Morningside
"I observed Johnuel Fland, Floor Care Technician with Environmental Services, and Alberto Torres, General Laundry Worker in Linen Services, assisting a sick patient at the Ambulatory Care Center entrance at Mount Sinai Morningside. The patient was experiencing...