Reducing Sepsis Mortality Rates
A novel program implemented across the Emergency Department and all inpatient units at The Mount Sinai Hospital is being credited with helping the hospital achieve a three-year reduction in sepsis mortality. The “Stop Sepsis Program” is based upon a project developed...
Mount Sinai to Open Kidney Stone Center
A comprehensive outpatient Kidney Stone Center, which will offer patients new minimally invasive techniques and a holistic approach to prevention, will be the first of its kind in New York City when it opens this fall in two Manhattan locations. The Center will be...
Eye Safety Tips Over Labor Day Weekend
In the U.S., more than 9,000 fireworks injuries happen each year, with roughly 1 in 8 fireworks injuries harming the eyes. With Labor Day weekend celebrations approaching, Dr. Ronald C. Gentile, Professor of Ophthalmology and the Chief of Ocular Trauma Service at New...
The Rundown On The Rotator Cuff
With the US Open upon us, many of us are ready to start gearing up our tennis playing. However, you might ask yourself, are my knees and shoulders up for the challenge? Many of us might be scared of the dreaded rotator cuff injury and fearful of a scenario similar to...
Sharing My Personal Experiences With Hepatitis C Treatment (Part II)
Read Part I of my story at https://health.mountsinai.org/blog/hepatitisc-treatment My name is Andrew Styles and I have Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by a virus. Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, an organ that carries out over 500...
Teaching Heart-Healthy Habits to High-Risk Children and Families
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote cardiovascular health through early education and intervention programs targeting high-risk children and their parents in Harlem and the...
Young Patients Help Design Reception Area
Pediatric patients and their families recently joined artist and designer Edin Rudic in creating a new interior wall design for the Food for Life program in the Mount Sinai Health System’s Clinic for Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Mr. Rudic donated his services to...
ODI Strengthens Mount Sinai’s Commitment to the Community
On May 21, 13 students, left, from the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ), grades 9 through 12, met with Lisa Eiland, MD, (far left) and Shana Dacon, Program Manager, Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), (far right) for an afternoon tour of Mount...
Super Foods: The Tennis Edition
Sweating it out on the court day after day is a great way to become a better tennis player, but don’t forget that one of the most essential components of your training happens off the court. Proper nutrition is often the missing link needed to help maximize your...