Areas of Transformation
Through Renew Sinai, we will transform facilities needed by patients battling cancer, undergoing life-saving surgery, requiring emergency care, and so much more.
SCHWARTZ/REISMAN EMERGENCY CENTRE
One second could mean the difference in saving a life, so having an innovative emergency room design and state-of-the art technology for our clinical teams to make decisions more quickly is absolutely critical.
The Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Centre serves as Mount Sinai’s 24/7 front door, 365 days a year. Our expanded and redesigned emergency centre can now accommodate up to 80,000 patients per year, a substantial increase from its original capacity designed to serve 35,000 patients annually. This allows us to continue to deliver safe, high-quality care, meet the needs of our growing community, and effectively respond to our patients’ urgent needs.
Our new emergency centre includes:
- Medical procedure rooms with ceiling-suspended booms to maximize space, enable safer work environments and provide enhanced patient care
- Medical Imaging co-located in the emergency centre
- Assessment rooms for medical and surgical specialties
- Airborne-isolation rooms, and a negative-pressure zone for infection control
- Dedicated EMS entrance for streamlined patient arrivals and faster emergency response
- Private rooms to enhance patient privacy, safety and care
Up to 80,000
patients can be cared for in our emergency centre each year
While we can’t predict the future of health care or emergency medicine in the next decade, we know it won’t be the same as what it is today. As a result of the work that we’ve done to enhance our space, we’re in a significantly better position to face our community’s needs than we’ve ever been in the past. Every day, we build on the past and lay the groundwork for the future.
OPERATING ROOMS AND SURGICAL SERVICES
Each year, our surgical teams perform 16,800 life-changing operations for people with bone and joint damage, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and more.
While our patients are in good hands with our highly-skilled surgeons, it is undoubtedly a stressful time for them and their families. Our redesigned Operating Rooms and Surgical Services not only support the most complex and innovative surgeries, but also give patients and their families more privacy and time together.
Our new surgical facilities feature:
- 19 new state-of-the-art operating rooms
- Nearly 65,000 square feet of space with all services located on one floor
- A suite featuring 3D CT imaging for the most complex surgeries and a robotics-assisted suite for minimally invasive procedures to speed recovery time
- Dedicated patient bays for pre- and post- surgical care located by the operating rooms for improved patient comfort and convenience
- A family waiting lounge and amenities
16,800
patients undergo surgery at Mount Sinai annually
Our new surgical floor has been designed to support the most innovative surgeries available today. It will truly help us save lives.
16,800
patients undergo surgery at Mount Sinai annually
KIMEL SCHATZKY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU)
Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) faces the round the clock challenge of saving the lives of critically ill patients, including new moms who have been through life-threatening deliveries and people recovering from major cancer surgeries.
Enhancements in our new ICU focus on helping those during such a delicate and sensitive time. Our new modern ICU offers state-of-the-art technology for our clinicians to care for patients, and provides patients with a comfortable environment to improve their emotional experience and speed their recovery.
The renovated and improved ICU:
- Increases our capacity to 36 ICU beds to accommodate more patients
- Incorporates windows to provide patients with natural light to enhance their well-being
- Includes specially-designed isolation rooms that prevent the spread of potentially deadly airborne diseases and protect patients in response to lessons learned from COVID-19
- Provides families access to a lounge, kitchenette, shower and quiet rooms
- Is located on the same floor as imaging facilities to provide critically ill patients faster and easier access to essential MRI and CT imaging
900
patients are cared for in our ICU annually
Mount Sinai’s new ICU provides our clinicians with state-of-the-art-technology to deliver outstanding, patient-centered care in a safe and comfortable environment. The new ICU will not only help save lives but also promote recovery for a better tomorrow.
900
patients are cared for in our ICU annually
MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING DEPARTMENT
The importance of having clean and sterile medical devices and instruments cannot be understated, and our Medical Device Reprocessing Department is devoted to ensuring surgeons and other clinicians have clean medical supplies when they need them.
The new state-of-the-art department:
- Offers a full suite of in-house sterilization services for the first time
- Has tripled in size to accommodate an increased volume of sterilizations and faster turnaround times
- Features a new dedicated elevator between the department and Surgical Services to ensure surgeons have the tools they need for life-saving operations
- Includes new equipment and barcoding technology to enhance inventory and quality management
- Leverages the latest innovations to improve safety and efficiency
3 million+
pieces of equipment are sterilized and packaged every year
The availability of sterile medical supplies is critical in providing safe, high-quality care, and the opening of our new Surgical Services has resulted in a drastic increase in the demand for sterilization services. The transformation of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department enables us to continue playing this important role in patient safety.
3 million+
pieces of equipment are sterilized and packaged every year
KITCHEN
Healthy, wholesome and nutritious food is essential to our patients’ healing process and part of a holistic care experience. In a dramatically redesigned kitchen, we harness the healing power of food with far greater capacity to produce high- quality, personalized meals.
Our new kitchen:
- Provide patients with more choice and control at mealtime, improving their experiences and nutrition while also reducing food waste
- Use state-of-the-art software to match patients with personalized menus, manage ingredient inventory and enhance operational efficiencies
- Enable chefs to prepare more foods from scratch
- Is much more energy efficient with new equipment that replaces older, energy-intensive industrial appliances
800
patient meals served per day
A better experience at meal time will enhance patients’ overall experience of their care. Mount Sinai’s new kitchen will make a difference in people’s lives, at a time when they really need it.
800
patient meals served per day
AMBULATORY CARE
Navigating around Mount Sinai’s 20 floors to find a lab or doctor’s office is overwhelming enough without the worry of health issues.
With 381,000 outpatient visits to Mount Sinai each year, it’s imperative that our new Ambulatory Care area enhances our patient experiences and the health of those with limited mobility and cognitive impairment.
Providing more streamlined care for thousands of patients annually, our new Ambulatory Care area will:
- Be a multi-functional space where patients get one-stop access for lab tests, appointments with doctors and follow-ups
- Concentrate the delivery of more services in one space, conveniently located just one floor above ground level at the top of our main lobby escalators
- Feature accessible design features such as low registration desks, non-slip flooring and clear wayfinding signage to make life easier for our patients
381,000
outpatient visits take place at Mount Sinai every year
Too often, hospitals haven’t been designed around the needs of patients and families. Renew Sinai, including the redesign of our main Ambulatory Care area, changes that.
381,000
outpatient visits take place at Mount Sinai every year
INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
As we transform our clinical spaces, we are also upgrading several systems and our hospital infrastructure. Among many enhancements, we are incorporating illuminated glass windows into the building design and modernizing our elevators.
Our infrastructure improvements will offer:
- Modern, energy-efficient exterior glass panels for outside views and more natural light to enhance patient well-being and enable a more visually appealing experience
- Improved illumination on the building façade to help with wayfinding and to act as a beacon for those accessing the Emergency Department
- Refurbished elevators for faster travel time, a smoother journey and increased reliability and accessibility
10,000
people pass through Mount Sinai every day
We believe patients’ overall experience starts before they enter the hospital. That’s why we are transforming our building and facilities to match the high quality care our patients receive every day.
10,000
people pass through Mount Sinai every day
YOU CAN HELP TRANSFORM HOW CARE IS DELIVERED
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