Captured Caring: Inspiring moments for December 2025

I want to acknowledge the successful move of the six-bed Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) from the 10th to the 16th floor at Mount Sinai Hospital. The team has permanently relocated back to their home unit after about a decade. The move to the space on 16 North was celebrated by the entire care team and our patients. The design provides an improved line of sight of patients receiving critical care, patient rooms are larger and there are windows to let in natural light. The CCU is now adjacent to other cardiac services on the 16th floor including the ECHO lab.

Submitted by: Kate van den Broek, Senior Clinical Program Director, Urgent and Critical Care, and Operational Readiness, Mount Sinai Hospital   

The Patient Registration and Admitting team recently said goodbye to the wooden bed board, a legendary piece of equipment that has outlived most of us! We believe it was implemented more than 50 years ago (no one knows for sure).

As Building Services removed the board, we found a few relics hiding inside, including: a greeting card for a former employee postmarked 1980 and a bed reservation ticket from 1996. It was like a tiny time capsule of our department’s history. 

These relics have been framed and will be mounted on the wall in the bed board office as a means of paying homage to our history and a reminder of how far we have come. 

We are grateful for a team that embraces change with curiosity, humour and a shared commitment to improving patient care.

Submitted by: Melissa Peck, Senior Manager, Patient Registration and Admitting, Sinai Health

Every semester, Dr. Gary Newton, Sinai Health's President and CEO, takes time out of his schedule to speak with co-op students, giving them an overview of health care and the many different roles throughout the hospital. He spends part of the session discussing the journey to becoming a physician, including how to prepare academically, developing strong study habits, volunteering meaningfully and choosing the right courses.

Students also had the opportunity to ask Dr. Newton questions about his own path to medicine, why he chose cardiology, and his perspective on health care today.

Submitted by: Ramiro Rodriguez Puig, Coordinator, Co-op Program, Volunteer Resources, Sinai Health

In recognition of Canadian Intensive Care Week, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for each and every one of the members of the team on the Intensive Care Unit.

Working in critical care isn't easy. It demands clinical excellence, unwavering compassion, and true collaboration across disciplines. Each person on the team plays a vital role in the care we provide to our sickest patients and their families. Their commitment, resilience, and dedication does not go unnoticed.

To everyone on the team, whether you are at the bedside, behind the scenes, or supporting the team in countless other ways, your efforts make an extraordinary difference every day.

Thank you for showing up with integrity, skill and heart. We are proud to work alongside such an incredible group of professionals.

Submitted by: Diana Leong, Patient Care Manager, Intensive Care Unit; Kate van den Broek, Senior Clinical Program Director, Urgent and Critical Care and Operational Readiness; and Dr. Christie Lee, Medical Director, Critical Care, Mount Sinai Hospital 

Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day was Thursday, November 20 and the Skin and Wound Committee marked the day by setting up information booths at both Mount Sinai and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospitals. The booths were a success, drawing attention from staff and visitors.

The week was filled with fun, educational and engaging activities led by the committed members of our cross-site Skin and Wound Care Steering Committee.

Submitted by: Christina Fabbruzzo-Cota, Director, Nursing Academic Practice, Mount Sinai Hospital

During this year's Waste Reduction Week (October 20-26), Sinai Health participated in the inter-hospital challenge, earning second place out of 12 health-care organizations! It was a very close race for first place, and our strong engagement speaks volumes about enthusiasm and dedication to sustainability at Sinai Health.

Thank you for continuing to inspire action and awareness toward a more sustainable organization. Congratulations, everyone!

Submitted by: Yuna Song, Sustainability Project Manager, Facilities and Capital Development, Sinai Health