Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments for March 2026

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Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things. Captured Caring is a series featuring submissions from our people to provide you with inspiration and encouragement as we care for patients and each other.

On February 26, the Sinai Health Academic Practice Awards took place to celebrate the many accomplishments of our nursing and health discipline clinicians, and the contributions they make to Sinai Health. These awards, and the individuals who nominate candidates, recognize the impact that nominees and recipients have on the well-being of our people, patients, and the health system every day. 

The Academic Practice Award categories align with our refreshed Sinai Health 2025-2028 Academic Practice Strategy dimensions which demonstrate nursing and health discipline commitment to discovering and delivering life-changing care. Awards are given out in the following categories: Workplace Wellness and Sustainability; New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvement; Transformational Leadership and Empowerment; Exemplary Professional Practice; and Learning and Development. These awards reflect the collaboration between disciplines, departments, and teams in advancing quality of care and improved outcomes for our Sinai Health community.

Submitted by: Krystal Lawley, Director of Academic Practice Nursing, Hennick Bridgepoint

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On March 25, 2026, the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) celebrated Pink Shirt Day to raise awareness about bullying. This year, the MDRD showed their support for kindness, inclusion, and respect by wearing pink hair nets (bouffant caps) and collaborating with their PPE vendor to stand up against bullying and spread positivity.

Submitted by: Garry Bassi, Senior Director, MDRD, Mount Sinai Hospital

Two images together, on the left is a large group of health care professionals. They are wearing scrubs and pink hair nets. They are posing in an aisle between shelves holding metal trays in their workspace. The photo on the right shows an employee in scrubs and a pink hairnet working with their back to the camera

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant and growing health concern in Canada and March is National Kidney Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about kidney disease.

Approximately 4.5 million Canadians—nearly one in ten—are living with CKD, a figure projected to rise to more than 6.2 million by 2050 (Kidney Foundation of Canada, 2025). This increasing prevalence underscores the need for highly skilled, knowledgeable nephrology nurses.

At Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the support for patients with CKD is focused on the 6th floor but extends across the hospital depending on the type of care the patient needs.  

Janett Black, Patient Care Manager on the 6th floor, brings over 15 years of experience working in the specialty of nephrology nursing. Janett works closely with her team to enable and ensure staff possess the advanced knowledge and competencies to provide safe, high-quality care.

This month is an important month not only to bring awareness to kidney disease, but also to bring awareness to the incredible people and care that is provided on the 6th floor. The team hosted an information table at Hennick Bridgepoint on World Kidney Day to raise awareness of renal health and renal care. 

Submitted by: Rebecca Ramsden, Senior Clinical Program Director, Complex Care and Specialized Medicine, Admitting and Utilization, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital

A composite image of four different images of Sinai Health employees at Hennick Bridgepoint. Two images show employees at the World Kidney Day information table and two are of groups of employees wearing scrubs, standing in a line in front of the team station on their hospital unit.

Thank you to all the hand hygiene champions at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital for your incredible dedication each month!

Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections. At Sinai Health, hand hygiene rates are calculated through direct observation on all inpatient units. Employees at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital play a vital role in collecting these observations to help monitor compliance across units.

These efforts are essential in promoting a culture of safety and supporting high-quality care. We deeply appreciate the time and commitment of each champion who completes hand hygiene audits every month. Your contributions are noticed and valued.

We are always looking for more volunteers to join our hand hygiene program and become champions at Hennick Bridgepoint. If you are passionate about hand hygiene and want to make a meaningful impact, please contact [email protected] to get involved.

Submitted by: Behjat Kamran, Surveillance Specialist, Infection Prevention and Control, Sinai Health

a collage of individual health-care worker photos. Each person is wearing scrubs and standing in the hallway of the hospital. They all have gift bags that say "Sinai Shop" on them. The photos are in a rectangle around a central image of the word "Thank You" written in script on a white background.

A tea-time initiative with the Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) nurses has been launched in the Emergency Department (ED). Together with the Maximizing Aging Using Volunteer Engagement (MAUVE) volunteers, GEM will work collaboratively to enhance the ED experience for older adults through compassionate social engagement, while also providing geriatric education related to delirium prevention, to nursing staff.

This initiative creates opportunities to foster a safe and reassuring environment for older adults while strengthening partnerships between GEM, MAUVE, and the ED team. Congratulations on new ideas, creativity, and building forward—together.

Submitted by: Angel Lau, Elder Life Specialist, Volunteer Resources and Emergency, Mount Sinai Hospital

A group of four people standing in a hospital. Two are wearing vests of volunteers at Mount Sinai Hospital, the other two are employees. One is holding a large bowl that has some packaged snacks. They are standing and looking at the camera smiling

In celebration of National Therapeutic Recreation Month, Therapeutic Recreation (TR) professionals at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital led a TR Awareness event on February 25. This year’s theme showcased the powerful impact of therapeutic recreation in building patients’ leisure skills and independence, strengthening mental health coping strategies, and fostering connection through meaningful, evidence-based interventions.

Over 50 patients, visitors, and staff participated in fun and educational activities. Participants gained valuable insight into how therapeutic recreation benefits individuals with illnesses, injuries, or disabilities, and into TR professionals’ essential contributions to patient care, recovery, and community engagement.

Submitted by: Katherine Gatt, Professional Practice Leader, Recreation Therapy, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital

Members of the Therapeutic Recreation Team stand behind their Therapeutic Recreation Month information table at Hennick Bridgepoint. They're looking at the camera, smiling.

We asked you to Step into Safety – and you didn’t miss a beat! Over 800 entries poured in from across Sinai Health, showing that our people take safety seriously, including the shoes on their feet.

The Slips, Trips and Falls campaign reminded us why the appropriate footwear matters, and how it can look different depending on your role. Proper shoes reduce slips, trips and falls, while keeping us comfortable through the work we do every day.

The three lucky winners of the Step Into Safety quiz each won a pair of slip-resistant shoes in our prize draw.

Thank you for always putting your best foot forward.

Submitted by: Elena Ruiz, Safety Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety, Sinai Health

A Sinai Health employee stands in a waiting room. She is holding up a shoe box and looking at the camera smiling.
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