Mount Sinai Emergency Department Innovation: An Observation Unit That Reduces Length of Stay and Raises Patient Satisfaction

In one urban ED that sees approximately 12,000 pediatric patients a year, a team of emergency medicine physicians devised a model that would optimize resources, reduce length of stay dramatically, and increase patient satisfaction.
23-Jan-2020 2:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Announces Recipients of Nation’s First Gender Equity Grants

Annual Distinguished Scholar Award Aims to Break Down Barriers to Equity in Medical Research
23-Jan-2020 11:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

Largest Autism Sequencing Study to Date Identifies 102 Genes Associated With the Condition

In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with risk for autism. The study also shows significant progress towards teasing apart the genes associated with ASD...
16-Jan-2020 3:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Mount Sinai Named Among Nation’s Top Health Care Employers for Diversity by Forbes

The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America’s “Best Employers for Diversity” by Forbes and research firm Statista.
21-Jan-2020 1:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Global Team Enables Child With a Fatal Genetic Disease to Recover

A young boy with a rare genetic disease that typically kills within weeks of birth is now 3 years old and in remission thanks to a collaborative effort that included physicians at King Saud University Department of Pediatrics and immunologists at...
13-Jan-2020 5:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

Heterogeneity of Liver Cancer Cells Helps Explain Tumor Progression in Patients, Mount Sinai Research Found

Many liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect the rate at which the cancer grows, Mount Sinai researchers report. The immune system’s contribution to...
14-Jan-2020 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Elevated Leukemia Incidence Is Found in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers

Responders who worked at the World Trade Center site after the attacks on September 11, 2001, have an increased overall cancer incidence compared to the general population, particularly in thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and, for the first time...
9-Jan-2020 1:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Preventing the “Silent Thief of Sight”

Mount Sinai Doctors Share Tips for Early Detection during Glaucoma Awareness Month
13-Jan-2020 12:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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