Organization: MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER OF
Mission: TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY ENHANCED THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH, CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Activities: SAFETY NET HOSPITAL OPERATIONSIN 2019, MOUNT SINAI SERVED 24,712 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 246,595 OUTPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 53,792 EMERGENCY CARE VISITS IN ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, 18,695 IN ITS SENIOR HEALTH TARGET AREA OF AVENTURA AND 26,806 IN ITS HIALEAH FREE STANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. MOUNT SINAI PERFORMED 14,107 SURGERIES MEETING SURGICAL CARE STANDARDS AND WELCOMED 2,639 INFANTS WITH HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHTS.
TEACHING & RESEARCHIN 2019, MOUNT SINAI RETAINED ITS OWN TEACHING FACULTY AND 12 ACCREDITED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TEACHING 171 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. MOUNT SINAI PROVIDED A TEACHING CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICIANS TO BECOME BOARD CERTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE WORKFORCE, MOUNT SINAI TAUGHT 163 NURSING STUDENTS, 432 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND 125 ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS FOR HEALTH CARE CAREERS. TO SUPPLEMENT THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT IN 2019, MOUNT SINAI HAD 166 RESEARCH STUDIES APPROVED BY A NATIONAL REVIEW BOARD OR BY A MOUNT SINAI INSTITUTION PEER REVIEW BOARD. MOUNT SINAI HAD 102 CANCER STUDIES, 19 CARDIAC, AND 45 OTHER STUDIES.
PHYSICIAN NETWORK AND ACCESS TO CAREACCORDING TO THE 2017 UPDATE TO THE AAMC-COMMISSIONED STUDY OF PHYSICIAN SUPPLY AND DEMAND, PHYSICIAN DEMAND IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE GROWING FASTER THAN THE SUPPLY. (THE COMPLEXITIES OF PHYSICIAN SUPPLY AND DEMAND: PROJECTIONS FROM 2015 TO 2030, IHS MARKIT, FEBRUARY 17, 2017) THE STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE, AND THE STATEWIDE MEDICAID RESIDENCY PROGRAM SUPPORTED THE TEACHING OF SPECIALTY CLINICAL PROVIDERS. MOUNT SINAI PROVIDED BOTH ACCESS TO CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHING OF 432 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND 171 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. MOUNT SINAI SERVICES 13 LOCATIONS IN TWO COUNTIES BY PROVIDING NEARLY 210,000 PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY CARE VISITS. MOUNT SINAI HAS WIDENED ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE IN FLORIDA AND THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Medical Research