Sinai Health System
The Sinai Health System is a hospital system which serves Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It comprises two hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital (an acute care hospital) and Bridgepoint Active Healthcare (a rehabilitation hospital), both affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. In the 2019-2020 fiscal year, there were nearly 29,000 inpatient stays and 59,700 emergency department visits for Mount Sinai Hospital. The average length of stay for inpatients was 4.4 days. Formation. The hospital system was formed through the voluntary amalgamation of Mount Sinai Hospital (including the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute) and Bridgepoint Active Healthcare on  January 22, 2015. Constituent hospitals. Mount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai Hospital (founded 1923 as The Hebrew Maternity and Convalescent Hospital) is a 442-bed general hospital located along the "Hospital Row" portion of University Avenue in downtown Toronto. It is connected via tunnels and bridges to three adjacent hospitals of the University Health Network: Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (founded 1985 as the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute) is the medical research institute of Mount Sinai Hospital. Its researchers conduct studies into various diseases including cancers , neurological disorders, and diabetes. Bridgepoint Active Healthcare. Bridgepoint Active Healthcare (founded 1875 as Riverdale Isolation Hospital) is a 464-bed rehabilitation hospital located in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. It operates programs for patients with complex chronic ailments or those requiring physical rehabilitation. Programs. Sinai Health System and University Health Network jointly run the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, advocating for improved patient access to appropriate antibiotics while combating antimicrobial resistance. The program is lead by infectious diseases specialist Andrew Morris, who joined as founding Director at its inception in 2009.