As I announced last week with the transfer of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, the $500M transformation of Mount Sinai Beth Israel has started. As part of our commitment to our unionized workforce, we will be hosting a series of internal job placement fairs.
Each placement fair is specifically designed for the employees directly affected by the current changes that are occurring at the hospital. As you know, the transformation is a four year process and each department and program will have a unique analysis and review. At these fairs, unionized employees are able to review and select from among vacant positions at MSBI and at hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System.
Mount Sinai remains committed to offering all union employees other union opportunities within our system at equal pay.
Above and Beyond Staff Recognition
No one wants to be woken up by a phone call requiring you to come into work due to an emergency. It can be especially disruptive if you get this call on a weekend. It’s even worse to get the call on a holiday weekend when you are expecting to be at a cookout, the beach, or enjoying time with family and friends.
But emergencies happen when you least expect it and after Phillips Ambulatory Care Center (PACC) had closed for the Fourth of July weekend, an undetected flooding occurred. PACC had an unbelievable crew from our Environmental Services Department (EVS) come to the rescue and work tirelessly all weekend to clean up all of the affected areas which allowed the facility to be ready for patients on Tuesday morning.
This would not have been possible without our dedicated EVS employees. These employees forfeited their holiday plans to ensure that our patients were not inconvenienced and able to get the required care come Tuesday. I thank all of the employees who helped that weekend in putting our patients first.
What a great team!
One Last Thing
Our orthopedic program was surveyed last week by the Joint Commission (more on this as soon as we receive our finalized report). While meeting with the surveyor she mentioned the security officer at the desk in the Linsky Lobby. She couldn’t believe how many employees he addressed by name as they entered the hospital. She said it felt like a small hospital, like a family. The officer is Tim Bowen. What the surveyor described is the essence of our hospital, which is our staff. That feel, that spirit is the most important part of us. It transcends buildings and stays with us as we move forward in transforming the Downtown campus. Thanks Tim for demonstrating the very best of MSBI.