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Foreword
Foreword
It is with enormous pride that I offer my congratulations and gratitude to
every member of our Paediatrics department. Mount Sinai Hospital began as
a maternity hospital over 90 years ago, and today our Women's and Infants'
Health Program is the largest in the hospital. The innovative models of care
developed at Mount Sinai, such as the Family Integrated Care model in our
NICU, are not only reshaping clinical care across Canada, but also around the
world. The opening of the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank last year
was indeed a proud moment for all of us, as we made donated breast milk
available to the most vulnerable babies across the province.
This 5-year report is filled with examples of system-wide impact and the
collective efforts of our paediatric leadership to have global impact in lowering
infant mortality. Mount Sinai has always been ambitious about excellence and
this report is an extraordinary showcase of how we deliver the best medicine,
and the best patient experience.
Thanks to the unwavering commitment of our clinical and research teams
under the leadership of Dr. Shoo Lee, and our government and philanthropic
funding partners, the care that we are delivering to newborns is truly
transformative. On behalf of every parent of the close to 7,000 babies whose
lives begin in our hospital ever year, I offer a heartfelt thank you.
Joseph Mapa, President and CEO
