Perspectives magazine is an annual glossy supporting the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute.
Issue link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/746667
THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES YOUR PRINTED DOCUMENTS. ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES TERMS OF USE ON PRINTED THE LOGOS: may only be used on Rolland certified must be referred to in a statement objects certified (see examples below) must not be altered in any way and must be of a sufficient size to make EXAMPLE 1 : PAPER 100% RECYCLE ROLLAND Printed on Rolland Enviro Print, which post-consumer fiber, is EcoLogo, Processed Ancient Forest Friendly and FSC ® certified manufactured using renewable biogas www.fsc.org The mark of responsible forestry PRODUCT CERTIFIED FOR REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. VIEW SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES EVALUATED: UL.COM/EL UL 2771 2 � � � SHS News 5 � � � Discovery Corner 6 � � � Features: Where getting back on track connects Sinai Health 33 � � Community Corner D M 1 6 – S H 2 • 2 0 1 6 0 1 5 F CHARITABLE REGISTRATION #119048106 RR0001 Mount Sinai Hospital Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Health Complex 1001 – 522 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1W7 Sinai Health Foundation is committed to reducing our environmental impact through the use of certified environmental processes and products� This paper is manufactured in North America, contains FSC-certified wood fibre from sustainably managed forests and is 100% recyclable� Sinai Health Foundation and Bridgepoint Foundation did not amalgamate� Sinai Health Foundation supports Sinai Health System, while Bridgepoint Foundation concentrates on its legacy and annual donors� Gifts will be used as intended, with great appreciation� S H A R E MyStory@supportsinai.ca A U T U M N / W I N T E R 2 016 Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Hodgson Editor Sara Daniels Art Director Cecilia Mok Contributors Gerald Allain Eden Biggin Janessa Bishop Veronika Izabela Bryskiewicz Kate English Marcia Kaye John Packman Heidi Singer Annie Tong ´ instagram.com/support_sinai facebook.com/supportsinai @supportsinai youtube.com/sinaihealthsystemca C O N N E C T 6 ����What does connected care mean to you? Patients and caregivers from across Sinai Health System share their reflections on connected care 8 �����Back on track Three orthopaedic patients — a teenage skier, young cancer survivor and mid-life patient who had an unlucky fall — share their stories of recovery, thanks to our expert orthopaedic care teams 15 ���Behind the curtain in the ICU A glimpse into Mount Sinai Hospital's ICU, where a multidisciplinary team cares for the unique needs of the hospital's most vulnerable patients and their families 18 ���Where the right care at the right time connects The Emergency Department (ED) team helps Helga, who fractured her spine after a fall at home, transition from the ED to inpatient rehab at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare — in the space of an afternoon 24 ���Giving patients a voice Social workers help connect patients — including Ron, an elderly, bed-bound man who was evicted from his home after suffering financial elder abuse — to care that goes beyond their medical needs 26 ���Where the comfort of home connects Circle of Care provides services at home and out in the community to help seniors live independently and comfortably at home C H A R A C T E R I L L U S T R A T I O N S : O R I G I N A L S B Y K B S Sinai Health System is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Health Complex; Bridgepoint Active Healthcare; Circle of Care; and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute — from healthy beginnings to healthy aging� C H A R A C T E R I L L U S T R A T I O N S : O R C H A R A C T E C H A R A C T E R I L L U S T Contents