• Press Release

Celebrating 14 Years as Mount Sinai Queens

  • (July 01, 2013)

90-degree temperatures and the threat of rain didn’t stop the staff and friends of Mount Sinai Queens from gathering on June 25 to celebrate the Hospital’s 14 years of service to the residents of western Queens and beyond.  During the anniversary event – the hospital’s last before Mount Sinai Queens undergoes major improvements – hospital leadership recognized its employees, nurses, and physicians in six categories: Employee of the Year, Service Excellence, Freshman of the Year, Manager of the Year, Team of the Year and Physician of the Year. In addition, members of three New York City Fire Department EMS battalions, one of which is stationed at Mount Sinai Queens, were given “Person of the Year” honors for their exemplary work serving the community.

Nearly 100 guests joined Caryn A. Schwab, Executive Director, Mount Sinai Queens, along with senior administration for a program and awards ceremony. Guests included David Reich, MD, Interim President and Chief Operating Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital, who provided welcome remarks. Dr. Reich spoke of the accomplishments of Mount Sinai Queens, observing “how diligently Mount Sinai Queens has worked to achieve change” and citing the implementation of the Epic electronic health records system at the hospital as “flawless.”  

Ms. Schwab spoke of the continued successes in improving and expanding the quality of patient care, in the 14 years since the hospital became Mount Sinai Queens.  “We’ve accomplished so much and done so much to improve the quality of care, expand services, and become a wired and paperless hospital,” she said.  “And now, with the new building in reach, we’re closer than ever to securing our vision: to become a premier health center of choice, and a leader in patient-centered care.”  

Also in attendance were Rosemarie Poveromo, United Community Civic Association president and Community Advisory Board member, representing Senator Michael Gianaris; Edward P. Babor, District Representative for U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney.

Awards were presented to winners of this year’s Employee Recognition Awards: Claire Jazmin Aquino (Employee of Year) for consistently providing the best customer service with a positive attitude; Nancy Arjara-Spence (Service Excellence) for demonstrating service with compassion, respect, excellence, great attitude, teamwork, and safety and security; Joseph Crimi, PA (Freshman of the Year) for his confidence, enthusiasm, and efficiency in delivering excellent patient care; Hyacinth Ellis, RN (Manager of Year), for her guidance, mentoring, and fairness, and commitment to enhancing the clinical practice in the PACU; 4 East (Team of Year) for creating a patient experience of excellent care and service reflected in their consistently high patient-satisfaction scores; and Zaw Naing, MD (Physician of the Year) for his many years of exemplary service to the community and his compassion, thoughtfulness, and caring.  The three FDNY EMT’s receiving honors iwere Scott Rest, Station 45, for being a model employee and mentoring new hires; James Guailicela, Station 46, for his reliability, can-do attitude, and bravery; and Andrew Wasniewski, Station 49, for always performing to the best of his ability and serving as an example to all members of the department.

Mount Sinai Queens is a 235-bed licensed acute care facility, providing adult medical and surgical services, with a team of nearly 500 physicians representing close to 40 medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties.  Between the physicians and staff, 35 languages are spoken; just one of the many ways that Mount Sinai Queens serves the needs of the culturally diverse population of our community.

Mount Sinai Queens serves the communities of Western Queens and beyond by providing primary and specialty care; occupational, speech and physical therapy; outpatient surgery; cancer care and a range of radiological testing.

Mount Sinai Queens is the first and only community hospital to bear the prestigious Mount Sinai name and is unique in the community because it is not just affiliated with Mount Sinai Manhattan—it is a fully integrated part of The Mount Sinai Hospital, combining medical excellence with the compassionate, caring environment you expect from a community hospital.  

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About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with 48,000 employees working across seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 600 research and clinical labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time—discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and 10 free-standing joint-venture centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Hospitals within the System are consistently ranked by Newsweek’s® “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals, Best in State Hospitals, World Best Hospitals and Best Specialty Hospitals” and by U.S. News & World Report's® “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report® “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for 2025-2026.

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