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The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranks No. 3 in the World on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Smart Hospitals” List

Hospital rises from No. 5 globally, maintains No. 1 ranking in New York State for the second consecutive year; Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West rank No. 7 in New York State

New York, NY
(October 30, 2026)

The Mount Sinai Hospital has been ranked No. 3 in the world on Newsweek’s "World’s Best Smart Hospitals” list, rising two places from No. 5 last year and maintaining its No. 1 ranking in New York State for the second consecutive year. Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West ranked No. 7 in New York State on the same list.

The ranking recognizes Mount Sinai as a global leader in technology and AI, using innovative tools to advance patient care and improve outcomes. Its nimble, integrated structure brings clinical care, research, and education together, enabling teams to translate innovation into practical benefits for patients and communities at unprecedented speed.

Newsweek’s “World’s Best Smart Hospitals” list recognizes hospitals using technologies such as AI, telemedicine, robotic surgery, digital imaging, smart building systems, and electronic health records to improve care and operations.

“Being ranked No. 3 in the world is a powerful recognition of the work happening across Mount Sinai to redefine what is possible in patient care,” said Brendan G. Carr, MD, MA, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System. “As a learning health system, we believe the future of medicine depends on bringing together the best of human expertise and technological innovation. By connecting our strengths in clinical care, research, and data science, we are harnessing technology to deliver more personalized care and bring the benefits of innovation to more patients and communities.”

“This recognition reflects Mount Sinai’s leadership in advancing AI and digital innovation to improve patient care,” said Lisa S. Stump, Chief Digital Information Officer, Mount Sinai Health System, and Dean for Information Technology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “At a time of unprecedented technological advancement, we are rigorously evaluating emerging AI technologies to ensure they are safe and effective, and deliver meaningful value. We are helping set the standard for responsible AI adoption, making care more timely, accessible, and personalized, while giving patients greater flexibility in how and when they receive it.”

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has also recognized the Mount Sinai Health System with a Level 9 designation, the second-highest level, in both the Acute Care and Ambulatory Care categories for the 2026 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired survey. The internationally recognized benchmarking program honors health care organizations that have an exceptional commitment to excellence in digital health. The annual survey assessed more than 44,000 facilities that optimize information technology to improve health care in key areas including clinical quality and safety, analytics and data management, cybersecurity, population health, infrastructure, patient engagement, and innovation.

At Mount Sinai, digital innovation is an integral part of the Health System’s broader mission to connect research, clinical practice, and education. Through investments in technology and collaboration across disciplines, Mount Sinai is using AI and digital tools to support clinical decision-making, enhance care coordination, improve patient access, and help clinicians identify risks earlier.

AI is already making a measurable difference in patient care at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Researchers developed and deployed an AI-powered model that analyzes electronic health record data and clinical notes to identify hospitalized patients age 60 and older who are at high risk of delirium, a condition that can lead to serious complications and prolonged hospital stays. Integrated into clinical workflows, the model alerts specialized care teams to patients who may benefit from further assessment and intervention. In a study involving more than 32,000 hospital admissions, the tool was associated with a more than fourfold increase in delirium detection and a reduction in the use of potentially inappropriate medications in older adults. The initiative demonstrates how AI can help clinicians identify vulnerable patients sooner and support more targeted, evidence-based care.

Mount Sinai is also using AI to help patients navigate the health care system before they arrive for an appointment. Its digital symptom-triage tool, Check Symptoms & Get Care, available through the Mount Sinai website and MyMountSinai mobile app, guides users through a symptom assessment and recommends next steps, including the type of care they may need. By helping patients identify appropriate care options, the tool offers another way to improve access, support informed decisions, and make more efficient use of clinical resources.

Mount Sinai’s approach to technology innovation extends beyond individual tools. Collaboration among its hospitals, research laboratories, and schools helps connect scientific discovery with clinical practice, enabling teams to develop, evaluate, and refine technologies in real-world care settings. This integrated model also supports the education and training of future physicians, health care professionals, and biomedical researchers as AI and digital technologies continue to transform medicine. Mount Sinai continues to advance a connected, learning health system in which insights from patient care, research, and education inform ongoing improvements in medicine.

“Being recognized among the world’s leading smart hospitals is a testament to the collective efforts of our physicians, nurses, researchers, faculty, students, staff, and technology professionals,” said David L. Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital, and Chief Clinical Officer, Mount Sinai Health System. “Our focus is on ensuring that innovation translates into meaningful improvements for patients and the people who care for them. By responsibly integrating AI, digital health solutions, and data-driven tools into clinical practice, we are building capabilities that support our teams today while helping prepare health care for the future.”

Tags: Brendan Carr, MD, MS, Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital, Patient Care, David L Reich, MD, Lisa Stump, BS, MS

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.

As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.

Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek® and No. 7 in the U.S. on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 9 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health grant funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.