Sinai Health System

This article is about the Toronto hospital system. For the New York hospital system, see Mount Sinai Health System.

Hospital in Ontario, Canada

Sinai Health System

Geography
Location| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organization
Care system| Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
Type| General
Affiliated university| University of Toronto
Services
Emergency department| Yes (Mount Sinai Hospital only)
History
Opened| January 22, 2015
Links
Website| http://www.sinaihealthsystem.ca/
Lists| Hospitals in Canada

The Sinai Health System (corporately styled as Sinai Health) is a hospital system which serves Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It comprises two hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital (an acute care hospital) and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital (a rehabilitation hospital), both affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.

In the 2019–2020 fiscal year, there were nearly 29,000 inpatient stays and 59,700 emergency department visits for Mount Sinai Hospital. The average length of stay for inpatients was 4.4 days.[1]

## Formation

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The hospital system was formed through the voluntary amalgamation of Mount Sinai Hospital (including the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute) and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital on January 22, 2015.[2]

## Constituent hospitals

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### Mount Sinai Hospital

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Main article: Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)

Mount Sinai Hospital (founded 1923 as The Hebrew Maternity and Convalescent Hospital) is a 442-bed general hospital located along the "Hospital Row" portion of University Avenue in downtown Toronto. It is connected via tunnels and bridges to three adjacent hospitals of the University Health Network: Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

#### Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

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Main article: Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (founded 1985 as the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute) is the medical research institute of Mount Sinai Hospital. Its researchers conduct studies into various diseases including cancers, neurological disorders, and diabetes.

### Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital

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Main article: Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital

Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital (founded 1875 as Riverdale Isolation Hospital) is a 464-bed rehabilitation hospital located in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. It operates programs for patients with complex chronic ailments or those requiring physical rehabilitation.

## Programs

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Sinai Health and University Health Network jointly run the Sinai Health-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, advocating for improved patient access to appropriate antibiotics while combating antimicrobial resistance.[3] The program is led by infectious diseases specialist Andrew Morris,[4] who joined as founding Director at its inception in 2009.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "CIHI". yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
2. ^ Lavoie, Joanna (January 30, 2015). "Voluntary merger results in creation of new Sinai Health System". Beach Mirror. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
3. ^ "Who we are, what we do". SHS+UHN ASP. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
4. ^ "Our Team | SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Ontario". SHS+UHN ASP. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
5. ^ "Dr. Andrew Morris". Critical Care Canada Forum. Retrieved 2022-01-27.

## External links

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* Official website

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Hospitals in Toronto

Scarborough Health Network|

* Birchmount Hospital
* Centenary Hospital
* Scarborough General Hospital

Sinai Health System|

* Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
* Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto East Health Network|

* Michael Garron Hospital

Trillium Health Partners|

* Queensway Health Centre

Unity Health Toronto|

* St. Joseph's Health Centre
* St. Michael's Hospital
* Providence Healthcare

University Health Network|

* Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
* Toronto General Hospital
* Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
* Toronto Western Hospital

William Osler Health System|

* Etobicoke General Hospital

Independent|

* Baycrest Health Sciences
* Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
* Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
* Humber River Hospital
* North York General Hospital
* The Hospital for Sick Children
* Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
* Toronto Grace Health Centre
* Women's College Hospital

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Research hospitals of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine

Sinai Health System|

* Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
* Mount Sinai Hospital
* Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

Unity Health Toronto|

* St. Michael's Hospital

University Health Network|

* Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
* Toronto General Hospital
* Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
* Toronto Western Hospital
* Krembil Research Institute

Other|

* Baycrest Health Sciences
* Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
* Holland Bloorview
* The Hospital for Sick Children
* Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
* Women's College Hospital

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