Medical Excellence for a Changing Community: How Chicago’s Sinai Health System Developed and Adapted

When it comes to health and medical innovation, Sinai Health System of Chicago is one of the most respected names in the game. From its origin in 1919 as a sixty-bed hospital, to today, where its numerous arms provide a variety of equitable care and community outreach programs, Sinai has been an influential force in research, philanthropy, education, service, and medicine. In Medical Excellence for a Changing Community, Max Westerman dives into the vibrant background and accomplishments of this powerhouse community hospital. Drawing on extensive research and over 100 interviews, Westerman explores its foundation as a Jewish care center, its evolution into an institution serving its Latino and black neighborhood, and its current achievements and accolades. He also examines its organization, multi-disciplinary divisions, administration, adaptability, and accountability. This impeccable study is not only a captivating story of one institution’s triumph, but a shining example for public health workers everywhere.