{"id":441,"date":"2021-07-07T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T20:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:37:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/minervalab\/scientific-computing-and-data\">Scientific Computing and Data<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\">Mount Sinai Data Warehouse<\/a> \/ About MSDW<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#221f72&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00aeef&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About The Mount Sinai Data Warehouse<\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Mount Sinai Data Warehouse (MSDW) collects clinical and operational data for use in clinical and translational research, as well as quality and improvement initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mount Sinai Data Warehouse Ecosystem<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Ecosystem Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/350\/2026\/02\/minerva_design-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;minerva_design&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;75%&#8221; height=&#8221;75%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; background_pattern_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.2)&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Body Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#221f72&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00aeef&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/data-sources\/\">Click here<\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to read more about data sources, transactions, and comprehensive descriptions of data in the Data Warehouse. MSDW is approved by the IRB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more resources, presentations, training materials, and documentation, <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/annual-reports-surveys\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>MSDW Data<\/h2>\n<p>The MSDW provides researchers access to data on patients in the Mount Sinai Health System:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 12 million patient records<\/li>\n<li>Over 105 million patient encounters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The majority of the data collected by the MSDW comes from the Epic Clarity and Caboodle databases, as Epic is the primary electronic health record (EHR) across the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/data-sources\/\">Click here<\/a> for more details on MSDW&#8217;s OMOP Data Contents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/somatic-genomic-test-results\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about the somatic genomic test results data.<\/p>\n<h2>AIR\u00b7MS (Artificial Intelligence-Ready Mount Sinai)<\/h2>\n<p>Both identifiable and de-identified versions of MSDW datasets are offered in AIR\u00b7MS, a cloud-based, multi-modal health data platform that integrates patient data generated from different clinical departments across Health Systems. <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/airms\/\">Click here\u00a0<\/a>to find out more about AIR\u00b7MS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 189px;width: 643px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #00aeef;height: 50px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 50px\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Mount Sinai Facility<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 50px\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Epic Go-Live<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai Queens<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai West<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai Morningside<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai Brooklyn<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 362.205px;height: 20px\">Mount Sinai Beth Israel<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 266.823px;height: 20px\">2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The clinical data are extracted from Mount Sinai&#8217;s Epic Caboodle database and other ancillary systems, transformed into the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM) format, and loaded to the MSDW database. 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Scientific Computing's mission is to enable and accelerate biomedical discovery through collaborative research using high performance computing and data science. Led by Dean for Scientific Computing <a href=\"https:\/\/icahn.mssm.edu\/profiles\/patricia-kovatch\">Patricia Kovatch<\/a>, the Scientific Computing team provides tools, resources, and assistance to researchers across institutions around the globe.<\/p><h2>MSDW<\/h2><p>The MSDW provides researchers access to data on the over 12 million unique patients in the Mount Sinai Health System Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR), of which nearly 5.5 million of these patients have had an encounter. In total there are over 115 million patient encounters recorded in Epic. <a href=\"..\/data-sources\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more about data sources, transactions, and comprehensive descriptions of data in the Data Warehouse.<\/p><p><a href=\"..\/data-volume\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about data volume.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Research Services<\/h2><p>MSDW has data throughout the system since 2003, covering 3.5 million patients, 25 million visits, and billions of facts. As data is passed from individual systems into the MSDW, it is validated and re-organized. MSDW's <a href=\"..\/services\/\">core research services<\/a> include:<\/p><ul><li>Custom Queries: Work with MSDW analysts to compose custom SQL queries for research or QA. <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/msdw\/services\/#10step\">See the 10-step process<\/a>.<\/li><li>Leaf: Web-based, lightweight drag-and-drop query tool that quickly analyzes population demographics using ICD-10 codes. <a href=\"https:\/\/de-identified.leaf.msdw.mountsinai.org\/\">Launch Leaf<\/a><\/li><li>Atlas: A web-based integrated platform for database exploration, standardized vocabulary browsing, cohort definition, and population-level analysis. <a href=\"https:\/\/atlas.msdw.mountsinai.org\/\">Launch Atlas<\/a><\/li><li>TriNetX: A global research network that optimizes clinical research. <a href=\"https:\/\/live.trinetx.com\/\">Launch TriNetX<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Services to enable you to collect and analyze your own data include:<\/p><ul><li>eRAP: A 21 CFR Part 11 compliant web-based interactive tool for data entry and reporting. We rapidly develop custom databases for your longitudinal single and multi-site studies. <a href=\"https:\/\/erap.mssm.edu\/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f\">Launch eRAP<\/a><\/li><li>REDCap: secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.mountsinai.org\/redcap\/\">Launch RedCap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Minerva High Performance Computing Platform<\/h2><p>The primary asset for Scientific Computing is the supercomputer Minerva. The HPC resource, upgraded in 2020, utilizes 14,304 Intel Gold 8168 24C, 2.7 GHz compute cores (48 cores per node with two sockets in each node), 286 nodes with 192 GB of memory per node, 65.7 terabytes of total memory, 350 terabytes of solid-state storage and nearly 30 petabytes of spinning storage accessed via IBM\u2019s Spectrum Scale\/General Parallel File System (GPFS) for a total of 1.2 petaflops of compute power. Minerva has contributed to over 1,200 peer-reviewed publications in seven years. <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/minervalab\/resources\/hardware-technical-specs\/\">Read more about Minerva<\/a> and learn <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/minervalab\/minerva-quick-start\/\">how to connect to Minerva<\/a> for computing jobs.<\/p><p>The Mount Sinai Data Warehouse is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.ichan.mssm.edu\/minervalab\">High Performance Computing<\/a>. 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