D393 History of Healthcare in America exam Study
Guide with Correct Solutions
Pest House - ANSWER A facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
Almshouse - ANSWER poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people typically run by
religious leaders with little to no medical/patient care training
Royal hospital - ANSWER a prestigious medical facility that treats individuals of wealth and
means
Pennsylvania Hospital - ANSWER Established by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in
1751 as the nation's first public hospital
1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare - ANSWER The three things the US healthcare system
must balance in pursuit of the Triple Aim
Cultural competence - ANSWER In healthcare, the ability of providers and organizations to
effectively deliver services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
Behavioral economics - ANSWER The field focusing on cognitive, psychological, social, and
cultural aspects of people's economic decision making
Market justice theory - ANSWER States that healthcare is a product for purchase and is
therefore subject to the principles of economic theory (supply and demand)
, Social justice theory - ANSWER Sees healthcare as a social good that should not be subject to
strict economic principles, rather everyone should have access to care regardless of their ability
to pay. This theory recognizes a shared responsibility for the health of the community and
factors outside the individual's control
1. Access to healthcare services 6. Social Support Networks
2. Income and social status 7. Culture
3. Education 8. Genetics
4. Physical Environment 9. Personal behavior and coping skills
5. Employment and Working Conditions 10. Biological sex - ANSWER 10 factors affecting health
status
Imhotep - ANSWER First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient Egypt
Edward Jenner - ANSWER Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
Elizabeth Blackwell - ANSWER First female physician in the US 1849
Joseph Lister - ANSWER Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
Alexander Fleming - ANSWER Scottish scientist who discovers penicillin and its use as an
antibiotic 1928
Bellevue Hospital - ANSWER Considered the oldest hospital in the US which grew out of an
almshouse in 1736
Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital - ANSWER Two of the modern United States' oldest
hospitals founded in 1722 and 1736 respectively. One was for the treatment of the wealthy
while the other the treatment of the poor
Guide with Correct Solutions
Pest House - ANSWER A facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
Almshouse - ANSWER poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people typically run by
religious leaders with little to no medical/patient care training
Royal hospital - ANSWER a prestigious medical facility that treats individuals of wealth and
means
Pennsylvania Hospital - ANSWER Established by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in
1751 as the nation's first public hospital
1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare - ANSWER The three things the US healthcare system
must balance in pursuit of the Triple Aim
Cultural competence - ANSWER In healthcare, the ability of providers and organizations to
effectively deliver services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
Behavioral economics - ANSWER The field focusing on cognitive, psychological, social, and
cultural aspects of people's economic decision making
Market justice theory - ANSWER States that healthcare is a product for purchase and is
therefore subject to the principles of economic theory (supply and demand)
, Social justice theory - ANSWER Sees healthcare as a social good that should not be subject to
strict economic principles, rather everyone should have access to care regardless of their ability
to pay. This theory recognizes a shared responsibility for the health of the community and
factors outside the individual's control
1. Access to healthcare services 6. Social Support Networks
2. Income and social status 7. Culture
3. Education 8. Genetics
4. Physical Environment 9. Personal behavior and coping skills
5. Employment and Working Conditions 10. Biological sex - ANSWER 10 factors affecting health
status
Imhotep - ANSWER First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient Egypt
Edward Jenner - ANSWER Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
Elizabeth Blackwell - ANSWER First female physician in the US 1849
Joseph Lister - ANSWER Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
Alexander Fleming - ANSWER Scottish scientist who discovers penicillin and its use as an
antibiotic 1928
Bellevue Hospital - ANSWER Considered the oldest hospital in the US which grew out of an
almshouse in 1736
Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital - ANSWER Two of the modern United States' oldest
hospitals founded in 1722 and 1736 respectively. One was for the treatment of the wealthy
while the other the treatment of the poor
