D393 NEED TO KNOW FOR TEST
EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pesthouse -ANSa facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
Almshouses: -ANSan institution to care for poor people run by religious leaders with no
patient care training
Royal Hospital: -ANSThis hospital opened in 1722 and was reserved for the wealthy.
Pennsylvania Hospital: -ANSThis hospital was established in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond
and Benjamin Franklin and is credited as the first public hospital in the U.S.
Bellevue Hospital: -ANSThis hospital grew out of an almshouse in 1736. While it is not
credited as the first public hospital, it is often regarded as the oldest hospital.
Charity Hospital: -ANSThis hospital opened in 1736 and primarily focused on caring for
the poor
Cultural Authority: -ANSrefers to an accumulation of public trust that leads to a sense of
legitimacy, the granting of relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine -ANS(to clarify, at first did not accept
women as students to the university) was pivotal in innovation and was the first primary
medical school in the U.S. to accept women. was the first to offer services such as renal
dialysis, initiate the use of rubber gloves during surgery, and provide cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
Harvard Medical School -ANSwas among the first medical schools in the U.S
The Mayo Clinic -ANSwas notable for its use of the sterile procedure, which many
practitioners had previously disregarded. use of the sterile procedure, employing
salaried physicians (1908), and developing a multispecialty group approach.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine -ANSwas among the first medical
schools in the U.S
, The American Medical Association -ANSas established in 1847 advance research,
improve medical education, uphold medical ethics, and promote public health
Council on Medical Education (CME) was established in 1904 by the American Medical
Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time
The Council on Medical Education -ANSwas established in 1904 by the American
Medical Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time.
William Osler -ANSone of the four professors who helped form The Johns Hopkins
Hospital
"Father of Modern Medicine."
William Welch -ANSdoctor and the first professor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
He established the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
served as the institution's first dean of medicine.
Abraham Flexner -ANSTo establish a scientific paradigm for medical education and
research, the study urged the reorganization of medical education, the consolidation of
medical institutions, and increased uniformity of curriculum
Health Insurance: -ANSinsurance taken out to cover the cost of medical care
Small pox: -ANSa virus that emerged during the 1800s-1900s causing severe pus-filled
blisters that were contagious and often led to death.
Sick funds in 1910: -ANSA fund established to provide compensation to workers who
became ill or injured on the job
Blue Cross -ANSThe first true insurance began in 1929 at Baylor University Hospital in
Dallas, Texas. The plan only covered hospital services, in large part because the AMA
opposed any form of health insurance
Blue Shield -ANSThe first medical service plan to cover physician services was
established in 1939 in California. The plans offered free choice of physician and were
endorsed by the AMA. They were indemnity plans, helping to establish the long-held
tradition of providing reimbursement to the patient, who in turn was responsible for
paying the physician
Medicare and Medicaid: Medicare was intended to cover the elderly (age 65 or older),
and Medicaid covered the poor -ANSMedicare was intended to cover the elderly (age
65 or older), and Medicaid covered the poor
Eradication of smallpox? -ANS1796, Edward Jenner created the first effective vaccine
against smallpox
1813: -ANSVaccine act
EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pesthouse -ANSa facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
Almshouses: -ANSan institution to care for poor people run by religious leaders with no
patient care training
Royal Hospital: -ANSThis hospital opened in 1722 and was reserved for the wealthy.
Pennsylvania Hospital: -ANSThis hospital was established in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond
and Benjamin Franklin and is credited as the first public hospital in the U.S.
Bellevue Hospital: -ANSThis hospital grew out of an almshouse in 1736. While it is not
credited as the first public hospital, it is often regarded as the oldest hospital.
Charity Hospital: -ANSThis hospital opened in 1736 and primarily focused on caring for
the poor
Cultural Authority: -ANSrefers to an accumulation of public trust that leads to a sense of
legitimacy, the granting of relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine -ANS(to clarify, at first did not accept
women as students to the university) was pivotal in innovation and was the first primary
medical school in the U.S. to accept women. was the first to offer services such as renal
dialysis, initiate the use of rubber gloves during surgery, and provide cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
Harvard Medical School -ANSwas among the first medical schools in the U.S
The Mayo Clinic -ANSwas notable for its use of the sterile procedure, which many
practitioners had previously disregarded. use of the sterile procedure, employing
salaried physicians (1908), and developing a multispecialty group approach.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine -ANSwas among the first medical
schools in the U.S
, The American Medical Association -ANSas established in 1847 advance research,
improve medical education, uphold medical ethics, and promote public health
Council on Medical Education (CME) was established in 1904 by the American Medical
Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time
The Council on Medical Education -ANSwas established in 1904 by the American
Medical Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time.
William Osler -ANSone of the four professors who helped form The Johns Hopkins
Hospital
"Father of Modern Medicine."
William Welch -ANSdoctor and the first professor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
He established the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
served as the institution's first dean of medicine.
Abraham Flexner -ANSTo establish a scientific paradigm for medical education and
research, the study urged the reorganization of medical education, the consolidation of
medical institutions, and increased uniformity of curriculum
Health Insurance: -ANSinsurance taken out to cover the cost of medical care
Small pox: -ANSa virus that emerged during the 1800s-1900s causing severe pus-filled
blisters that were contagious and often led to death.
Sick funds in 1910: -ANSA fund established to provide compensation to workers who
became ill or injured on the job
Blue Cross -ANSThe first true insurance began in 1929 at Baylor University Hospital in
Dallas, Texas. The plan only covered hospital services, in large part because the AMA
opposed any form of health insurance
Blue Shield -ANSThe first medical service plan to cover physician services was
established in 1939 in California. The plans offered free choice of physician and were
endorsed by the AMA. They were indemnity plans, helping to establish the long-held
tradition of providing reimbursement to the patient, who in turn was responsible for
paying the physician
Medicare and Medicaid: Medicare was intended to cover the elderly (age 65 or older),
and Medicaid covered the poor -ANSMedicare was intended to cover the elderly (age
65 or older), and Medicaid covered the poor
Eradication of smallpox? -ANS1796, Edward Jenner created the first effective vaccine
against smallpox
1813: -ANSVaccine act
