D393 Course of Study
Worksheet
Section 1 Historical Evolution of Healthcare
Learning Objective: The learner examines the historical evolution of access to
quality healthcare in the United States.
Lesson 1: A Forming Nation
1. Explain healthcare history from the 1700s to the early 1800s, focusing on
disease outbreaks, vaccine development, and doctor access.
2. What three areas does the Triple Aim developed by the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement (IHI) try to achieve?
3. Key terms:
Pest Houses:
Almshouses:
Royal hospitals:
4. How was healthcare practiced in the 1700s, and what treatment did people
receive to battle illness?
5. How did most people receive healthcare treatment before doctors? (Watch
“Fever: 1793 – The Doctors and the Cures” video in Lesson 1.2)
, 6. What is Cultural authority? (Chapter 2 – pages 41 reading)
Review Lesson 1: Summary
7. Take Lesson 1 Quiz to score 100%
Lesson 2: A Progressing Nation
1. Explain healthcare history from the early 1800s to the early 1900s, focusing
on changes in physician training and the creation of medical insurance
programs. (Read Chapter 2: “History and Development of the US Healthcare System”
Pages 41-55 in Lesson 2.1) (Watch “In the 19h Century, Going to the Doctor Could Kill
You” video on Lesson 2.2)
2. Who contributed to the advances in healthcare during the 1800s and early
1900s and how?
John Hopkins University –
Mayo Clinic –
American Medical Association (AMA) –
Worksheet
Section 1 Historical Evolution of Healthcare
Learning Objective: The learner examines the historical evolution of access to
quality healthcare in the United States.
Lesson 1: A Forming Nation
1. Explain healthcare history from the 1700s to the early 1800s, focusing on
disease outbreaks, vaccine development, and doctor access.
2. What three areas does the Triple Aim developed by the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement (IHI) try to achieve?
3. Key terms:
Pest Houses:
Almshouses:
Royal hospitals:
4. How was healthcare practiced in the 1700s, and what treatment did people
receive to battle illness?
5. How did most people receive healthcare treatment before doctors? (Watch
“Fever: 1793 – The Doctors and the Cures” video in Lesson 1.2)
, 6. What is Cultural authority? (Chapter 2 – pages 41 reading)
Review Lesson 1: Summary
7. Take Lesson 1 Quiz to score 100%
Lesson 2: A Progressing Nation
1. Explain healthcare history from the early 1800s to the early 1900s, focusing
on changes in physician training and the creation of medical insurance
programs. (Read Chapter 2: “History and Development of the US Healthcare System”
Pages 41-55 in Lesson 2.1) (Watch “In the 19h Century, Going to the Doctor Could Kill
You” video on Lesson 2.2)
2. Who contributed to the advances in healthcare during the 1800s and early
1900s and how?
John Hopkins University –
Mayo Clinic –
American Medical Association (AMA) –
