D393 History of Healthcare in America
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1. Pest House: A facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of society
2. Almshouse: poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people typically run by religious leaders with little to
no medical/patient care training
3. Royal hospital: a prestigious medical facility that treats individuals of wealth and means
4. 1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare: The three things the US healthcare system must balance
in pursuit of the Triple Aim
5. Cultural competence: In healthcare, the ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver services
that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
6. Behavioral economics: The field focusing on cognitive, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of
people's economic decision making
7. Market justice theory: States that healthcare is a product for purchase and is therefore subject to the
principles of economic theory (supply and demand)
8. Social justice theory: 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
9. 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: 10 factors affecting health
status
10. Imhotep: First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient Egypt
11. Edward Jenner: Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
12. Elizabeth Blackwell: First female physician in the US 1849
13. Joseph Lister: Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
14. Alexander Fleming: Scottish scientist who discovers penicillin and its use as an antibiotic 1928
15. Bellevue Hospital: Considered the oldest hospital in the US which grew out of an almshouse in 1736
16. Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital: 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
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17. Vaccine Act of 1813: An act passed by the 12th Congress of the US to encourage smallpox vaccination.
The law tasked a federal agent with maintaining a supply of the smallpox vaccine and distributing it nationwide
18. 1830s: The earliest examples of medical specialization occurred in this time period
19. 1950s: The time period where specialization became the predominant mode of practice in the United States
20. Cultural authority: The accumulation of public trust that leads to a sense of legitimacy, the granting of
relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
21. Johns Hopkins University: University founded in Baltimore, MD in 1876
22. Johns Hopkins Hospital: Hospital founded in 1889 and worked in collaboration with the medical schoo
of the same name
23. John Hopkins University school of medicine: Medical school opened in 1893 in collaboration
with the hospital of the same name. It required more stringent entrance and curricula requirements than other medica
schools at the time
24. 1. Use of rubber gloves during surgery
2. Perform renal dialysis
3. Perform CPR: What three practices were the John Hopkins School of Medicine first to perform?
25. William Osler: A Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of John Hopkins Hospital.
Considered to be the "Father of Modern Medicine". Played a key role in the creation of John Hopkins School of Medicine
in 1893
26. Abraham Flexner: American professor who wrote a report for the Council on Medical Education in 1904
critiquing medical education in the US and calling for its reform
27. William Welch: Physician and founding professor at John Hopkins Hospital ; The first dean of the John
Hopkins School of Medicine and founder of the first school of public health in the nation, the John Hopkins School
of Hygiene and Public Health
28. American Medical Association (AMA): Founded in 1847 with the goals of advancing science,
supporting medical education, upholding medical ethics, and improving public health
29. Mayo Clinic: Founded by brothers William, James, and Charles in 1889 focusing on clinical excellence,
research and the application of that research to patient care, the use of sterile technique (which had previously been
neglected by many practitioners), clear organization, and collaborative group practice. The first (and one of, if not the,
only) facilities to pay providers a salaried wage.
30. 1. Increased emphasis on Public Health
2. Unsuccessful efforts to contain it represented an important learning oppor-
tunity whereby halthcare providers, organizations, the scientific community,
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1. Pest House: A facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of society
2. Almshouse: poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people typically run by religious leaders with little to
no medical/patient care training
3. Royal hospital: a prestigious medical facility that treats individuals of wealth and means
4. 1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare: The three things the US healthcare system must balance
in pursuit of the Triple Aim
5. Cultural competence: In healthcare, the ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver services
that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
6. Behavioral economics: The field focusing on cognitive, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of
people's economic decision making
7. Market justice theory: States that healthcare is a product for purchase and is therefore subject to the
principles of economic theory (supply and demand)
8. Social justice theory: 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
9. 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: 10 factors affecting health
status
10. Imhotep: First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient Egypt
11. Edward Jenner: Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
12. Elizabeth Blackwell: First female physician in the US 1849
13. Joseph Lister: Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
14. Alexander Fleming: Scottish scientist who discovers penicillin and its use as an antibiotic 1928
15. Bellevue Hospital: Considered the oldest hospital in the US which grew out of an almshouse in 1736
16. Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital: 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
, D393 History of Healthcare in America
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17. Vaccine Act of 1813: An act passed by the 12th Congress of the US to encourage smallpox vaccination.
The law tasked a federal agent with maintaining a supply of the smallpox vaccine and distributing it nationwide
18. 1830s: The earliest examples of medical specialization occurred in this time period
19. 1950s: The time period where specialization became the predominant mode of practice in the United States
20. Cultural authority: The accumulation of public trust that leads to a sense of legitimacy, the granting of
relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
21. Johns Hopkins University: University founded in Baltimore, MD in 1876
22. Johns Hopkins Hospital: Hospital founded in 1889 and worked in collaboration with the medical schoo
of the same name
23. John Hopkins University school of medicine: Medical school opened in 1893 in collaboration
with the hospital of the same name. It required more stringent entrance and curricula requirements than other medica
schools at the time
24. 1. Use of rubber gloves during surgery
2. Perform renal dialysis
3. Perform CPR: What three practices were the John Hopkins School of Medicine first to perform?
25. William Osler: A Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of John Hopkins Hospital.
Considered to be the "Father of Modern Medicine". Played a key role in the creation of John Hopkins School of Medicine
in 1893
26. Abraham Flexner: American professor who wrote a report for the Council on Medical Education in 1904
critiquing medical education in the US and calling for its reform
27. William Welch: Physician and founding professor at John Hopkins Hospital ; The first dean of the John
Hopkins School of Medicine and founder of the first school of public health in the nation, the John Hopkins School
of Hygiene and Public Health
28. American Medical Association (AMA): Founded in 1847 with the goals of advancing science,
supporting medical education, upholding medical ethics, and improving public health
29. Mayo Clinic: Founded by brothers William, James, and Charles in 1889 focusing on clinical excellence,
research and the application of that research to patient care, the use of sterile technique (which had previously been
neglected by many practitioners), clear organization, and collaborative group practice. The first (and one of, if not the,
only) facilities to pay providers a salaried wage.
30. 1. Increased emphasis on Public Health
2. Unsuccessful efforts to contain it represented an important learning oppor-
tunity whereby halthcare providers, organizations, the scientific community,
