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Pennsylvania Hospital
The Pennsylvania Hospital is located in Philadelphia, Pa and was the first hospital in the United States.
In 1751, Dr Thomas Bond along with Benjamin Franklin, decided to create medical history. The wanted a place where people can practice and learn medical procedures at the same time. At the time, all medical procedures were done at little physician offices or at the patients home. Along with the medical knowledge of Thomas Bond and the finances, business mind, and inventive mind of Benjamin Franklin, they came up with the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The hospital was to be filled with physicians and medical students allowing them to see many patients at once. It also served as a learning hospital for local medical students. The were a few more famous men who taught at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Thomas Bond taught and performed surgeries along with local physician Philip Physick. Also, mostly as a teacher, was Dr Benjamin Rush who was one of the more well known physicians in the country, and like Franklin, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
The Pennsylvania Hospital was also known as a war hospital. It housed and cared to soldiers during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. During WWI and WWII, many Physicians were sent from the hospital, along with supplies, to many places all over the world to take care of soldiers.
Since the Pennsylvania Hospital was the first hospital in America, making it the oldest hospital, it has accomplished many first in American medicine.......
.......it was the first hospital in America to have a library. The first book donated to the hospital came in 1767 from a friend of Benjamin Franklin. Since then, the collection has grown to over 13,000 volumes. They have medical books dating all the way back to the 15th century.
....... it was the first hospital to add a surgical viewing room. When the hospital was created, its main purpose was to teach. So a viewing room was added with enough seating for 150 people, 300 if they stand. At the top of the picture, there is a dome roof. Under that dome is that surgical room. It was built on the top floor because during that time period, electricity had not yet been discovered. They would only do surgery on sunny days between 11 am and 2 pm, which happened to be when the sun would be at its highest providing more light.
.......it was also the first hospital to have a maternity ward. During the time, almost all woman had their babies while at home. This offered woman the chance to rest while pregnant and have round the clock supervision from doctors.
Today, Pennsylvania Hospital is still an active hospital in Philadelphia. It is considered part of the University of Pennsylvania and is still used as a research and learning hospital for the University of Penn medical students. On Oct 15, 1966, the Pennsylvania Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pennsylvania Hospital
The Pennsylvania Hospital is located in Philadelphia, Pa and was the first hospital in the United States.
In 1751, Dr Thomas Bond along with Benjamin Franklin, decided to create medical history. The wanted a place where people can practice and learn medical procedures at the same time. At the time, all medical procedures were done at little physician offices or at the patients home. Along with the medical knowledge of Thomas Bond and the finances, business mind, and inventive mind of Benjamin Franklin, they came up with the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The hospital was to be filled with physicians and medical students allowing them to see many patients at once. It also served as a learning hospital for local medical students. The were a few more famous men who taught at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Thomas Bond taught and performed surgeries along with local physician Philip Physick. Also, mostly as a teacher, was Dr Benjamin Rush who was one of the more well known physicians in the country, and like Franklin, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
The Pennsylvania Hospital was also known as a war hospital. It housed and cared to soldiers during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. During WWI and WWII, many Physicians were sent from the hospital, along with supplies, to many places all over the world to take care of soldiers.
Since the Pennsylvania Hospital was the first hospital in America, making it the oldest hospital, it has accomplished many first in American medicine.......
.......it was the first hospital in America to have a library. The first book donated to the hospital came in 1767 from a friend of Benjamin Franklin. Since then, the collection has grown to over 13,000 volumes. They have medical books dating all the way back to the 15th century.
....... it was the first hospital to add a surgical viewing room. When the hospital was created, its main purpose was to teach. So a viewing room was added with enough seating for 150 people, 300 if they stand. At the top of the picture, there is a dome roof. Under that dome is that surgical room. It was built on the top floor because during that time period, electricity had not yet been discovered. They would only do surgery on sunny days between 11 am and 2 pm, which happened to be when the sun would be at its highest providing more light.
.......it was also the first hospital to have a maternity ward. During the time, almost all woman had their babies while at home. This offered woman the chance to rest while pregnant and have round the clock supervision from doctors.
Today, Pennsylvania Hospital is still an active hospital in Philadelphia. It is considered part of the University of Pennsylvania and is still used as a research and learning hospital for the University of Penn medical students. On Oct 15, 1966, the Pennsylvania Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.