Throwback Thursday
Welcome to H&HN's Throwback Thursday series, wherein we take a blast to the past each week to revisit vintage hospital-images and stories from the health care field's history.
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Competition in the insurance sector is essential, Pollack says
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The Floating Hospital, Treating Homeless and Others in Need, Celebrates 150 Years
The New York institution chugs on, though it is no longer on water.
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On Memorial Day, Remembering How Returning Vets Helped to Give Birth to Modern Physical Therapy
'Reconstruction Aides' helped soldiers return to normalcy after the ravages of war
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Retro Mental Illness Propaganda Will Make You Cringe
Although mental health advancement efforts are still plagued by stigma, we have come a long way.
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TBT: A Lot Going on in Hospitals of the Early 1970s
Ads from 1973 show a wide range of experiences possible
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TBT: This Symbol of Nursing Is Still Remembered By Many, but Worn By Few
As National Nurses Week kicks off May 6, we throw it back to an iconic symbol of nurses everywhere — hated by some, revered by others.
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Race Riots Overwhelmed Detroit Hospitals Back in 1967
Dozens were killed, hundreds wounded during one of the nation's deadliest public disturbances.
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The Question on a Vintage Nurse-Recruitment Survey You Won't Find Today
The women's liberation movement had not fully seeped into health care recruitment mindsets by 1972, an old article reveals
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In the 1930s, Ether Was Advertised as the Safest Choice in Anesthesia
In this installment of Throwback Thursday, we examine a time — the mid-19th century — when ether was among the most trusted and used forms of anesthetics.
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Franklin Roosevelt’s Surgeon General’s ‘Six-Point Program’
We throw it back to 1936, when the surgeon general’s top priorities included wiping out tuberculosis and boosting access to cancer treatments. We also look at how a hospital managed a surge of patients after a flood.
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TBT: In the 1800s, One Opium-Laced Drug Helped Moms Soothe the Pains of Teething Children
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup reportedly killed scores of babies, according to one publication at the time.
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Throwback Thursday: The Veteran's Administration and the Rise of Wheelchair Basketball
This week, in the midst of the March Madness obsession, we throw it back to the beginnings of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.
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Throwback Thursday: The Beginning of a Partnership Between Kaiser and IBM
Looking back to 1943, when IBM and Kaiser Permanente partnered to process payroll.
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Throwback Thursday: Health Care Leaders Meet Throughout the Decades
As the American College of Healthcare Executives Congress begins Monday, we take a look at their previous conferences.
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Throwback Thursday: U.S. Hospital Ships Provide Top Care During War
The USS Repose and sister ship USS Sanctuary provided care second-to-none during the war in Vietnam.
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Throwback Thursday: Hospitals Play a New Role in Disaster Planning
After a tornado sent nearly 200 victims to nearby St. Louis hospitals, a new approach to disaster planning was born
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Throwback Thursday: A Laundry Room? Try a Laundry Co-op
Two North Dakota hospitals create a cooperative to solve their laundry problems
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Throwback Thursday: An Early Version of the Protective Helmet
Attempts to Protect the Head from Concussion Date Back More than 100 Years
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Throwback Thursday: Einstein Healthcare Network Turns 150
Going back to 1866, the origins of the Einstein Healthcare Network
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Throwback Thursday: Rural Health Care Has Come a Long Way
Rural care might have been delivered in the kitchen a century ago.
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