The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . planning^ that one hesitates tosay more on the topic; still, the wardunit is really the keynote of the hospital,since it is here that the patient for whomthe institution is built, lives, eats, sleeps,and spends his weary hours of conval-esence. We should, therefore, nevercease to study the best methods of fillingthose hours with as much comfort aspossible; how to serve him with palatablefood; how to provide him with f
The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . planning^ that one hesitates tosay more on the topic; still, the wardunit is really the keynote of the hospital,since it is here that the patient for whomthe institution is built, lives, eats, sleeps,and spends his weary hours of conval-esence. We should, therefore, nevercease to study the best methods of fillingthose hours with as much comfort aspossible; how to serve him with palatablefood; how to provide him with fresh airand sunshine; and how to guard him from undue noise and from the excite-ment caused by the workings of the hos-pital. The ])lanning of the ward unit,whether in a hospital of one hundred orone thousand beds, presents the samel)roblem—liozv best to care for thepatient. After more or less careful studyof hospital buildings in Europe andAmerica, after consultation with manyof the leading hospital authorities, andafter living in the hospital and seeing theoperation and treatment, it appears to thewriter that there are certain fundament- r ?=&= AMBULANCt KtW GtNER-AL HOSPITALCINCINNATI OHIO jAKUtl. HANNArOCD& JONJ — A«.CHlT£ Cincinnati — Ohio FIG. 18. OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 17 als which every ward unit should pos-sess—, every ward unit of a generalhospital where the surgical, the usualmedical, and special cases are treated, orwhere the general run of cases are caredfor. These essentials of planning canbe classed under two heads: (a) Comfort of Patients. The com-fort and care of the patients are in-variably the first things to be consid-ered. Around this center—the pa-tient—we build our institution. If thesupplying of more light, better air, andfreedom from disturbing noises willadd to the comfort and hasten the con-valescence of the patient, then thesethings must be provided. (b) Accessibility of Service. Theutility rooms should be so near and
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