Evolution Of the Hospital Industry: A Comparative Analysis

Introduction

To gain a comprehensive understanding of today's healthcare system, this paper demonstrates the

changes that physician practices, payment systems and staff have undergone in the last three

centuries. Other elements which have been discussed in this paper include; staff education and

level of care.

 Hospital Care Evolution

 Hospital Environment

 Staff Education

 Level of Care

 Paying for Your Care

 Comparative Analysis

 Conclusion

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Appendix: Comparative Analysis Table: Hospital Care Evolution

Subject/Topic  1800s  1960s  2000s 

 Healthcare  Expansion of the  Outpatient and
facilities were healthcare inpatient services
owned by industry. have been
Hospital physicians. introduced.
Environment  Sterilizing  Healthcare facilities
opened new now offer Level 1
opportunities for trauma care and
surgeons. HIV/AIDS
counselling.
 The establishment  Medical practice
of the basic emphasizes ethical
 Medical schools
elements of the practices among the
Medical Staff were open
modern medical physicians
Education  The medical field system,  Medical training
Level  did not need a
 Establishment of emphasizes
major course
four years of effective
study or
undergraduate communication
licensing.
practice in a skills and showing
medical school. empathy to patients.
 Untidy and  The effect of  Improved
overpopulated germs on disease communication
working control was between different
Level of Care  conditions. addressed. hospitals, i.e., there
  is transfer of
patients and sharing
of the medical
records.
 Poor people were  Rich people from  There has been a
treated in the middle class continued increase
medical care were treated the in healthcare costs
institutions. most. due to
Paying for
technological and
Care 
scientific
advancements in
the medication and
treatment methods
of chronic illness.