When World War II happened, the voluntary hospital cemented it's place in the American economy as a public sector.
Stevens claimed in chapter 8 that a combination of three policies allowed for the voluntary hospitals to become a sector: decentralist, pro industrial and public-private collaborative.
When the war started penicillin was produced in record numbers. The massive amount of penicillin produced was an example of the success that national medical research had finally achieved. Stevens claims that it wasn't the only success however. Research took over medicine because of an increased amount of PhDs. Research had once again taken the front door of the American hospital. They emphasized research in three ways: as a symbol of success for scientific medicine, as potential knowledge centers for hospitals and hospital organizations to arrange around and finally as an institution where clientele was changing because of the new research.
The renewed focus on research revitalized discussions concerning the regionalizing of medical care. Medical schools had an extensive ability to adopt the newest and best technologies. Unfortunately, the nation was struggling to spread that level of adaptation from the largest hospital to the smallest and eventually to primary care providers. What followed was what is now known as a distribution network. The adaptation of medical knowledge among the masses allowed for a revitalized focus on research and made the highly advanced medical colleges even more successful.
As for the voluntary hospital, it once again took on a new form because of the war. Various programs that were created during the war found their peak through the voluntary hospital. The first was the Lanham Act. The act provided an immediate increase in infrastructure in the US, this included the development of new hospitals and care centers.
The second program was a direct benefit to young servicemen and their wives. A majority of them were without insurance. Thus the government launched the federal emergency maternity and infant-care program. These programs allowed the American Hospital Association to cement its place as the leading representative of voluntary care.
"Voluntarism claimed the partnership and trust of the government. It supported freedom, the selfless service or religious organizations and 'the finest attitudes in our society.' These 'attitudes' assumed cooperation between major producers and government, with hospital associations influencing and creating government policy." Because of their increased role in the government you can still see lobbyist representation in action.
Stevens claimed in chapter 8 that a combination of three policies allowed for the voluntary hospitals to become a sector: decentralist, pro industrial and public-private collaborative.
When the war started penicillin was produced in record numbers. The massive amount of penicillin produced was an example of the success that national medical research had finally achieved. Stevens claims that it wasn't the only success however. Research took over medicine because of an increased amount of PhDs. Research had once again taken the front door of the American hospital. They emphasized research in three ways: as a symbol of success for scientific medicine, as potential knowledge centers for hospitals and hospital organizations to arrange around and finally as an institution where clientele was changing because of the new research.
The renewed focus on research revitalized discussions concerning the regionalizing of medical care. Medical schools had an extensive ability to adopt the newest and best technologies. Unfortunately, the nation was struggling to spread that level of adaptation from the largest hospital to the smallest and eventually to primary care providers. What followed was what is now known as a distribution network. The adaptation of medical knowledge among the masses allowed for a revitalized focus on research and made the highly advanced medical colleges even more successful.
As for the voluntary hospital, it once again took on a new form because of the war. Various programs that were created during the war found their peak through the voluntary hospital. The first was the Lanham Act. The act provided an immediate increase in infrastructure in the US, this included the development of new hospitals and care centers.
The second program was a direct benefit to young servicemen and their wives. A majority of them were without insurance. Thus the government launched the federal emergency maternity and infant-care program. These programs allowed the American Hospital Association to cement its place as the leading representative of voluntary care.
"Voluntarism claimed the partnership and trust of the government. It supported freedom, the selfless service or religious organizations and 'the finest attitudes in our society.' These 'attitudes' assumed cooperation between major producers and government, with hospital associations influencing and creating government policy." Because of their increased role in the government you can still see lobbyist representation in action.