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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Harper Hospital 1899.jpg|left|thumb|Harper Hospital c. 1899]] |
[[File:Harper Hospital 1899.jpg|left|thumb|Harper Hospital c. 1899]] |
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Established in 1863, Harper is among the oldest U.S. medical teaching institutions |
Established in 1863, Harper is among the oldest U.S. medical teaching institutions. |
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Nursing became professionalized in the late 19th century, opening a new middle-class career for talented young women of all social backgrounds. The Harper Hospital School of Nursing, begun in 1884, was a national leader. Its graduates worked at the hospital and also in institutions, public health services, as private duty nurses, and volunteered for duty at military hospitals during the Spanish-American War and the two world wars.<ref>Kathleen Schmeling, "Missionaries of Health: Detroit's Harper Hospital School of Nursing, ''Michigan History'' (2002) 86#1 pp 28-38. </ref> |
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Harper was the site of the world’s first successful open-heart operation, using a mechanical heart called the [[Dodrill-GMR]] developed by a [[General Motors]] engineer with Harper physicians, including [[Forest Dewey Dodrill]]. The mechanical blood-pumping machine allowed a human heart to be temporarily stopped and operated on while the machine maintained blood circulation in the patient's body. The successful first surgery occurred on 3 July 1952.<ref>Tom Nugent, "Auto Engineers and Doctors Build the Michigan Heart," ''Michigan History'' (2007) 91#6 pp 26-31</ref> |
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The hospital is now staffed by faculty of the [[Wayne State University]] School of Medicine. |
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== Accreditation == |
== Accreditation == |
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Revision as of 13:38, 6 February 2013
| Harper University Hospital | |
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| Detroit Medical Center | |
 Harper Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°21′08″N 83°03′26″W / 42.35211°N 83.0571°W |
| Organization | |
| Affiliated university | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.harperhutzel.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Michigan |
Harper University Hospital is one of eight hospitals and institutes that compose the Detroit Medical Center. Harper offers services in a broad range of clinical areas, including cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, organ transplant, plastic surgery, general surgery, bariatric (weight loss surgery) endocrinology and sleep disorders.
History
Established in 1863, Harper is among the oldest U.S. medical teaching institutions.
Nursing became professionalized in the late 19th century, opening a new middle-class career for talented young women of all social backgrounds. The Harper Hospital School of Nursing, begun in 1884, was a national leader. Its graduates worked at the hospital and also in institutions, public health services, as private duty nurses, and volunteered for duty at military hospitals during the Spanish-American War and the two world wars.[1]
Harper was the site of the world’s first successful open-heart operation, using a mechanical heart called the Dodrill-GMR developed by a General Motors engineer with Harper physicians, including Forest Dewey Dodrill. The mechanical blood-pumping machine allowed a human heart to be temporarily stopped and operated on while the machine maintained blood circulation in the patient's body. The successful first surgery occurred on 3 July 1952.[2]
In 2004, Harper was the first to debut the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (iMRI) system in Michigan. Also in 2004, surgeons at Harper were the first to perform a kidney transplant on an HIV recipient.
The hospital is now staffed by faculty of the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Accreditation
Harper is in The Leapfrog Group’s 2008 Top Hospital list for patient quality and safety. The Leapfrog group identified 33 hospitals, (26 adult and 7 pediatric) which have achieved the highest level for quality and safety practices. The Leapfrog Group rankings are based on a survey conducted at 1,220 hospitals across the country.[3]
Harper University Hospital ranked above the national average in a survey compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. The list included data from 4,807 hospitals across the United States. Of those hospitals, only 38 were ranked above the national average. The results are meant to assist the public in assessing how well their area hospitals care for patients with specific types of medical conditions including heart failure and heart attacks.
Harper University Hospital has received full approval from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) as a Bariatric Center of Excellence. This accreditation recognizes that Harper's bariatric program meets the patient care standards as set forth by the SRC and ASBS.
Cardio Team One
Harper, along with Detroit Receiving Hospital, is the home of Cardio Team One, a specialized initiative designed to reduce the response time for patients presenting at emergency room with severe cardiac disease.[4]
References
- ^ Kathleen Schmeling, "Missionaries of Health: Detroit's Harper Hospital School of Nursing, Michigan History (2002) 86#1 pp 28-38.
- ^ Tom Nugent, "Auto Engineers and Doctors Build the Michigan Heart," Michigan History (2007) 91#6 pp 26-31
- ^ Reuters, Wed Sep 24, 2008 Retrieved 2009-10-12
- ^ Crain's Detroit Business, 6 Aug 2008, Retrieved 2009-10-12