Lutheran General Hospital: A Brief History (1955-1991)

Creator(s)

Advocate Aurora Health
Ruth H. Bengsten

Files

Keywords

LGH, Lutheran General Hospital, Naurice Nesset, Frederic Norstad, Park Ridge

Description

Park Ridge, IL: Lutheran General Hospital history from 1955-1991 including its roots from the now closed Lutheran Deaconess Hospital on Chicago's near northside. Raising funds for the new hospital, choosing a site, establishing a pastoral care department and the idea of "human ecology", as well as nursing education and schools of medicine is detailed. Leadership throughout the years included Naurice Nesset, Frederic Norstad, Theodor Jacobsen, Alexander Ruggie, George Caldwell, Roger Hunt, Kevin Wardell, and Stephen Ummel.

Date

1991

Rights

Please credit Advocate Aurora Health as the source of this material.