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Chicago, IL: Augustana Hospital, 1884.
Originally named the Deaconess Institute of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Augustana Hospital opened its doors in the converted home of Rev. Carlsson on May 15, 1884, with 15 beds. The first patient was a young woman who came to attend the dedication and broke her leg while stepping from a cable car. She was treated by Augustana's first physician, Dr. Truman Miller. Late in 1884, this building burned, and a new three story frame hospital housing 26 beds was completed in early 1885.
Date
1884
Type
Article
Source
The Legacy of Augustana Hospital (1882-1989) and the Henze Endowment Fund, 2010
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Please credit Advocate Aurora Health as the source of this material.
Keywords
Augustana Hospital, organizational history, Chicago