Johns Hopkins Hospital Case Study

The type of facility that I have chosen for this SLP is the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Johns Hopkins was born in 1795. He inherited his unusual first name from his grandfather, who was named after Johns’ great grandmother, Margaret Johns. Johns went into business for three years with a friend, and then with three of his brothers, forming a wholesale provision house called Hopkins Brothers. The firm shipped whiskey into Baltimore in exchange for staple supplies that were shipped back to Western whiskey makers. Hopkins Brothers sold the whiskey under the brand name Hopkins Best (U.S. News & World Report, 2015). Johns was to go far beyond shipping whiskey, however, as he was a genius at investing and lending. Two projects that particularly
(U.S. News & World Report, 2015). On Christmas Eve 1873, Johns Hopkins’ death marked the birth of two of America’s greatest institutions. His will instructed that his fortune of nearly $7 million should be divided to establish The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The University and Hospital seem fitting achievements for the life of Johns Hopkins. His Quaker upbringing helped him to develop a sense of charity. Johns was not able to receive the education he longed for, so he wanted to provide a University for others. Seeing the epidemics that ravaged Baltimore caused him to realize the need for a hospital. His business ability earned him the funds he needed to provide education and health care to citizens of Baltimore and the world (U.S. News & World Report,
Pioneers in their fields, Hopkins clinicians and scientists have been responsible for many of the last century’s major discoveries and innovations in patient care. The Johns Hopkins Hospital is equally committed to its communities, providing primary care to children and families, chronic care to seniors, and a range of rehabilitation services, occupational and environmental health programs, as well as health promotion, disease prevention and home care services as well as taking a team approach to your safety (Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2015e). Provide a minimum of two examples of how this facility has responded to changing trends in healthcare. Examples of this may be new programs, cost containment strategies etc. Evidence-based design (EBD) is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes. Every day, more and more healthcare facilities are remodeling and revamping their design aesthetic to coincide with evidence-based design trends and ideas. This design development is largely due to extensive research proving that our surroundings and the built environment have a profound impact on our health,