Introduction
The most fascinating part about this chapter is that it provides a profound outlook on the development of different healthcare organizations. I was surprised to find that the voluntary hospitals were the source of infection spread because the equipment was not sterile and the nurses could be absent throughout the shift. In addition, I found out that private organizations were created as a result of wealthy Americans’ aspiration to receive better quality services. In general, the chapter is informative in terms of tracing the creation of the healthcare organization system as Americans know it today.
Discussion
The voluntary hospitals appeared due to the need to provide care to the “deserving sick” – people with severe injuries. They first emerged in the 1700s and started running as total institutions (Weitz, 2020). However, they did not function properly as the specialists were often absent and the mortality rate increased. At that time, the necessity of creating public hospitals took over the government. After the Civil War, the U.S. decided to make the existing healthcare organizations cleaner so as to avoid the spread of infections caused by germs.
The need for better conditional and medical service quality led to the development of modern hospitals as people know them today. More affluent Americans contributed to the rise of private organizations which remain popular today (Weitz, 2020). Financial concerns are associated with modern healthcare since it is still inaccessible and unavailable to multiple population groups.
Conclusion
The costly treatment is a triggering mechanism to advocate for healthcare extension rights (Weitz, 2020). Hospitals today are organizations that not only provide medical services but also participate in policy advocacy in order to make healthcare more accessible.
Reference
Weitz, R. (2020). Healthcare settings and technologies. In R. Weitz, The sociology of health, illness, and health care: A critical approach (8th ed, pp. 221-245). Cengage Learning.