Saint Joseph’s Hospital
https://bookhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/st.-josephs-hospital-3d-1.png In 1880, four intrepid Sisters of Mercy traveled from Savannah to Atlanta, tasked with establishing a hospital committed to medical excellence and compassionate care in an era when hospitals were perceived as places to die. From its beginnings in a two-story house with ten beds to current research that turns groundbreaking initiatives into treatments […]
The American Cancer Society
Few people realize a diagnosis of cancer at the turn of the last century was more than just a disease—it was a stigma. It was considered contagious, families did not want it mentioned in obituaries of loved ones, and doctors treating cancer patients had their practice privileges suspended. The American Cancer Society changed that and […]
Springpoint Senior Living
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University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
https://bookhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pitt3d-slider.png he 1940s, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was one of America’s dirtiest cities, ranking near the bottom nationally in public health with confusing state laws and few qualified public health administrators—in fact, there wasn’t even a health department. That began to change in 1948 with the founding of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. […]
Carroll Hospital Center
Carroll Hospital Center asked Bookhouse to develop a book chronicling the institution’s growth from a general county hospital to a comprehensive medical center. As we discovered, it was not an easy journey for the hospital. But by the time of its fiftieth anniversary, the number of beds had quadrupled and the employee count went from […]
Riverside Medical Center
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World Lung Foundation
https://bookhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ariaslider.png Based on the success of its Tobacco Atlas for the American Cancer Society, the World Lung Foundation in New York City commissioned Bookhouse to develop the Lung Atlas that addressed the global epidemic of lung disease. Using scientific research and graphics, the Atlas explored topics such as infant mortality and tuberculosis as well asthma and child lung health. It was […]