The Rise and Fall of Faith-Based Hospitals: The Allegheny County Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481700221)

This book is a meta-analysis of the relationship of margin and mission of faith-based hospitals in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to their beginnings and endings. It reviews the various local, state and federal events and factors that impacted these hospitals during their growth and decline from 1847 through 2008. Most importantly, the book shares the courage, hardships, and perseverance of the founders of these institutions, many of whom were women, as they responded to one crisis after another but never gave up their commitment to serve the poor and sick of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.

Author: Georgine Scarpino Rsm
ISBN-10: 1481700227
ISBN-13: 9781481700221
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2013
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d