Throwback photo illustrates hospital's creature comforts
A hospital room at Chicago’s Presbyterian Hospital around the turn of the last century included a fireplace, carpets and homey art on the wall, according to a Throwback Thursday article on the Hospitals and Health Networks website.
The room also includes a clock on the mantle, fresh fruit and a fish bowl.
If your health network has any historic photos, Hospitals and Health Networks Throwback Thursday is interested.
December 1, 2015
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