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University of Virginia Hospital Executive Director's Office (HEDO) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-7

Scope and Contents

The Hospital Executive Director's Office (HEDO) papers are composed of 61 boxes of archival material, including photographs and manuscripts. The HEDO collection documents the history of the University of Virginia Hospital, its physical grounds, its staff, its policies, and operating procedures with some records that go back to 1919. One of the most important aspects of this collection are the Minutes of the Executive Committee of the UVa Hospital, which date back to 1920. The HEDO collection also boasts the minutes from many of the Hospital Committees set up to monitor particular issues germane to hospital administration. Among the hospital committees whose minutes are included in the HEDO collection are the Preventorium Committee, the Civil Rights Committee, the Infections Committee, the Accreditation Advisory Committee, the Clinical Staff Committee, the Administrative Staff Committee, the Medical Advisory Committee, and the Governor's Committee on Nursing. Documents from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals covering the 1950s through the 1980s, as well as the American College of Surgeons Hospital Standardization Scoring Report for 1948, are included.

Other highlights of the HEDO collection include statistical records of the number of patients admitted to the UVa Hospital every year, the number of operations performed each year, as well as rates for various medical services. The HEDO Collection contains a wealth of information on the University of Virginia Hospital, from the mundane (e.g. the menus for the hospital's cafeteria), to the sublime (including policy statements on controversial issues such as sterilization, abortion, and civil rights).

Dates

  • Creation: 1892 - 1990

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions.

Extent

25.4 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Hospital Executive Director's Office (HEDO) Records are composed of 61 boxes of archival material, including photographs and manuscripts.

Physical Description

The collection comprises 61 boxes of archival material.

General

Processed by:
Historical Collections Staff
Funding:
Web version of the finding aid was funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Title
A Guide to the University of Virginia Hospital Executive Director's Office (HEDO) Records
Subtitle
MS-7
Author
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Date
2001
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Web version of the finding aid was funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Repository

Contact:
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
1300 Jefferson Park Avenue
P.O. Box 800722
Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0722 United States