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Memorial Hermann History 1900-1909
| Memorial
History, 1900-1909 |
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1904 |
 Baptist
leaders campaign to establish a Baptist hospital in Houston.
Reverend Dennis Pevoto reportedly confers with George H. Hermann,
who had an interest in creating a charity hospital. |
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1907
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 Baptist
leaders purchase Rudisell Sanitarium and its equipment for $1,000
cash and $17,000 debt. Rev. Pevoto becomes superintendent of
new Baptist Sanitarium and Mrs. Rudisell continues as superintendent
of nurses. Training school for nurses, the first chartered school
of nursing in Houston, opens immediately. |
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1909
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 Baptist
Sanitarium's first nursing class of seven women graduates.
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