A Century of Adventure continued |
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| Granted a special federal charter and incorporated by a Special Act of the U.S. Congress in 1913, the Hospital has been an extension of U.S. diplomacy since then, with the U.S. Ambassador always serving as Honorary Chairman of the Board of Governors. |
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| Because the Hospital treated more than 100,000 Allied soldiers during the two World Wars, providing care to thousands of French soldiers as well as American, the French government designated the Hospital an institution of public benefit in 1918 and gave it privileges and status that no other hospital in France enjoys, including the right to appoint American physicians to the staff based solely on their U.S. credentials and training. |
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| The Hospital has always sought to strengthen the ties of friendship with France in an exemplary fashion. It has expanded over the years, adding new buildings, increasing patient services and enlarging the staff that includes both American and French physicians and bilingual nurses. Reconstruction and modernization have taken place continually to meet changing needs, advances in technology and increased demands. The latest additions are a new Dialysis Center, created especially for business and holiday visitors in Paris; a new ambulatory services unit with 20 rooms suited for short Hospital stays; and a fully renovated maternity department, now delivering some 600 babies annually. |
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| It is the only civilian Hospital outside the United States accredited by the U.S. Joint Commission. This certifies that the Hospital adheres strictly to U.S. standards set by the Joint Commission. The Hospital is not subsidized by the French or American governments and relies on patient revenues and contributions for its operations. |
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