Traffic tie-ups that delayed patient care in the mid 1960s led to the establishment of telemedicine at Mass General.
A small silver lining to the tragedy can be found in the advances in burn care that were made in treating survivors.
Mass General played a small but pivotal role in the education of a pioneering female doctor who helped women physicians gain equal recognition in Massachusetts.
Scovil was one of the first nurses to be formally trained at Mass General and was a prolific author and advice columnist for women.