Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling Hospital | |
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![]() Wheeling Hospital in the early twentieth century | |
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Geography | |
Location | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 40°03′31.5″N 80°41′03.8″W / 40.058750°N 80.684389°W |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
Beds | 223 licensed beds |
History | |
Opened | 1850 |
Links | |
Website | www.wheelinghospital.org |
Lists | Hospitals in West Virginia |
Wheeling Hospital is a historic 223 bed hospital at 1 Medical Park in Wheeling, West Virginia. Founded in 1850, it is one of the oldest hospitals in the United States in continuous operation.[1] It was founded by Visitation Nuns and later became affiliated with the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph.[2] During the Civil War, the hospital was used by the military.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "About Us". Wheeling Hospital. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wheeling Hospital - History". wheelinghospital.org. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
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Categories:
- Hospitals in West Virginia
- Hospitals established in 1850
- Trauma centers