Wheeling Hospital

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]

Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling Hospital in the early twentieth century
Geography
LocationWheeling, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds223 licensed beds
History
Opened1850
Links
Websitewww.wheelinghospital.org
ListsHospitals in West Virginia

See also

References

  1. "About Us". Wheeling Hospital. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Wheeling Hospital - History". wheelinghospital.org. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
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