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Naming conventions

Hospital articles should follow the WP:COMMONNAME policy. If disambiguation is needed because several hospitals have the same name, it should adhere to the "Hospital (Town)" or "Hospital, Town" format, depending on the local convention. If both the hospital and town/city name are the same, then you would generally use the "Hospital (Town, State)" format.

Notability

Lists of hospitals in a given country or state should contain a reference for each hospital listed. Notable hospitals should have links to the article about the hospital. Generally, there should be a list article for every country or state with hospitals. Alternately, if there are only a few hospitals in a country and nothing more to say, the hospitals could be listed in the list of hospitals in the continent or healthcare article for the country with an anchor in the article and a redirect for "List of hospitals in country" to the anchor.

Articles about hospitals, clinics, and related organizations must comply with the WP:ORG notability standard, which requires, as an absolute minimum:

1. that the hospital has been noticed by two unrelated, independent third-party sources
2. that at least one source that discusses the organization in-depth (many paragraphs directly about the hospital)
3. that at least one source that is outside of the organization's local/service area, including state or national recognition as a trauma center or medical specialty center.

In practice, large, regional hospitals will almost always meet all of these standards, particularly those designated as Level I trauma centers. Verification or designation as a trauma center of any level is sufficient to represent a source that is outside the organization's local area. Nearly all hospitals, regardless of size, and most medical clinics and related organizations will have been the subject of at least one in-depth article in their local newspaper. Nevertheless, some smaller hospitals and many clinics will not meet all these notability criteria. Routine coverage and passing mentions (such as "The victim was taken to E. Normous Medical Center" or "Dr. Smith of Smallville Hospital, said...") do not count. Additionally, a single author or publisher counts as only one source, regardless of the number of publications by this person or publisher.

Hospitals that do not meet all parts of this standard do not qualify for a stand-alone article, and should instead be described in the country/state list of hospitals and in a section on healthcare or emergency services in their hometown articles or parent organization, with suitable redirects from the hospital's name. Additionally, if the independent sources available to you would not permit you to write more than one or two paragraphs, then it may be preferable to add that information to a larger article, with appropriate redirects.

Format of lists

• Include the name of the hospital, as well as the city and county where it is located.
• List the hospitals in a sortable table in the alphabetical order of the city or county where the hospital is located.
• Include a reference for each hospital listed.
• Optionally, include the number of staffed or licensed beds for each hospital
• Notable hospitals should be linked in the list

Format of hospital articles

• Include the full {{Infobox hospital}} at the top of the article, even if some parameters are not known
• Avoid promotional laundry lists of services provided
• Include a section on the history of the hospital

==History==

• Include a section on notable services, persons or events about the hospital
• Include a references section, i.e.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

• Include images in Infobox

Infobox hospital

The text below should be copied to the first line of articles about hospitals. See Template:Infobox hospital/doc for additional guidance.

{{Infobox hospital
<!-- All parameters and comments should be left intact for future editors -->
<!-- All parameters are optional, but please copy the entire template -->
<!-- Full documentation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_hospital -->
| name        = {{subst:PAGENAMEBASE}}
| org/group   = <!-- org or group that owns/manages the hospital -->
| logo        = <!-- please conform to copyright -->
| logo_size   = <!-- logo size or width in pixels -->
| image       = <!-- preferably photo of the main building or entrance -->
| image_size  = <!-- 220 is the default image size or width in pixels (225 matches default map_size). Leave blank per [[MOS:ACCESSIBILITY]] unless special size is needed. -->
| alt         = <!-- alternative text for image, see [[WP:ALT]] -->
| caption     = <!-- text displayed below image -->
| map_type    = <!-- uses the [[Template:Location map]] format; defines value for {{{1}}} parameter; must have latitude and longitude if using this -->
| relief      = <!-- any non-blank value (yes, 1, etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available -->
| map_size    = <!-- map size or width in pixels (do not include "px"); default is 225 -->
| map_alt     = <!-- alternative text for map image, see WP:ALT for details -->
| map_caption = <!-- a small caption under the map such as "Shown in region, country" -->
| location    = <!-- optional – displayed before region, state, country -->
| region      = <!-- e.g. City or County -->
| state       = <!-- optional – UK: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland; US: the US state name; CA: province name; do not link the name-->
| country     = <!-- country name or two-letter code – use UK for United Kingdom or US for United States; do not link the name -->
| coordinates = <!-- Use {{coord}} template with 'display=inline, title' -->
| healthcare  = <!-- UK: NHS; AU/CA: Medicare; ELSE free-form text, e.g. Private -->
| funding     = <!-- use: Non-profit, For-profit, Government, Public – will generate links -->
| type        = <!-- use: Community, District, General, District general, Teaching, Specialist -->
| religious_affiliation = <!-- religion the hospital is associated with -->
| affiliation = <!-- medical school / university affiliations (medical or paramedical) -->
| patron      = <!-- the individual who acts as the hospital patron -->
| network     = <!-- hospital network, non-owner -->
| standards   = <!-- optional if no national standards -->
| emergency   = <!-- UK/IR/HK/SG: Yes/No, in CA/IL/US: I/II/III/IV/V for Trauma certification level -->
| beds        = <!-- cite in article as well -->
| speciality  = <!-- if devoted to a speciality (i.e. not a broad spectrum); ONLY displayed if type=Specialist or type=Teaching -->
| helipad     = <!-- [[Template:Airport codes]] with p=n; leave blank if unknown or not verifiable -->
| h1-number   = <!-- The designation of the helipad (up to h12) -->
| h1-length-f = <!-- Helipad length in feet -->
| h1-length-m = <!-- Helipad length in metres -->
| h1-surface  = <!-- Helipad surface type, such as: Concrete, Asphalt, etc -->
| publictransit = <!-- Public transit agency and route with nearby stops -->
| former-names = <!-- Former name(s) of used by the hospital if different from its current name -->
| constructed = <!-- date construction started; cite in article as well -->
| opened      = <!-- cite in article as well -->
| closed      = <!-- if defunct, please also add to Category:Defunct hospitals -->
| demolished  = <!-- if demolished at a different time from closure -->
| website     = <!-- use {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| other_links = <!-- link(s) to related articles -->
| module      = <!-- or 'embedded' or 'nrhp' -->
}}

Example Infobox hospital

Mount Carmel East (Fictional Hospital)
Mount Carmel Health System
Mount Carmel East undergoing renovation in 2018
Geography
Location	Columbus, Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	39°58′37″N 82°50′38″W
Organization
Funding	Private
Type	Specialist
Affiliated university	Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Patron	John Doe
Network	Ohio Hospital Network
Services
Standards	Joint Commission
Emergency department	Level II trauma center
Beds	419
Speciality	Psychiatry
Helipad	FAA LID: 28OI
Public transit access	10, 25
History
Opened	April 1, 1972
Closed	August 29, 2000
Links
Website	www.mountcarmelhealth.com/mount-carmel-east-hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Ohio

An example Infobox hospital for Mount Carmel East hospital is shown at the right.

Project template

The WikiProject Hospitals template should be copied to the top of the article talk page for all hospital articles:

{{WikiProject Hospitals 
|class= "Use Draft, Stub, Start, C, B, A, GA, FA, etc. as appropriate" 
|importance= "Use: Top, Mid, Low or NA" 
|attention= "Optional: either Yes or No, where Yes means in need of more research or editing"
|needs-infobox= "Optional: either Yes or No, where Yes means doesn't currently have infobox"
|needs-image= "Optional, either Yes or No, where Yes means doesn't currently have image"
|needs-coord= "Optional, either Yes or No, where Yes means doesn't currently have coordinate"
}}

Finding sources

Search engines do not always do a good job of finding articles, so sometimes you have to dig a little. You should start with a search engine to find a good regional, national, or international source.

TV stations may be considered as a regional source, so a search of their websites may generate some results. Local and regional newspapers will usually cover a significant event, usually associated with the anniversary of the hospital, purchase of new equipment, or major expansion.

Most U.S. states and countries have medical associations that publish directories. Licensing authorities at the state or federal level also publish directories of hospitals. These directories should contain sufficient information for Lists of hospitals. The British archives has historical material about historical hospitals in Great Britain.

Basic facts about hospitals can be found in the American Hospital Directory, "Search". American Hospital Directory.

Hospital coordinates

The coordinates for a hospital should be included in the Infobox hospital with the parameters "type:landmark|display=inline, title"

What location should be used for the coordinates of a hospital? The ideal coordinate would be the coordinate for the main entrance to the hospital or emergency room entrance when known. Otherwise, a coordinate that is in the center of a rectangle containing the main hospital building should be used. Sources such as Google Maps usually contain confirmed coordinates from Google Maps users that registered coordinates within the hospital.