Tag:healthcare=birthing_center

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Description
Using this tag is discouraged, use healthcare=birthing_centre instead. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: health
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should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
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Status: deprecated

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This feature has been labeled as deprecated. The recommended replacement is: healthcare=birthing_centre.
The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.

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An outpatient birthing center operated primarily by midwives, where pregnant mothers in labor can deliver their babies.

A birth center presents a more home-like environment than a hospital labor ward, typically with more options during labor: food/drink, music, and the attendance of family and friends if desired.

See also

  • healthcare=midwife - A facility where healthcare is provided by a midwife, a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth
  • amenity=hospital - A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment