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Update: Check Hospital Capacity In Carlsbad Area
Here are updated numbers on which hospitals are closest to capacity in San Diego County.
CARLSBAD, CA — The U.S. has reached what health officials have called a “complicated stage” of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases and hospitalizations increasing in some parts of the country despite the quickening pace of vaccination.
Nationally, the seven-day average of new cases, which had fallen steadily from its peak of nearly 250,000 in January, is rising again, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Over the week ending April 14, new cases averaged 69,577 — 8.1 percent higher than during the previous week, when the seven-day average stood at 64,340. More than 31.2 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the pandemic began.
The rising caseload — possibly owing to new variants of the virus — has renewed pressure on hospitals and their staffs, although the effects are unevenly distributed nationwide. A New York Times map shows hotspots in rural Oregon, the Texas Panhandle, South Florida, Minnesota, parts of the Northeast, and above all in Michigan.
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These trends emerge in data compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has been tracking the effect of COVID-19 on hospital capacity since early in the pandemic.
The new numbers for hospitals in San Diego County, included below, are current through Thursday, April 15, and represent a rolling seven-day average. Note that the figures for occupied hospital beds sometimes exceed 100 percent; this is because more than one patient sometimes occupies a bed over the course of a week.
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Health experts have said that the share of a hospital's total beds devoted to coronavirus cases is key to understanding the strain on its resources. A share greater than 10 percent is said to be a cause of concern. When that share exceeds 20 percent, a hospital is said to be under extreme stress; and as the share approaches 50 percent, the stress is said to be immense.
Also this week, state health officials in California reported to the federal government that approximately 75 percent of inpatient beds and 70 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of April 17. Around 5 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.
Below are the latest figures for hospitals in San Diego County.
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Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The local hospitals included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.
ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
6655 ALVARADO ROAD, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 131.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 83.7
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.4
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 63.55%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.34%
- All adult ICU beds: 14.6
- ICU beds occupied: 10.1
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 69.18%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
GROSSMONT HOSPITAL
5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE BOX 58, LA MESA
- All adult inpatient beds: 488.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 393.9
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 24.3
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 80.60%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.97%
- All adult ICU beds: 75
- ICU beds occupied: 65.4
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.3
- Percent of ICU beds used: 87.20%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.07%
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - ZION
4647 ZION AVE, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 341.3
- Inpatient beds occupied: 237
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.4
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.44%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.81%
- All adult ICU beds: 42
- ICU beds occupied: 9.4
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 22.38%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
KINDRED HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
1940 EL CAJON BLVD, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 57
- Inpatient beds occupied: 51.3
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 90.00%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
- All adult ICU beds: 8
- ICU beds occupied: 4.3
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of ICU beds used: 53.75%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
555 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO
- All adult inpatient beds: 288
- Inpatient beds occupied: 257.8
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.7
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.51%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.76%
- All adult ICU beds: 36
- ICU beds occupied: 21.7
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 60.28%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY
15615 POMERADO ROAD, POWAY
- All adult inpatient beds: 46
- Inpatient beds occupied: 40.7
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 88.48%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 12
- ICU beds occupied: 7.7
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of ICU beds used: 64.17%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL
2400 EAST 4TH ST, NATIONAL CITY
- All adult inpatient beds: 291
- Inpatient beds occupied: 117
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.4
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 40.21%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 1.86%
- All adult ICU beds: 15
- ICU beds occupied: 5.1
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 34.00%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL
10666 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA
- All adult inpatient beds: 173
- Inpatient beds occupied: 102.6
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 59.31%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 24
- ICU beds occupied: 8.4
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 35.00%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS
354 SANTA FE DRIVE, ENCINITAS
- All adult inpatient beds: 194.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 170.6
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.4
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 87.62%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.83%
- All adult ICU beds: 23.7
- ICU beds occupied: 22
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 92.83%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
9888 GENESEE AVENUE, LA JOLLA
- All adult inpatient beds: 437
- Inpatient beds occupied: 286.3
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.6
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 65.51%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.03%
- All adult ICU beds: 59
- ICU beds occupied: 53.9
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.3
- Percent of ICU beds used: 91.36%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.85%
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
4077 5TH AVE, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 626.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 354.1
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.1
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 56.50%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.21%
- All adult ICU beds: 65.7
- ICU beds occupied: 43
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.6
- Percent of ICU beds used: 65.45%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.52%
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
555 WASHINGTON STREET, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 110
- Inpatient beds occupied: 67.7
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 61.55%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
- All adult ICU beds: 0
- ICU beds occupied: 0
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER
751 MEDICAL CENTER COURT, CHULA VISTA
- All adult inpatient beds: 243.3
- Inpatient beds occupied: 202.6
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 83.27%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.99%
- All adult ICU beds: 27
- ICU beds occupied: 22.1
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 81.85%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTR
250 PROSPECT PLACE, CORONADO
- All adult inpatient beds: 52.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 28.6
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 54.27%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 7
- ICU beds occupied: 4
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 57.14%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
7901 FROST ST, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 528
- Inpatient beds occupied: 365.4
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.6
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.20%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.33%
- All adult ICU beds: 58
- ICU beds occupied: 35
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.4
- Percent of ICU beds used: 60.34%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.03%
TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER
4002 VISTA WAY, OCEANSIDE
- All adult inpatient beds: 232
- Inpatient beds occupied: 143.9
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 62.03%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 25
- ICU beds occupied: 13.7
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 54.80%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR
200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE, SAN DIEGO
- All adult inpatient beds: 644
- Inpatient beds occupied: 530.3
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.7
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 82.34%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.06%
- All adult ICU beds: 101
- ICU beds occupied: 84.1
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5
- Percent of ICU beds used: 83.27%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.95%
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