See Which Palm Desert Area Hospitals Nearing Capacity

PALM DESERT, CA — Riverside County's hospitals are seeing patient loads decrease daily, although intensive care units remain clogged, but well under half of patients are COVID-positive, Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

"There are positive trends. We're at 70 percent of licensed bed capacity, down from 90 percent (of beds occupied) in the second week of January," Barton said during a briefing at the County Administrative Center in Riverside. "But our ICUs are still above 100 percent full."

The countywide ICU bed availability remains at 0 percent, identical to the 11-county Southern California region. The metric was key to Gov. Gavin Newsom's Dec. 6 stay-at-home order, which he nixed two weeks ago, in anticipation of ICU availability turning a corner.

Barton said adult critical care units are under pressure, not pediatric units.

Only 29 percent of all hospitalizations countywide can currently be attributed to coronavirus-related complications, according to Barton. He did not disclose what the other mix of illnesses or injuries may be.

The county peaked at nearly 1,700 COVID-positive hospitalizations on Jan. 10. There are now less than 800.

Another promising trend: calls for emergency services have fallen precipitously, according to Barton.

"EMS volume is down below seasonal norms for this time of year," he told the board. "We're definitely below where we've seen our trends in the last couple of years. This time of year is normally the peak of the flu season. But we're seeing trends coming down."

He said the transfer of decedents from hospitals, complicated by the surge in virus-related deaths, continues to pose challenges because of limited morgue space at multiple medical facilities.

However, the county is utilizing refrigerated trailers, and the coroner's office has made additional space available, to meet demands, according to the EMD director.

The U.S. military health care teams dispatched to the county in December to bolster resources are gradually leaving the area, and none are expected to remain in March. However, the California Department of Public Health is continuing to make supplemental personnel available, Barton said.

Although the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing, with numbers of new cases trending downward, U.S. health authorities remain concerned that new variants from overseas could spark yet another surge and maintain the intense pressure on an already strained U.S. hospital system.

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, each week releases data showing how close tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide are to reaching their limit. The latest data for hospitals in Riverside County includes the share of all adult inpatient beds occupied by patients confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19, along with the share of ICU beds occupied by such patients.

The new numbers, included below, are current through Thursday, Feb. 4, 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.

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 77 percent of inpatient beds and 86 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Feb. 7. Around 20 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Riverside 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.

CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
800 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CORONA

• All adult inpatient beds: 153
• Inpatient beds occupied: 130.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 70.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 85.16%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 45.95%
• All adult ICU beds: 32.3
• ICU beds occupied: 28.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 88.54%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 73.37%

DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1150 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS

• All adult inpatient beds: 265.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 265.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 87.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 32.89%
• All adult ICU beds: 47.7
• ICU beds occupied: 47.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 99.16%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 43.40%

DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF RIVERSIDE, LLC
3865 JACKSON STREET, RIVERSIDE

• All adult inpatient beds: 177.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 104.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 40.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 58.58%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.68%
• All adult ICU beds: 16.9
• ICU beds occupied: 16.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 71.60%

EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
39-000 BOB HOPE DRIVE, RANCHO MIRAGE

• All adult inpatient beds: 238.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 212.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 80
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.30%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33.56%
• All adult ICU beds: 34.3
• ICU beds occupied: 29.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 84.84%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 52.19%

HEMET GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
1117 EAST DEVONSHIRE, HEMET

• All adult inpatient beds: 218
• Inpatient beds occupied: 137.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 57.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 63.03%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.47%
• All adult ICU beds: 26
• ICU beds occupied: 14.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 54.23%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 55.00%

JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
47111 MONROE STREET, INDIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 89.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 89.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 30.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33.67%
• All adult ICU beds: 24
• ICU beds occupied: 16.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 69.58%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.75%

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-MORENO VALLEY
27300 IRIS AVENUE, MORENO VALLEY

• All adult inpatient beds: 89.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 89.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 59.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 66.18%
• All adult ICU beds: 24.3
• ICU beds occupied: 24.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 82.72%

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, RIVERSIDE
10800 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, RIVERSIDE

• All adult inpatient beds: 163.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 162.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 84.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.57%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 51.47%
• All adult ICU beds: 40.3
• ICU beds occupied: 40.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 95.04%

KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE
2224 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, PERRIS

• All adult inpatient beds: 40
• Inpatient beds occupied: 39.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 97.75%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 8
• ICU beds occupied: 8
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MURRIETA
28062 BAXTER ROAD, MURRIETA

• All adult inpatient beds: 141.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 132.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 50.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 93.76%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 35.93%
• All adult ICU beds: 22.1
• ICU beds occupied: 17.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 79.64%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 42.08%

MENIFEE GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
28400 MCCALL BOULEVARD, SUN CITY

• All adult inpatient beds: 84
• Inpatient beds occupied: 62.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 74.29%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.71%
• All adult ICU beds: 10
• ICU beds occupied: 6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 60.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 57.00%

PALO VERDE HOSPITAL
250 NORTH FIRST STREET, BLYTHE

• All adult inpatient beds: 28.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: N/A
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: N/A
• 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

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
4445 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, RIVERSIDE

• All adult inpatient beds: 473
• Inpatient beds occupied: 364
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 144.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.96%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 30.47%
• All adult ICU beds: 83.1
• ICU beds occupied: 83.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 41.03%

RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM-MEDICAL CENTER
26520 CACTUS AVENUE, MORENO VALLEY

• All adult inpatient beds: 355.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 320.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 146.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 90.23%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 41.20%
• All adult ICU beds: 61.3
• ICU beds occupied: 54.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 31.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 89.56%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 52.04%

SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
600 NORTH HIGHLAND SPRINGS AVENUE, BANNING

• All adult inpatient beds: 79.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 50.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 62.70%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33.42%
• All adult ICU beds: 16
• ICU beds occupied: 15.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 96.25%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 60.00%

SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
25500 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, MURRIETA

• All adult inpatient beds: 235.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 228.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 76.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 96.90%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 32.41%
• All adult ICU beds: 30.1
• ICU beds occupied: 27.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 92.69%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 39.53%

TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL
31700 TEMECULA PKWY, TEMECULA

• All adult inpatient beds: 150.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 135.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 52
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.91%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.53%
• All adult ICU beds: 30.6
• ICU beds occupied: 27.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 88.56%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 52.61%

—City News Service contributed to this report.