Here's How Close West Palm Beach Area Hospitals Are To Capacity: Weekly Update

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — While U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths have been trending downward over the past week, hospitals across the country still report straining to meet the demands of the ongoing pandemic.

At the national level, during the week ending Jan. 25, deaths were running at an average of just under 3,100 a day — down from a peak of more than 3,350 in the weeks prior, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. New cases were averaging about 170,000 a day after hitting almost 250,000 earlier this month.

Meanwhile, state health officials in Florida reported to the federal government that 81 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 14 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Another set of federal data released this week shows how close hospitals in Palm Beach County are to reaching capacity. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publishes this capacity data on a weekly basis for tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide, including the portion of inpatient beds occupied by adults confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19.

The latest hospital-specific numbers, included below, are current through Thursday, Jan. 21.

Health experts have said that the share of each hospital’s total beds devoted to coronavirus 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.

Here are the latest figures for hospitals in Palm Beach County.

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Dept. of Health & 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.

BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST
2815 S SEACREST BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH

• Total beds (7-day average): 481
• All adult inpatient beds: 406
• Inpatient beds occupied: 313.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.24%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 54.3
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 52.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.37%

BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
800 MEADOWS RD, BOCA RATON

• Total beds (7-day average): 426
• All adult inpatient beds: 347
• Inpatient beds occupied: 230.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 66.31%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 36.7
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 36.7
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.58%

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
5352 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH

• Total beds (7-day average): 351.1
• All adult inpatient beds: 351.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 351.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 39.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 39.6
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.28%

GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
1309 N FLAGLER DR, WEST PALM BEACH

• Total beds (7-day average): 162
• All adult inpatient beds: 142.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 142.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 26
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 26
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.27%

JFK MEDICAL CENTER
5301 S CONGRESS AVE, ATLANTIS

• Total beds (7-day average): 607
• All adult inpatient beds: 558
• Inpatient beds occupied: 390.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.96%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 87.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 80.1
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.61%

JFK Medical Center North Campus (FKA West Palm Hospital)
2201 45th St, West Palm Beach

• Total beds (7-day average): 246
• All adult inpatient beds: 235
• Inpatient beds occupied: 105.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 45.06%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 11.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 8.7
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.72%

JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
1210 S OLD DIXIE HWY, JUPITER

• Total beds (7-day average): 242
• All adult inpatient beds: 230
• Inpatient beds occupied: 185.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 80.48%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 27.3
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 27.3
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.87%

KINDRED HOSPITAL THE PALM BEACHES
5555 W BLUE HERON BLVD, RIVIERA BEACH

• Total beds (7-day average): 70
• All adult inpatient beds: 55
• Inpatient beds occupied: 50.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 91.09%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 0
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 0
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER
39200 HOOKER HWY, BELLE GLADE

• Total beds (7-day average): 99
• All adult inpatient beds: 70
• Inpatient beds occupied: 31.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 44.71%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 11
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 11
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.71%

PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
3360 BURNS RD, PALM BEACH GARDENS

• Total beds (7-day average): 175.1
• All adult inpatient beds: 175.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 175.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 29.4
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 29.4
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.79%

PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
13001 SOUTHERN BLVD, LOXAHATCHEE

• Total beds (7-day average): 237
• All adult inpatient beds: 172
• Inpatient beds occupied: 149.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 86.86%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 40.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 38.7
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.31%

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-PALM BEACH
3060 MELALEUCA LANE, LAKE WORTH

• Total beds (7-day average): 60
• All adult inpatient beds: 60
• Inpatient beds occupied: 57.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 95.17%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): N/A
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): N/A
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
901 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH

• Total beds (7-day average): 230
• All adult inpatient beds: 156.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 156.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 25.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 24.3
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.32%

WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC
10101 FOREST HILL BLVD, WELLINGTON

• Total beds (7-day average): 280
• All adult inpatient beds: 207
• Inpatient beds occupied: 201.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 97.39%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 33.9
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 33.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.38%

WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER
21644 STATE RD 7, BOCA RATON

• Total beds (7-day average): 117.6
• All adult inpatient beds: 102
• Inpatient beds occupied: 102
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 20.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 19.7
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.71%