Hospital Capacity In West Palm Beach Area: Weekly Update

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The United States passed a grim milestone this week, when the death toll from coronavirus topped half a million, but other statistics point to the slow waning of the pandemic.

Among these more optimistic figures is the number of new hospitalizations nationwide, which fell last week to just over 56,000, down sharply since the 130,000 recorded in mid-January and the lowest number since November.

Experts attribute the improvement to a variety of factors, including the greater use of masks and social distancing and the spread of vaccinations, especially among the most vulnerable populations.

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, releases data each week on tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide showing how close they are to reaching their limit. The latest data for hospitals in Palm Beach County includes how many adult inpatient and ICU beds are occupied by patients confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19.

The new numbers, included below, are current through Thursday, Feb. 18, 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 Florida reported to the federal government that 79 percent of inpatient beds and 80 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Feb. 20. Around 9 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Palm Beach 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.

BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST
2815 S SEACREST BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH

• All adult inpatient beds: 406
• Inpatient beds occupied: 284.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 70.10%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.89%
• All adult ICU beds: 49
• ICU beds occupied: 26.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 54.49%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.14%

BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
800 MEADOWS RD, BOCA RATON

• All adult inpatient beds: 347
• Inpatient beds occupied: 275.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 35.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 79.28%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.26%
• All adult ICU beds: 40
• ICU beds occupied: 14.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 36.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.75%

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
5352 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH

• All adult inpatient beds: 349.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 349.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 29
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.31%
• All adult ICU beds: 50
• ICU beds occupied: 43
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 86.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.20%

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

• All adult inpatient beds: 166.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 166.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.42%
• All adult ICU beds: 36
• ICU beds occupied: 13.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 36.94%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

JFK MEDICAL CENTER
5301 S CONGRESS AVE, ATLANTIS

• All adult inpatient beds: 823
• Inpatient beds occupied: 443
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 62.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 53.83%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.57%
• All adult ICU beds: 80
• ICU beds occupied: 55.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 69.63%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.75%

JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
1210 S OLD DIXIE HWY, JUPITER

• All adult inpatient beds: 230
• Inpatient beds occupied: 188.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 81.78%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.22%
• All adult ICU beds: 31
• ICU beds occupied: 23.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 76.45%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.84%

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

• All adult inpatient beds: 61
• Inpatient beds occupied: 54.9
• 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: 10
• ICU beds occupied: 5.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: 59.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER
39200 HOOKER HWY, BELLE GLADE

• All adult inpatient beds: 70
• Inpatient beds occupied: 37
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 52.86%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.86%
• All adult ICU beds: 6
• ICU beds occupied: 5.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 95.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 68.33%

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

• All adult inpatient beds: 162.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 162.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.78%
• All adult ICU beds: 44
• ICU beds occupied: 34.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 77.50%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.86%

PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
13001 SOUTHERN BLVD, LOXAHATCHEE

• All adult inpatient beds: 172
• Inpatient beds occupied: 145.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 24.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 84.83%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.30%
• All adult ICU beds: 18.9
• ICU beds occupied: 18.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 95.77%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

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

• All adult inpatient beds: 60
• Inpatient beds occupied: 55.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 92.67%
• 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

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

• All adult inpatient beds: 168
• Inpatient beds occupied: 168
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 21.43%
• All adult ICU beds: 26
• ICU beds occupied: 18.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 70.38%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 29.62%

WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC
10101 FOREST HILL BLVD, WELLINGTON

• All adult inpatient beds: 207
• Inpatient beds occupied: 197.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 30.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 95.22%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.83%
• All adult ICU beds: 28
• ICU beds occupied: 22.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 81.07%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 30.71%

WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER
21644 STATE RD 7, BOCA RATON

• All adult inpatient beds: 105.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 105.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 21.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.80%
• All adult ICU beds: 24
• ICU beds occupied: 20
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.33%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 28.75%