Weekly Update: See Which Hobart Area Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity

HOBART, IN — 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 Indiana reported to the federal government that 64 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 13 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 Lake 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 Lake 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.

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
901 MACARTHUR BLVD, MUNSTER

• Total beds (7-day average): 445
• All adult inpatient beds: 329
• Inpatient beds occupied: 277.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 84.29%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 36.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 36.6
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.12%

FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT
1201 S MAIN ST, CROWN POINT

• Total beds (7-day average): 229.1
• All adult inpatient beds: 229.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 128.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 56.18%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 30.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 17.3
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.36%

FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER
24 JOLIET ST, DYER

• Total beds (7-day average): 101
• All adult inpatient beds: 96.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 67.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.67%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 27.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 11
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 28.05%

FRANCISCAN HEALTH HAMMOND
5454 HOHMAN AVE, HAMMOND

• Total beds (7-day average): 130
• All adult inpatient beds: 123
• Inpatient beds occupied: 87.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 71.22%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 32.4
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 14.6
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.34%

FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER
701 SUPERIOR AVE, MUNSTER

• Total beds (7-day average): 63
• All adult inpatient beds: 63
• Inpatient beds occupied: 52.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 82.70%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 17.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 10.4
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.94%

KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTHWEST INDIANA
5454 HOHMAN AVE 5TH FL, HAMMOND

• Total beds (7-day average): 70
• All adult inpatient beds: 36
• Inpatient beds occupied: 27.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 75.83%
• 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%

METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
600 GRANT ST, GARY

• Total beds (7-day average): 536
• All adult inpatient beds: 497
• Inpatient beds occupied: 274
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 55.13%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 46
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 34.3
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.26%

PINNACLE HOSPITAL
9301 CONNECTICUT DR, CROWN POINT

• Total beds (7-day average): 18
• All adult inpatient beds: 18
• Inpatient beds occupied: 6.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 38.33%
• 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%

REGENCY HOSPITAL OF NORTHWEST INDIANA
4321 FIR ST 4TH FL, EAST CHICAGO

• Total beds (7-day average): 99
• All adult inpatient beds: 99
• Inpatient beds occupied: 67.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 68.38%
• 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%

ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC
4321 FIR STREET, EAST CHICAGO

• Total beds (7-day average): 197
• All adult inpatient beds: 197
• Inpatient beds occupied: 128.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 65.03%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 10.9
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 10.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.53%

ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC
1500 S LAKE PARK AVE, HOBART

• Total beds (7-day average): 288
• All adult inpatient beds: 218
• Inpatient beds occupied: 151.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.68%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 25
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 25
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.47%

VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
9509 GEORGIA STREET, CROWN POINT

• Total beds (7-day average): 38
• All adult inpatient beds: 38
• Inpatient beds occupied: 35.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 94.47%
• 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%