Weekly Update: See Which Takoma Park Area Hospitals Nearing Capacity

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Although the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing, with numbers of new cases trending downward, health authorities remain concerned that new variants from overseas could spark yet another surge and maintain the intense pressure on the nation's already strained 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 Montgomery 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 Maryland reported to the federal government that 82 percent of inpatient beds and 81 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Feb. 7. Around 18 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Montgomery 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.

ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE SHADY GROVE MEDICAL CENTER
9901 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, ROCKVILLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 431
• Inpatient beds occupied: 326
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 54.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 75.64%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.62%
• All adult ICU beds: 36
• ICU beds occupied: 25.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 69.72%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33.06%

HOLY CROSS GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL
19801 OBSERVATION DRIVE, GERMANTOWN

• All adult inpatient beds: 91
• Inpatient beds occupied: 77.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 84.73%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.45%
• All adult ICU beds: 15
• ICU beds occupied: 9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 60.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
1500 FOREST GLEN ROAD, SILVER SPRING

• All adult inpatient beds: 378
• Inpatient beds occupied: 296.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 77.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 78.33%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.45%
• All adult ICU beds: 70
• ICU beds occupied: 58.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 31.4
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 44.86%

MEDSTAR MONTGOMERY MEDICAL CENTER
18101 PRINCE PHILIP DRIVE, OLNEY

• All adult inpatient beds: 129.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 115.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.21%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 29.99%
• All adult ICU beds: 11.1
• ICU beds occupied: 9.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.78%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 74.77%

SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, BETHESDA

• All adult inpatient beds: 259
• Inpatient beds occupied: 211.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 81.74%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.19%
• All adult ICU beds: 25.4
• ICU beds occupied: 18.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 71.26%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.98%