Health & Fitness
Hospital Capacity In The Eureka-Wildwood Area: Weekly Update
New federal data shows how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals and their ICUs in St. Louis County.
EUREKA-WILDWOOD, MO — As the U.S. braces for a new surge of COVID-19 cases sparked by more contagious strains from abroad, hospitals across Missouri and the rest of the country are still struggling to meet the demand for beds, particularly in intensive-care units.
Each week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases data showing how close tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide are to reaching their capacity. The latest data for hospitals in St. Louis 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, Jan. 28, and represent a rolling 7-day average.
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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, according to a representative for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health experts have said that the share of a 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.
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Also this week, state health officials in Missouri reported to the federal government that 75 percent of inpatient beds and 79 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 31. Around 12 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.
Below are the latest figures for hospitals in St. Louis County.
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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.
BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL
12634 OLIVE BOULEVARD, CREVE COEUR
- All adult inpatient beds: 45.9
- Inpatient beds occupied: 35.9
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 78.21%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 4
- ICU beds occupied: N/A
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHEAST-NORTHWEST
11133 DUNN ROAD, SAINT LOUIS
- All adult inpatient beds: 231.1
- Inpatient beds occupied: 230.1
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 63.6
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.57%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.52%
- All adult ICU beds: 29.4
- ICU beds occupied: 28.9
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.6
- Percent of ICU beds used: 98.30%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 49.66%
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH
10010 KENNERLY ROAD, SAINT LOUIS
- All adult inpatient beds: 524
- Inpatient beds occupied: 417.7
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 96.7
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 79.71%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.45%
- All adult ICU beds: 71.4
- ICU beds occupied: 70.6
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.4
- Percent of ICU beds used: 98.88%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 25.77%
MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
615 NEW BALLAS ROAD, SAINT LOUIS
- All adult inpatient beds: 757.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 607.3
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 99.9
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 80.15%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.18%
- All adult ICU beds: 123.4
- ICU beds occupied: 122.9
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.9
- Percent of ICU beds used: 99.59%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 28.28%
MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
3015 N BALLAS RD, TOWN AND COUNTRY
- All adult inpatient beds: 312.7
- Inpatient beds occupied: 280.4
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 79.7
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.67%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 25.49%
- All adult ICU beds: 54
- ICU beds occupied: 45.7
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.6
- Percent of ICU beds used: 84.63%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.30%
Select Specialty Hospital - Town and Country
3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis
- All adult inpatient beds: 38
- Inpatient beds occupied: 31
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 81.58%
- 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
SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
12303 DEPAUL DRIVE, BRIDGETON
- All adult inpatient beds: 269.6
- Inpatient beds occupied: 245.6
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 51.4
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 91.10%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.07%
- All adult ICU beds: 31.1
- ICU beds occupied: 29.3
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.4
- Percent of ICU beds used: 94.21%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.66%
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL - ST LOUIS
6420 CLAYTON RD, RICHMOND HEIGHTS
- All adult inpatient beds: 192
- Inpatient beds occupied: 190.9
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.9
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.43%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.18%
- All adult ICU beds: 19
- ICU beds occupied: 17.9
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.3
- Percent of ICU beds used: 94.21%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 43.68%
ST LUKE'S DES PERES HOSPITAL
2345 DOUGHERTY FERRY ROAD, SAINT LOUIS
- All adult inpatient beds: 55
- Inpatient beds occupied: 22.9
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 41.64%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- All adult ICU beds: 4
- ICU beds occupied: 4
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
ST LUKES HOSPITAL
232 S WOODS MILL RD, CHESTERFIELD
- All adult inpatient beds: 338
- Inpatient beds occupied: 200.4
- Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33
- Percent of inpatient beds used: 59.29%
- Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.76%
- All adult ICU beds: 34
- ICU beds occupied: 12.9
- ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
- Percent of ICU beds used: 37.94%
- Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
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