Hospital Capacity In Omaha Area: Update

OMAHA, NE — The U.S. has reached what health officials have called a “complicated stage” of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases and hospitalizations increasing in some parts of the country despite the quickening pace of vaccination.

Nationally, the seven-day average of new cases, which had fallen steadily from its peak of nearly 250,000 in January, is rising again, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Over the week ending April 14, new cases averaged 69,577 — 8.1 percent higher than during the previous week, when the seven-day average stood at 64,340. More than 31.2 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the pandemic began.

The rising caseload — possibly owing to new variants of the virus — has renewed pressure on hospitals and their staffs, although the effects are unevenly distributed nationwide. A New York Times map shows hotspots in rural Oregon, the Texas Panhandle, South Florida, Minnesota, parts of the Northeast, and above all in Michigan.

These trends emerge in data compiled by 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.

The new numbers for hospitals in Douglas County, included below, are current through Thursday, April 15, 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 Nebraska reported to the federal government that approximately 67 percent of inpatient beds and 65 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of April 17. Around 6 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Douglas 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.

CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - B
7500 MERCY RD, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 255.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 221.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 86.62%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.96%
• All adult ICU beds: 60
• ICU beds occupied: 44.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 74.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.50%

CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL
6901 NORTH 72ND ST, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 99
• Inpatient beds occupied: 83.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 84.75%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.01%
• All adult ICU beds: 24
• ICU beds occupied: 18
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 75.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.92%

CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE
16901 LAKESIDE HILLS CT, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 125
• Inpatient beds occupied: 75.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 60.32%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.56%
• All adult ICU beds: 16
• ICU beds occupied: 11
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 68.75%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

MADONNA REHABILITATION SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OMAHA
17500 BURKE STREET, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 48
• Inpatient beds occupied: 32.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 66.88%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• 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

METHODIST HOSPITAL
8303 DODGE ST, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 354
• Inpatient beds occupied: 270.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 24.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.53%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.81%
• All adult ICU beds: 50
• ICU beds occupied: 37.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 74.20%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.80%

MIDWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC
7915 FARNAM DRIVE, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 25
• Inpatient beds occupied: 10.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 40.40%
• 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

NEBRASKA SPINE HOSPITAL, LLC
P O BOX 34400, 6901 NORTH 72ND ST, STE 20300, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 34
• Inpatient beds occupied: 8.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 25.59%
• 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

ORTHONEBRASKA HOSPITAL
2808 SOUTH 143RD PLZ, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 17.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 10.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 60.82%
• 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

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - OMAHA (CENTRAL CAMPUS)
1870 SOUTH 75TH STREET, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 52
• Inpatient beds occupied: 28
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 53.85%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• 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

THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
987400 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER, OMAHA

• All adult inpatient beds: 561
• Inpatient beds occupied: 462
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 82.35%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.58%
• All adult ICU beds: 125
• ICU beds occupied: 90
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 72.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.16%