Hospital Capacity In The Forest Hills Area: See The Latest

FOREST HILLS, NY — Data released this week by the federal government shows how close Queens hospitals are to reaching capacity amid the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services each week publishes capacity data for tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide, including the number of beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. The new data, released Sunday, includes those figures for the week beginning January 1, 2021.

Health experts have said that the share of each hospital’s 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.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Queens.

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER
79-01 BROADWAY, ELMHURST

• Total beds (7-day average): 847.6
• All adult inpatient beds: 409.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 283.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.11%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 60
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 55.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.64%

FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
45TH AVENUE AND PARSONS BOULEVARD, FLUSHING

• Total beds (7-day average): 227
• All adult inpatient beds: 168
• Inpatient beds occupied: 132
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 78.57%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 39.7
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 30.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.63%

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
89TH AVENUE AND VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY, JAMAICA

• Total beds (7-day average): 385
• All adult inpatient beds: 288
• Inpatient beds occupied: 265.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 92.22%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 94.7
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 77.3
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 32.88%

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
270 - 05 76TH AVENUE, NEW HYDE PARK

• Total beds (7-day average): 1787
• All adult inpatient beds: 1376
• Inpatient beds occupied: 1169.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 85.01%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 352
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 316.4
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 25.58%

NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS
56-45 MAIN STREET, FLUSHING

• Total beds (7-day average): 760
• All adult inpatient beds: 665
• Inpatient beds occupied: 489
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 73.53%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 183.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 182.4
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.61%

QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER
82-68 164TH STREET, JAMAICA

• Total beds (7-day average): 739.6
• All adult inpatient beds: 364.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 173.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 47.50%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 43
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 38
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.80%

ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHORE
327 BEACH 19TH STREET, FAR ROCKAWAY

• Total beds (7-day average): 170
• All adult inpatient beds: 170
• Inpatient beds occupied: 144
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 84.71%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 33.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 32.4
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.47%