Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In San Antonio Area

SAN ANTONIO, TX — 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 Bexar 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 Texas reported to the federal government that 76 percent of inpatient beds and 84 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Feb. 7. Around 17 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in Bexar 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.

BAPTIST EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
16088 SAN PEDRO, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 83.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 23.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 28.66%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.74%
• 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

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
111 DALLAS STREET, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 1851.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 926.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 278.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 50.05%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.06%
• All adult ICU beds: 170.1
• ICU beds occupied: 163.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 96.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 96.06%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 56.85%

CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER
2827 BABCOCK ROAD, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 479.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 328.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 128.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 68.50%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.83%
• All adult ICU beds: 73
• ICU beds occupied: 68.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 93.97%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 52.19%

KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO
3636 MEDICAL DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 61.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 47.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.79%
• 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

METHODIST HOSPITAL
7700 FLOYD CURL DR, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 1949.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 1254
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 318.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 64.31%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.31%
• All adult ICU beds: 233.1
• ICU beds occupied: 228.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 116.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 98.11%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 49.89%

METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK
1139 E SONTERRA BLVD,, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 263.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 224.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 68.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 85.22%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 25.99%
• All adult ICU beds: 33.4
• ICU beds occupied: 33.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.4
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 70.06%

PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
5418 N LOOP 1604 W, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 69.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 66.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 49.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 96.10%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 72.01%
• All adult ICU beds: 15.9
• ICU beds occupied: 15.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 100.00%

PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL CEN
8902 FLOYD CURL DR., SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 70
• Inpatient beds occupied: 66.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 45.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 95.14%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 64.86%
• All adult ICU beds: 15.4
• ICU beds occupied: 15.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 95.45%

SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
18600 NORTH HARDY OAK BLVD, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 41.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 11.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 27.54%
• 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

SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL
7400 BARLITE BLVD, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 312.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 161.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 51.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 51.63%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.61%
• All adult ICU beds: 31.9
• ICU beds occupied: 31.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 21.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 97.49%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 68.65%

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
4502 MEDICAL DR, SAN ANTONIO

• All adult inpatient beds: 633.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 457.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 122.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 72.20%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.32%
• All adult ICU beds: 121
• ICU beds occupied: 97.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 39.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 80.66%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 32.73%