How Close Are Mercer Island Area Hospitals To Capacity? Update

MERCER ISLAND, WA — 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 King 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 Washington reported to the federal government that approximately 74 percent of inpatient beds and 66 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of April 17. Around 7 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in King 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.

EVERGREENHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
12040 NE 128TH STREET, KIRKLAND

• All adult inpatient beds: 234
• Inpatient beds occupied: 145.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.1
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 62.01%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.89%
• All adult ICU beds: 20
• ICU beds occupied: 9.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 49.50%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
325 9TH AVENUE, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 367.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 322.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 87.76%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.16%
• All adult ICU beds: 89
• ICU beds occupied: 80.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 90.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.65%

KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
201 - 16TH AVENUE EAST, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 18
• Inpatient beds occupied: 10.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 60.56%
• 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

KINDRED HOSPITAL-SEATTLE
10631 8TH AVE NE, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 61
• Inpatient beds occupied: 62.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 6
• ICU beds occupied: 6
• 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

MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER
202 NORTH DIVISION STREET PLAZA ONE, AUBURN

• All adult inpatient beds: 133.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 98.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 29.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 73.43%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 21.93%
• All adult ICU beds: 15.3
• ICU beds occupied: 13.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 88.89%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.80%

MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
17700 SE 272ND ST, COVINGTON

• All adult inpatient beds: 47.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 25
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 52.85%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.76%
• 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

OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
1035-116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE

• All adult inpatient beds: 316
• Inpatient beds occupied: 217.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 25
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 68.77%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.91%
• All adult ICU beds: 30
• ICU beds occupied: 24.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE
825 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 20
• Inpatient beds occupied: 17.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 88.50%
• 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

SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL
9801 FRONTIER AVE SE, SNOQUALMIE

• All adult inpatient beds: 45
• Inpatient beds occupied: 25
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 55.56%
• 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

ST ANNE HOSPITAL
16251 SYLVESTER ROAD SW, BURIEN

• All adult inpatient beds: 140
• Inpatient beds occupied: 92.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 66.21%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.43%
• All adult ICU beds: 31
• ICU beds occupied: 8.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 26.13%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
1450 BATTERSBY AVENUE, ENUMCLAW

• All adult inpatient beds: 33
• Inpatient beds occupied: 17.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 53.64%
• 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

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
34515 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY

• All adult inpatient beds: 122
• Inpatient beds occupied: 100.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 82.54%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.85%
• All adult ICU beds: 14
• ICU beds occupied: 11.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.57%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 42.14%

SWEDISH ISSAQUAH
751 NE BLAKELY DR, ISSAQUAH

• All adult inpatient beds: 84.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 72.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 86.07%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 25.6
• ICU beds occupied: 6.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: 26.17%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER
747 BROADWAY, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 434
• Inpatient beds occupied: 375.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 86.47%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.37%
• All adult ICU beds: 37.6
• ICU beds occupied: 17.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 46.28%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.55%

SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER / CHERRY HILL
500 17TH AVENUE, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 172.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 171.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 98.96%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: 47.9
• ICU beds occupied: 33.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 70.35%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
1959 NE PACIFIC ST BOX 356151, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 611
• Inpatient beds occupied: 520.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 85.16%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 1.70%
• All adult ICU beds: 100
• ICU beds occupied: 28
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 28.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
400 S 43RD ST, RENTON

• All adult inpatient beds: 329
• Inpatient beds occupied: 233.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 71.09%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.08%
• All adult ICU beds: 30
• ICU beds occupied: 21.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.9
• Percent of ICU beds used: 73.00%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.33%

VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER
925 SENECA ST, SEATTLE

• All adult inpatient beds: 331
• Inpatient beds occupied: 192.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 58.10%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 1.42%
• All adult ICU beds: 28
• ICU beds occupied: 16.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 59.29%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A