Here's How Close Chattanooga Area Hospitals Are To Capacity

Chattanooga TN

11 January, 2021

2:56 PM

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CHATTANOOGA, TN — Data released this week by the federal government shows how close Hamilton County (TN) 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 Hamilton County (TN). 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 [email protected]. ERLANGER HEALTH SYSTEM975 E 3RD ST, CHATTANOOGA Total beds (7-day average): 755 All adult inpatient beds: 481 Inpatient beds occupied: 370 Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.92% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 73.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 64.9 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.20% KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA709 WALNUT STREET, CHATTANOOGA Total beds (7-day average): 49 All adult inpatient beds: 35 Inpatient beds occupied: 31.9 Percent of inpatient beds used: 91.14% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): N/A Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): N/A Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC2525 DESALES AVE, CHATTANOOGA Total beds (7-day average): 701 All adult inpatient beds: 431 Inpatient beds occupied: 314.1 Percent of inpatient beds used: 72.88% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 92.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 92.1 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 21.37% PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER2333 MCCALLIE AVE, CHATTANOOGA Total beds (7-day average): 499 All adult inpatient beds: 439 Inpatient beds occupied: 265.3 Percent of inpatient beds used: 60.43% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 64.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 58.9 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.60%