How Close Are Batavia Area Hospitals To Capacity? Weekly Update

Batavia IL

26 January, 2021

3:04 PM

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BATAVIA, IL — While U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths have been trending downward over the past week, hospitals across the country still report straining to meet the demands of the ongoing pandemic. At the national level, during the week ending Jan. 25, deaths were running at an average of just under 3,100 a day — down from a peak of more than 3,350 in the weeks prior, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. New cases were averaging about 170,000 a day after hitting almost 250,000 earlier this month. Meanwhile, state health officials in Illinois reported to the federal government that 67 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 11 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. Another set of federal data released this week shows how close hospitals in Kane County are to reaching capacity. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publishes this capacity data on a weekly basis for tens of thousands of hospitals nationwide, including the portion of inpatient beds occupied by adults confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19. The latest hospital-specific numbers, included below, are current through Thursday, Jan. 21. Health experts have said that the share of each hospital's total 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. Here are the latest figures for hospitals in Kane County. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Dept. of Health & 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 [email protected]. NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE DELNOR HOSPITAL300 RANDALL ROAD, GENEVA Total beds (7-day average): 269All adult inpatient beds: 159Inpatient beds occupied: 123Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.36%Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 37.6Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 28Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 23.65% AMITA HEALTH MERCY MEDICAL CENTER1325 N. HIGHLAND AVE., AURORA Total beds (7-day average): 191 All adult inpatient beds: 187 Inpatient beds occupied: 97.4 Percent of inpatient beds used: 52.09% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 23.7 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 18.1 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 12.67% RUSH COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER2000 OGDEN AVE., AURORA Total beds (7-day average): 340All adult inpatient beds: 220Inpatient beds occupied: 182.1Percent of inpatient beds used: 82.77%Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 43.1Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 41Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.59%ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL1425 NORTH RANDALL ROAD, ELGIN Total beds (7-day average): 300All adult inpatient beds: 269Inpatient beds occupied: 175.6Percent of inpatient beds used: 65.28%Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 35.3Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 32.7Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.12%AMITA HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ELGIN77 N. AIRLITE ST., ELGIN Total beds (7-day average): 189 All adult inpatient beds: 189 Inpatient beds occupied: 89 Percent of inpatient beds used: 47.09% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 12.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 9.4 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.40%