How Close Are Buffalo Area Hospitals To Capacity? Weekly Update

Buffalo NY

26 January, 2021

3:17 PM

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BUFFALO, NY — 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 New York reported to the federal government that 74 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 20 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 Erie 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 Erie 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. 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BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL224 EAST MAIN STREET, SPRINGVILLE Total beds (7-day average): 38 All adult inpatient beds: 26 Inpatient beds occupied: 13.9 Percent of inpatient beds used: 53.46% 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 ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER462 GRIDER STREET, BUFFALO Total beds (7-day average): 648 All adult inpatient beds: 648 Inpatient beds occupied: 498.4 Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.91% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 60.3 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 60.3 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.31% John R Oishei Childrens Hospital818 Ellicott St, Buffalo Total beds (7-day average): 289 All adult inpatient beds: 71 Inpatient beds occupied: 35.1 Percent of inpatient beds used: 49.44% 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 KALEIDA HEALTH100 HIGH STREET, BUFFALO Total beds (7-day average): 979 All adult inpatient beds: 904 Inpatient beds occupied: 678.9 Percent of inpatient beds used: 75.10% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 156.6 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 154.1 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.32% KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL2950 ELMWOOD AVENUE, KENMORE Total beds (7-day average): 120 All adult inpatient beds: 120 Inpatient beds occupied: 91.3 Percent of inpatient beds used: 76.08% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 23 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 23 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.17% MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO565 ABBOTT ROAD, BUFFALO Total beds (7-day average): 385 All adult inpatient beds: 301 Inpatient beds occupied: 235.3 Percent of inpatient beds used: 78.17% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 27.9 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 27.9 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.27% ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTEELM AND CARLTON STREETS, BUFFALO Total beds (7-day average): 142 All adult inpatient beds: 142 Inpatient beds occupied: 105.4 Percent of inpatient beds used: 74.23% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 12.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 12.1 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.52% SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL2157 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO Total beds (7-day average): 226 All adult inpatient beds: 190 Inpatient beds occupied: 173.3 Percent of inpatient beds used: 91.21% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 93.7 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 93.6 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 49.32%