Hospital Capacity In The Westborough Area: Weekly Update

Westborough MA

26 January, 2021

3:09 PM

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WESTBOROUGH, MA — 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 Massachusetts reported to the federal government that 80 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 Worcester 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 Worcester 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]. ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL2033 MAIN STREET, ATHOL Total beds (7-day average): 40 All adult inpatient beds: 27 Inpatient beds occupied: 8.4 Percent of inpatient beds used: 31.11% 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 HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-1100 SOUTH STREET, SOUTHBRIDGE Total beds (7-day average): 162 All adult inpatient beds: 129 Inpatient beds occupied: 73.7 Percent of inpatient beds used: 57.13% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 11.1 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 11.1 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.60% HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL60 HOSPITAL ROAD, LEOMINSTER Total beds (7-day average): 148 All adult inpatient beds: 104 Inpatient beds occupied: 76 Percent of inpatient beds used: 73.08% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 17.9 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 17.9 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 17.21% HEYWOOD HOSPITAL -242 GREEN STREET, GARDNER Total beds (7-day average): 151 All adult inpatient beds: 120 Inpatient beds occupied: 73.3 Percent of inpatient beds used: 61.08% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 18.6 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 18.6 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15.50% MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER14 PROSPECT STREET, MILFORD Total beds (7-day average): 209 All adult inpatient beds: 144 Inpatient beds occupied: 112.1 Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.85% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 31.9 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 31.9 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.15% ST VINCENT HOSPITAL123 SUMMER STREET, WORCESTER Total beds (7-day average): 341 All adult inpatient beds: 310 Inpatient beds occupied: 224.6 Percent of inpatient beds used: 72.45% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 43.6 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 41.3 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.06% UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH, WORCESTER Total beds (7-day average): 1059.3 All adult inpatient beds: 870.3 Inpatient beds occupied: 706.9 Percent of inpatient beds used: 81.22% Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 118.7 Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 112.6 Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.64%