Here's How Close Royal Oak Area Hospitals Are To Capacity: Weekly Update

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ROYAL OAK, MI — 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 Michigan 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 8 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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 content@patch.com.

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
16001 W NINE MILE RD, SOUTHFIELD

  • Total beds (7-day average): 579.3

  • All adult inpatient beds: 476.3

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 398.9

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 83.75%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 47.1

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 37.4

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.89%

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE ROCHESTER HOSPITAL
1101 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE, ROCHESTER

  • Total beds (7-day average): 216

  • All adult inpatient beds: 186

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 123

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 66.13%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 13.3

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 13.3

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.15%

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - FARMINGTON HILLS
28050 GRAND RIVER AVENUE, FARMINGTON HILLS

  • Total beds (7-day average): 304

  • All adult inpatient beds: 263

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 205.1

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 77.98%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 23.1

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 20.4

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.78%

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, ROYAL OAK
3601 W THIRTEEN MILE RD, ROYAL OAK

  • Total beds (7-day average): 1268

  • All adult inpatient beds: 968

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 781.3

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 80.71%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 94.7

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 82.7

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.78%

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, TROY
44201 DEQUINDRE ROAD, TROY

  • Total beds (7-day average): 669

  • All adult inpatient beds: 579

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 458.9

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 79.26%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 57

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 54.9

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.84%

HENRY FORD WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITAL
6777 WEST MAPLE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD

  • Total beds (7-day average): 216

  • All adult inpatient beds: 191

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 145.1

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 75.97%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 25.6

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 22.9

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.40%

HURON VALLEY-SINAI HOSPITAL
ONE WILLIAM CARLS DRIVE, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP

  • Total beds (7-day average): 84

  • All adult inpatient beds: 72.9

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 72.9

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 100.00%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 7.1

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 7

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.74%

MCLAREN OAKLAND
50 N PERRY ST, PONTIAC

  • Total beds (7-day average): 125

  • All adult inpatient beds: 125

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 88.6

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 70.88%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 4.9

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 4.1

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.92%

PONTIAC GENERAL HOSPITAL
461 W HURON ST, PONTIAC

  • Total beds (7-day average): 130

  • All adult inpatient beds: 130

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 47.8

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 36.77%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

ST JOSEPH MERCY OAKLAND
44405 WOODWARD AVE, PONTIAC

  • Total beds (7-day average): 378

  • All adult inpatient beds: 354

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 262.4

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 74.12%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 47.6

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 45.9

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13.45%

STRAITH HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
23901 LAHSER, SOUTHFIELD

  • Total beds (7-day average): 24

  • All adult inpatient beds: 24

  • Inpatient beds occupied:

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: N/A

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER
22401 FOSTER WINTER DRIVE, SOUTHFIELD

  • Total beds (7-day average): 30

  • All adult inpatient beds: 30

  • Inpatient beds occupied: 4.9

  • Percent of inpatient beds used: 16.33%

  • Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 0

  • Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

This article originally appeared on the Royal Oak Patch