Hospital Capacity In Escondido Area: See The Latest

ESCONDIDO, CA — Health experts are concerned that skyrocketing coronavirus case counts could put extreme stress on hospitals in the coming weeks.

About 77 percent of all inpatient hospital beds were occupied as of Dec. 30, and about 12 percent of all beds were occupied by patients with COVID-19, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Intensive care unit beds are also filling up, with nearly 78 percent occupied nationally. About 22 percent of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients.

State health officials in California reported to the federal government Dec. 29 that approximately 77 percent of inpatient beds and 76 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 9 percent of inpatient beds and 16 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.

Preliminary evidence suggests the omicron coronavirus variant is less severe than the delta variant, but, it is much more contagious, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House.

“We've got to be careful that we don't get complacent about that, because it might still lead to a lot of hospitalizations in the United States,” Fauci said during an interview with ABC.

Prior to wide vaccination, coronavirus cases typically were followed by hospitalizations and deaths, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, said in the same interview with ABC. Now, hospitalizations and deaths are uncommon among those vaccinated. So now it's more important to track the number of infections occurring in unvaccinated people.

The latest hospitalization numbers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for San Diego County, included below, are from Dec. 17-23, and represent a rolling seven-day average. Note that the figures for occupied hospital beds sometimes exceed 100 percent; this is because more than one patient sometimes occupies a bed over the course of a week.

Below are the latest figures for hospitals in San Diego County.

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UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR
200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 655.9
• Inpatient beds occupied: 568.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 86.66%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.29%
• All adult ICU beds: 101.3
• ICU beds occupied: 93.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.7
• Percent of ICU beds used: 92.40%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.51%

SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
4077 5TH AVE, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 623.1
• Inpatient beds occupied: 445.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 38.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 71.48%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.19%
• All adult ICU beds: 66.1
• ICU beds occupied: 55.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 84.57%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.51%

SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
7901 FROST ST, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 528
• Inpatient beds occupied: 390.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 74.03%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.06%
• All adult ICU beds: 58
• ICU beds occupied: 40
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6
• Percent of ICU beds used: 68.97%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.34%

GROSSMONT HOSPITAL
5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE BOX 58, LA MESA

• All adult inpatient beds: 483
• Inpatient beds occupied: 421
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 57.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 87.16%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.86%
• All adult ICU beds: 75.6
• ICU beds occupied: 72
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 15
• Percent of ICU beds used: 95.24%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 19.84%

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
9888 GENESEE AVENUE, LA JOLLA

• All adult inpatient beds: 437
• Inpatient beds occupied: 315.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 26.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 72.17%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.16%
• All adult ICU beds: 59
• ICU beds occupied: 53.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 13
• Percent of ICU beds used: 90.85%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.03%

SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER
751 MEDICAL CENTER COURT, CHULA VISTA

• All adult inpatient beds: 296.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 281
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 53.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 94.71%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.17%
• All adult ICU beds: 38.4
• ICU beds occupied: 35.6
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 14.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 92.71%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 36.72%

PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL
2400 EAST 4TH ST, NATIONAL CITY

• All adult inpatient beds: 291
• Inpatient beds occupied: 113
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 38.83%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 3.40%
• All adult ICU beds: 15
• ICU beds occupied: 4.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 29.33%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
555 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO

• All adult inpatient beds: 288
• Inpatient beds occupied: 275
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 95.49%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.56%
• All adult ICU beds: 36
• ICU beds occupied: 28.4
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 78.89%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER
4002 VISTA WAY, OCEANSIDE

• All adult inpatient beds: 232
• Inpatient beds occupied: 157.1
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 67.72%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.74%
• All adult ICU beds: 25
• ICU beds occupied: 17.1
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.1
• Percent of ICU beds used: 68.40%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.40%

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - ZION
4647 ZION AVE, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 189
• Inpatient beds occupied: 157.7
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 18.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 83.44%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.84%
• All adult ICU beds: 22
• ICU beds occupied: 5
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 22.73%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS
354 SANTA FE DRIVE, ENCINITAS

• All adult inpatient beds: 187.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 167.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 20.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 89.32%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 10.89%
• All adult ICU beds: 23.3
• ICU beds occupied: 22.7
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.3
• Percent of ICU beds used: 97.42%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 22.75%

SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL
10666 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA

• All adult inpatient beds: 173
• Inpatient beds occupied: 100.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 58.15%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 4.57%
• All adult ICU beds: 24
• ICU beds occupied: 10.3
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 42.92%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

Kaiser Permanente - San Diego Medical Center
9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego

• All adult inpatient beds: 152.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 137.6
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 11.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 90.11%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 7.47%
• All adult ICU beds: 20
• ICU beds occupied: 4.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: 24.50%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
6655 ALVARADO ROAD, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 122.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 84.9
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 69.19%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 5.62%
• All adult ICU beds: 13.7
• ICU beds occupied: 9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 65.69%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
555 WASHINGTON STREET, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 73.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 67.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 91.83%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• All adult ICU beds: N/A
• ICU beds occupied: N/A
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY
15615 POMERADO ROAD, POWAY

• All adult inpatient beds: 61
• Inpatient beds occupied: 54.2
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 88.85%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 9.84%
• All adult ICU beds: 12
• ICU beds occupied: 10
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 83.33%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

KINDRED HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
1940 EL CAJON BLVD, SAN DIEGO

• All adult inpatient beds: 51.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 46.3
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 90.25%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%
• All adult ICU beds: 8
• ICU beds occupied: 4.5
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0
• Percent of ICU beds used: 56.25%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 0.00%

SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTR
250 PROSPECT PLACE, CORONADO

• All adult inpatient beds: 49.3
• Inpatient beds occupied: 45.4
• Inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 8.3
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 92.09%
• Percent of inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 16.84%
• All adult ICU beds: 7
• ICU beds occupied: 5.9
• ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A
• Percent of ICU beds used: 84.29%
• Percent of ICU beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: N/A

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The local hospitals included in the list are limited to those included in the government data, and the numbers reported by these hospitals to HHS have not been independently verified by Patch. Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected].