How Close Are Sugar Land Area Hospitals To Capacity? Weekly Update

SUGAR LAND, TX — 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 Texas reported to the federal government that 78 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 22 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 Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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.

ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER
11929 W AIRPORT BLVD, SUITE 110, STAFFORD

• Total beds (7-day average): 20.7
• All adult inpatient beds: 20.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 12.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 59.90%
• 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%

HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
16655 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUGAR LAND

• Total beds (7-day average): 375.9
• All adult inpatient beds: 293.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 292.4
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.59%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 98.1
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 90.7
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 33.41%

KINDRED HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND
1550 FIRST COLONY BOULEVARD, SUGAR LAND

• Total beds (7-day average): 91.6
• All adult inpatient beds: 91.6
• Inpatient beds occupied: 53
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 57.86%
• 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

MEMORIAL HERMANN SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
17500 W GRAND PARKWAY SOUTH, SUGAR LAND

• Total beds (7-day average): 209
• All adult inpatient beds: 149
• Inpatient beds occupied: 147.9
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.26%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 63.7
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 59.9
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 42.75%

OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER
1705 JACKSON ST, RICHMOND

• Total beds (7-day average): 134.7
• All adult inpatient beds: 92.7
• Inpatient beds occupied: 87.6
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 94.50%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 31.6
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 31.6
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 34.09%

ST LUKE'S SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
1317 LAKE POINTE PARKWAY, SUGAR LAND

• Total beds (7-day average): 88
• All adult inpatient beds: 80.4
• Inpatient beds occupied: 79.7
• Percent of inpatient beds used: 99.13%
• Total adult patients confirmed and suspected COVID-19 (7-day average): 22.3
• Total adult patients confirmed COVID-19 (7-day average): 20.6
• Percent of adult inpatient beds used by confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients: 27.74%

SUGAR LAND SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLP
16906 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUGAR LAND

• Total beds (7-day average): 6.7
• All adult inpatient beds: 6.7
• 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%