Thursday, August 19, 2021

OMG! We're doomed!!!----Up from 67% to 74%, in the middle of the greatest pandemic in history, is a BIG DEAL????-----How Full Are Hospital I.C.U.s Near You? - The New York Times

How Full Are Hospital I.C.U.s Near You? - The New York Times
"...In the week ending Aug. 5, an average of 74 percent of intensive care hospital beds were occupied nationwide, according to a dataset released weekly by the Department of Health and Human Services.
...The national average I.C.U. occupancy in 2010 was 67 percent, according to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, though the occupancy baseline changes depending on the place, time of year and size of hospital...Read all.
Interesting that the NYT's interactive site's numbers (below--68%) differ from their opening hyperbolic "stat" of " 74 percent of intensive care hospital beds were occupied nationwide.."


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