Hospital capacity in Dallas on May 26
DALLAS — Twenty-five hospitals on Tuesday reported ventilator and bed capacity numbers to Mayor Eric Johnson's office.
Dallas hospitals are required to report the information pursuant to the City of Dallas emergency regulations enacted by Mayor Johnson during the local state of disaster. The reporting requirements are meant to provide data to decision-makers and information to the public regarding the medical community's capacity to handle COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Here are the aggregate capacity totals for Tuesday, as reported by the 25 hospitals:
Please note that the numbers represent a point-in-time snapshot and might fluctuate throughout the day. Hospitals also may be able to expand bed capacity if necessary.
Here are the hospitals that reported data to the City:
Baylor University Medical Center Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation Baylor Scott & White - Uptown Children's Health Dallas Children's Health Our Children's House City Hospital at White Rock Dallas VA Medical Center Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of Dallas Kindred Hospital Dallas Central Lifecare Hospital of Dallas Medical City Dallas Medical City Heart Hospital Medical City Spine Hospital Methodist Charlton Methodist Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Methodist Dallas North Central Surgical Center Hospital Parkland Health & Hospital System Promise Hospital of Dallas Select Specialty Hospital Texas Health Dallas (Presbyterian) Texas Institute for Surgery Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Dallas County on Tuesday reported that 1,524 (17%) of its cases have resulted in hospitalization. Of those, 450 patients were admitted to an ICU, and 266 required ventilators. About 69% of those hospitalized were under the age of 65. Diabetes remains the most prevalent high-risk condition.
For more information on COVID-19, including testing data, visit DallasCityHall.com/coronavirus. And visit the City's COVID-19 dashboard for data visualizations.
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