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HHS Protect hospital utilization dataset

county-level hospital bed occupancy, ICU capacity, % inpatient beds used

Feed detail
Measures
county-level hospital bed occupancy, ICU capacity, % inpatient beds used
Source
HealthData.gov 'COVID-19 Reported Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity by Facility' CSV
Access
csv
Cadence
intradayupdates multiple times a day
Thesis
Rising bed occupancy predicts elective-procedure deferrals, hitting device/elective-surgery revenue a quarter early
Maps to
medical devices (SYK, ZBH), elective surgery volumes, hospital REITs (MPW)
Crowdedness
contested
Tier
tA
Ban-risk
ban:none
Where this stands

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