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I believe those numbers include PICU beds at least.  Texas Children's Hospital began opening its doors to adult patients to aid in capacity 1-2 days ago.  TMC numbers do not break down by individual institutions.

"Today, 97% of TMC ICU beds are occupied.  70% are non-COVID-19 patients.  27% are COVID-19 patients."
https://www.tmc.edu/coronavirus-updates/...-modeling/

That's the key message that needs to go out.

What's not being mentioned here is that the supply of ICU-capable nurses and staff is quite limited, and all the beds in the world won't make up for a staff stretched thin trying to keep several patients from coding all at once over the course of one shift.

[fullmetal]

I believe those numbers include PICU beds at least.  Texas Children's Hospital began opening its doors to adult patients to aid in capacity 1-2 days ago.  TMC numbers do not break down by individual institutions.

"Today, 97% of TMC ICU beds are occupied.  70% are non-COVID-19 patients.  27% are COVID-19 patients."
https://www.tmc.edu/coronavirus-updates/...-modeling/

That's the key message that needs to go out.

What's not being mentioned here is that the supply of ICU-capable nurses and staff is quite limited, and all the beds in the world won't make up for a staff stretched thin trying to keep several patients from coding all at once over the course of one shift.