ICU Bed Capacity Varies Widely Nationwide. See How Your Area Stacks Up
An NPR analysis of the nation's 100,000 ICU beds finds some communities can accommodate far more critically ill patients than others, signaling potential disparities in care in the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, some communities will be better equipped to treat the sickest patients â specifically those requiring admission to intensive care units â than others. Not only do ICU capabilities vary from hospital to hospital, but also some parts of the country have far more critical care beds by population than others.
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