New York COVID-19 Daily Hospitalizations by Region (Archived)

Hospitalization data for lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients, collected daily via the New York State Department of Health HERDS survey from mid-March 2020. The dataset was archived on October 6, 2023, with statewide data available in a separate resource. It includes counts of total patients hospitalized and in the ICU, aggregated by hospital region and reporting date.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional hospitalization trends over time using Region and As of Date.
• Model ICU capacity strain by correlating Total Patients in ICU with Total Patients Hospitalized.
• Compare pandemic severity across New York regions using Total Patients Hospitalized grouped by Region.
• Forecast short-term hospital resource needs using the As of Date and Total Patients in ICU time series.

Strengths

• Data sourced from a mandatory daily state health department survey (HERDS), suggesting systematic collection.
• Includes two key metrics per region per day: Total Patients Hospitalized and Total Patients in ICU.
• Covers both NYS resident and non-NYS resident hospitalizations for a complete regional picture.

Limitations

• Dataset was archived on 2023-10-06; freshness should be verified for current analyses.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS).

Collection Method

Daily mandatory survey completed by hospitals, with regional totals summed from hospital reports.

Time Range

From mid-March 2020 to archival date.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-10-06 18:28:51; dataset is archived.

Geography

New York State, aggregated by hospital region.