New York State COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Bed Capacity by Facility

New York State's archived daily facility-level data on COVID-19 hospitalizations and staffed bed capacity. It includes counts of hospitalized patients, admissions, discharges, fatalities, and staffed bed availability, with patient information limited to lab-confirmed cases. The dataset was published by health.data.ny.gov and archived on October 7, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional hospital strain using Total Staffed Acute Care Beds Occupied, Total Staffed ICU Beds Currently Occupied, and Patients Currently in ICU.
• Model patient demographics and outcomes using age group columns (e.g., Patients Age 65 to 74 Years) alongside Cumulative COVID-19 Fatalities to Date and Patients Expired.
• Track admission pathways using Patients Admitted Due to COVID, Patients Admitted Not Due to COVID, and Patients Positive After Admission.
• Monitor bed availability and patient flow using Total Staffed Beds Currently Available, Total New Admissions Reported, and Patients Discharged.

Strengths

• Includes detailed facility-level breakdowns across 28 columns, such as patient age groups and bed types.
• Focuses on lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive patients, providing a specific clinical cohort.
• Archived status indicates a complete historical record of the daily reporting period.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2025-11-06 19:45:01; freshness should be verified as the dataset is archived.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Data collected as part of the HERDS Hospital Survey.

Freshness

Archived (no longer updated); daily reporting cadence ended on October 7, 2025.

Geography

New York State, with breakdowns by Facility Network, NY Forward Region, and DOH Region.