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One more time: In IDPH's data, "COVID Patient" does NOT mean people in the hospital with or for COVID. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/hospitalization-utilization The number is BOTH COVID-pos patients (who are in hosp for any reason) AND PUIs (awaiting test results)
ALL patients are tested for COVID.
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ALL patients are tested for COVID.
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This is the breakdown of COVID-pos & PUI in the AMITA hospital system. You can see about HALF in the system are PUI.
IDPH does NOT provide a similar breakdown in its statewide data. Gov's tweets also fail to make the distinction.
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IDPH does NOT provide a similar breakdown in its statewide data. Gov's tweets also fail to make the distinction.
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Chicago's data DOES breakdown COVID-pos/PUI. SO do most counties. Like with the AMITA system, the breakdown usually runs between 30%-50% PUI.
https://data.cityofchicago.org/Health-Human-Services/COVID-19-Hospital-Capacity-Metrics/f3he-c6sv/data
No one
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https://data.cityofchicago.org/Health-Human-Services/COVID-19-Hospital-Capacity-Metrics/f3he-c6sv/data
No one
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IDPH does NOT report statewide daily hospitalizations FOR/because of COVID. Why? I don't know.
But Chicago does. See below. Still way lower than early April peak
(FYI- I set vertical to approx number of ICU beds, even tho not all these folks are in the ICU)
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But Chicago does. See below. Still way lower than early April peak
(FYI- I set vertical to approx number of ICU beds, even tho not all these folks are in the ICU)
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IDPH doesn't provide hosp capacity data for previous years, so we have little context for what hosp look like this time of year.
Regardless, they've had 8 months to get their act together, & nothing about COVID justifies using the specter of full hospitals to shut us down
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Regardless, they've had 8 months to get their act together, & nothing about COVID justifies using the specter of full hospitals to shut us down
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A recent internal message from the AMITA system Exec VP is clear:
Yes, there are more COVID-pos patients, but they're ready.
DON'T MISS what else he says: "Pauses" on procedures & other care had [predictable] negative impacts that are manifesting in neg ways
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![A recent internal message from the AMITA system Exec VP is clear:Yes, there are more COVID-pos patients, but they're ready.DON'T MISS what else he says: "Pauses" on procedures & other care had [predictable] negative impacts that are manifesting in neg ways6/*](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmrXmlZXMAMKCQj.jpg "A recent internal message from the AMITA system Exec VP is clear:Yes, there are more COVID-pos patients, but they're ready.DON'T MISS what else he says: \"Pauses\" on procedures & other care had [predictable] negative impacts that are manifesting in neg ways6/*")
Yes, there are more COVID-pos patients, but they're ready.
DON'T MISS what else he says: "Pauses" on procedures & other care had [predictable] negative impacts that are manifesting in neg ways
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Remember, at least 30% of IL's "excess deaths" this year are NOT COVID related. Virus deaths aren't preventable. Lockdown deaths are.
The Mayor's & Gov's latest panic moves are sure to contribute to MORE deaths unreacted to COVID, if folks keep being scared away.
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The Mayor's & Gov's latest panic moves are sure to contribute to MORE deaths unreacted to COVID, if folks keep being scared away.
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Also remember the FDA approved use of Remdesivir for treating COVID patients on Oct 22. The drug requires a hospital stay. (cf thread by @AJWriter https://twitter.com/AJKayWriter/status/1324763355286958081?s=20)
Looks like Illinois COVID-pos/PUI numbers started going up around...Oct 22
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Looks like Illinois COVID-pos/PUI numbers started going up around...Oct 22
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Bottom line: We need better, more precise, and more transparent hospital data at the state level. CONTEXT MATTERS.
Let's not repeat the mistakes that were made in the spring.
Time to open up.
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Let's not repeat the mistakes that were made in the spring.
Time to open up.
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