Based upon publicly available data from DSHS and ASA surveys.

That info may be publicly available, but I don't know if it was expected to be publicly distributed.

Thanks for posting

Updated with 03/25 case figures.

I'm sure some of these are obvious but what the difference between Acute Care bed and an ICU bed? Is an Acute bed a level up from a regular hospital bed? What does it take to convert an Acute bed into an ICU bed? Are we seeing levels of ICU patients during this pandemic that would usually be placed in Acute or vice versa?

As you think of a "regular" hospital, it is a short term acute care hospital. So most hospital beds at these facilities are considered acute beds with the addition of ICU beds. Hospitals will need more of both shortly and expansion of ICU bed capacity within existing hospitals and hopefully temporary facilities will offset acute bed shortage. My concern is that none of the beds indicated above were suffering from lack of use before this.

Pulmcrit_ag said:

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As you think of a "regular" hospital, it is a short term acute care hospital. So most hospital beds at these facilities are considered acute beds with the addition of ICU beds. Hospitals will need more of both shortly and expansion of ICU bed capacity within existing hospitals and hopefully temporary facilities will offset acute bed shortage. My concern is that none of the beds indicated above were suffering from lack of use before this.

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So acute beds would be relatively easy to recreate/expand, correct? They are the ones used for isolation or pseudo-isolation and constant motioning, right? (Just place beds in convention centers, school gyms, or all those empty medical buildings scattered around hospitals like Presby in Dallas). It's ultimately the ICU beds, and the related medical needs (vents, O2, increased monitoring) that is the concern.

Also do we really need registered medical professional monitoring the sick?Can it be dont remotely or by people with adequate training and knowledge?

I dont want to come across as diminishing it but it seems a lot like a resource and logistics issue and creative solutions are needed.

You are not diminishing. This is a pandemic and normalcy is out the window. The current governmental structure is just as limited as the medical field in that it's not built to be able to have significant latent capacity to handle this surge. Your ideas are good and if you are willing to take the time get involved helping organize the things you mentioned you and your community will be better for it. I unfortunately don't have contacts for you but the county judge may be good place to start.