Hospital Resource Capacity

Hospitalization by Vaccination Status

The Yellowstone County Unified Health Command, which consists of Billings Clinic, RiverStone Health, and SCL Health St. Vincent have begun to monitor vaccination status of those admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19. Data accurate as of January 17, 2022.

• On January 17^th, 69% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 were unvaccinated while only 31% were fully vaccinated.

Image obtained from RiverStone Health

Bed Availability 

The percentage of beds occupied by COVID-19 patients relative to hospital capacity can be a good indicator of how a community is handling the pandemic. Statistics on hospital occupancy are listed below for Montana and for Billings. Data accurate as of January 17, 2022.

• There are 2,443 beds across Montana hospitals, 236 (10%) are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients
• Billings has 589 total beds among its hospitals
• Between 70-90% of the beds at SCL Health St. Vincent and Billings Clinic are occupied.
• Billings hospitals report 98 available beds, 66 (11%) beds occupied with COVID-19 patients, and 425 beds occupied with non-COVID-19 patients 

For more information on hospital capacity for Yellowstone County and Montana, visit the DPHHS COVID-19 Demographics page. 

ICU Capacity

Many COVID-19 patients may require intensive care if hospitalized. The information below represents Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity for hospitals in Montana, and in Billings specifically. Data accurate as of January 17, 2022. 

• There are 215 ICU rooms across all Montana hospitals, 36 (17%) of which are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients 
• Billings hospitals have 52 ICU rooms in total, 12 (23%) of which are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients
• Neither the Advanced Care Hospital of Montana or The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana report ICU rooms at their facilities 

For more information on hospital capacity for Yellowstone County and Montana, visit the DPHHS COVID-19 Demographics page.

Ventilator Use

Since COVID-19 is an infection that can severely impair respiratory functioning in some patients, ventilators are a valuable resource for patients in need of acute care. The information below represents current ventilator use in Montana, and in Billings specifically. Data accurate to January 17, 2022. 

• There are 535 operable ventilators in the state of Montana, 17 (3%) of which are currently being used to treat COVID-19 patients
• Billings has 221 ventilators between SCL Health St. Vincent, Billings Clinic, and the Advanced Care Hospital of Montana
• 12 (5%) of the ventilators in Billings hospitals are being used to treat COVID-19 patients

For more information on hospital capacity and resource availability for Yellowstone County and Montana, visit the DPHHS COVID-19 Demographics page.