Hospital Resource Capacity

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 to January 25, 2021. 

• There are 2,963 beds available across Montana hospitals, 128 (4%) are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients
• Billings has 640 total beds between its hospitals
• Fewer than 70% of beds at Billings Clinic are occupied and between 70-90% of beds at St. Vincent are occupied
• Billings hospitals report 165 available beds, 43 beds occupied with COVID-19 patients, and 432 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 to January 25, 2021. 

• There is a total of 279 ICU rooms across all Montana hospitals, 23 (8%) of which are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients 
• Billings hospitals have 68 ICU rooms in total, 10 (13%) 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 25, 2021. 

• There are 519 operable ventilators in the state of Montana, 16 (3%) of which are currently being used to treat COVID-19 patients
• Billings has 200 ventilators between St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings Clinic, and the Advanced Care Hospital of Montana
• 12 (6%) 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.