HHS publishes facility-level COVID-19 hospital data

This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released hospital COVID-19 capacity data at the facility level for the first time. Previously released hospital capacity data was aggregated at the state level. This more granular data release aggregates daily hospital reports into a "week at a time" picture to protect patient privacy, while providing a view of how COVID-19 is impacting individual hospitals and local communities allowing researchers, policymakers and others to have greater insights into local COVID-19 response efforts. The time series data will update weekly, going back to Aug. 1, 2020. (HHS news release, 12/7/20)