COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health

Below is a status update as of April 13, 2021.

• Cottage Health is caring for a total of 275 patients across all campuses.

• At Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital:
  177 are acute care patients; 47 acute care beds remain available.

• Of the 177 acute care patients, 11 patients are on ventilators. 100 ventilators remain available (adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilators).

• Of the 177 acute care patients, 6 are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms; 5 are confirmed COVID-19 positive.

• Of the 6 patients in isolation, 1 are in critical care.

• SBCH adult critical care available capacity: 31.1%

• From Mar 29-April 4
  2,538 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health. Results: 88 positive, 2,450 negative

• April 5 -April 11
  2,603 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health. Results: 68 positive, 2,413 negative, 122 pending

Appointments for Pfizer vaccine this week: 

• Cottage appointments for Pfizer vaccine are available on My Turn (myturn.ca.gov)

  for anyone age 16 and over. On the ‘Select Locations’ screen, scroll down to the light blue portion of the page to find these appointments under ‘More Options.”

• A parent or legal guardian must accompany minors age 16 and 17, to provide consent for vaccination at the appointment. 

• Pfizer is the only vaccine currently authorized by the FDA for 16- and 17-year-olds.
• Cottage Health has administered more than 60,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine.

COVID-19 Daily Report - April 13, 2021

Cottage Health (SBCH, GVCH, SYVCH): Potential Surge Capacity

• 168 bed/cot spaces and 142 acute care beds, pending equipment and staffing
• 90 of these beds currently have available equipment
• 0 of these 142 currently have available staffing

SBCH Adult Critical Care Available Capacity: 14 beds (31.1%)

*Does not include Psychiatry or Rehabilitation

**Effective April 22, 2020, reporting guidelines by California Department of Public Health, modified "Confirmed Patients" to include only those with a positive laboratory test.

***Laboratory tests ordered and collected by Cottage. Laboratory results take up to four (4) days to result.

Archive of Cottage Health COVID-19 Daily Reports

• April 13, 2021
• April 12, 2021
• April 9, 2021
• April 8, 2021
• April 7, 2021
• April 6, 2021
• April 5, 2021
• April 2, 2021
• April 1, 2021