Palm Beach County Emergency Directive 2021-A, Hospital Reporting Directive

The record

Jurisdiction

Palm Beach County, Florida · Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach · Florida

Level

County

Authority

Palm Beach County Emergency Management Ordinance (Code ch. 9, art. II); local state of emergency declared Aug. 17, 2021

Issued

2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021

Effective

2021-08-23

End

Terminated Oct. 19, 2021 with the local state of emergency (MET-MIA-062); in force through Sept. 30, 2021 (read as 2021-10-19)

In force

Aug. 23, 2021 to Oct. 19, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationHealth care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• each hospital with a location in Palm Beach County (federal hospitals excluded)

Functions reached

• IP inpatient units and surge capacity
• SX elective surgery (status reporting)
• ED emergency department (bed holds)
• OF administration (compelled daily reporting)

Collection

Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach MET-MIA

Operative words

2. Hospital Reports Required. For the duration of this Emergency Directive 2021-A, each hospital shall report, by 11 a.m. each day, the following information from the prior day for each of its hospital location(s) physically located in Palm Beach County: a. Total staffed hospital beds;... j. Total COVID-19 positive patients currently admitted...; o. Total COVID-19 positive transfers in accepted; p. Total COVID-19 positive transfers out...; q. Emergency department bed holds; r. If available, the number of COVID-19 positive patients admitted who were fully vaccinated...; s. If available, the number... who were unvaccinated...; and t. Current status of whether hospital is conducting elective surgeries.... 5. Applicability; severability. This Directive is not, is not intended to be, and shall not be construed to be an emergency order that limits the rights or liberties of individuals or businesses within Palm Beach County.... 6. Effective date; duration. This Directive shall be effective on August 23, 2021, and shall expire upon the expiration of the existing local State of Emergency...

Enforcement

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