ICU Bed Availability in the United States (IMAGE) University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Caption The study authors used data from the 2017 and 2018 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Healthcare Providers to measure the number of ICU beds per 10,000 residents age 50 or older in "hospital service areas" throughout the United States. Credit Health Affairs, August 2020 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.