Harborview Medical Center continues to care for nearly 100 more inpatients than its licensed capacity as it struggles to discharge patients who no longer need hospitalization but still need significant care and have nowhere to go, the hospital’s CEO said Wednesday. Harborview, which is publicly owned and serves as the trauma center for much of the Northwest, is licensed for 413 inpatient beds. It currently has about 500 inpatients, CEO Sommer Kleweno Walley told King County’s Regional Policy Committee, comprising city and county government officials.
