Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have topped 3,000 people for the first time in nearly a year amid the state’s ongoing infection surge.

The statewide patient count -- which two weeks ago was fewer than 1,000 -- prompted the Indiana Hospital Association to issue a warning and call for those who aren't yet vaccinated to do so immediately.

The Indiana Hospital Association says health care workers face a lot of uncertainties as case numbers continue to surge.

The Indiana Senate Monday passed an amendment to prevent some medical facilities from seeing a reduction in reimbursements. The language came as an update to legislation on surprise billing.

The data is compiled from Indiana State Department of Health and a federal hospital pricing platform.

The enhanced website from the Alliance for a Healthier Indiana focuses on four core health measures that many Hoosiers fall short on.

Indiana continues to rank poorly in a number of health measures and proposals to address these factors could help.

More than 250,000 Americans die each year from sepsis and about 3,000 of them are Hoosiers.

The rate of opioid related admissions to Indiana hospitals and emergency departments has increased dramatically over the past 10 years.

The new information is included on MyCareINsight.org, which the Indiana Hospital Association launched in 2015.