The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions is calling on the province to open at least 50 more beds at Windsor Regional Hospital.
Council President Michael Hurley says the province is fixated on a policy of fewer beds and less staff which is causing serious capacity problems in Windsor and across the province.
Since after Christmas, Windsor Regional Hospital has been operating well above 100% capacity.
"We have taken a figure which is less than one-tenth of the current capacity, which would just bring the Windsor hospital over 90% in terms of its current occupancy pressures so I don't think the demand is outrageous," says Hurley.
"Windsor is already operating quite of number of beds which are not funded which means it simply goes into debt to operate those services. It isn't a question that these beds are needed, many of them are being used, they just aren't being funded."
Ideally, hospitals operate at 85% capacity which gives them a cushion in case there is an emergency.
A large community rally is set for February 6th across southwestern Ontario demanding the province increase hospital funding this year by 5%.