Hospitals around the nation are anticipating shortages of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic, with a limited supply from the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday.

The report is based on the Office of the Inspector General's talks with 323 hospital administrators around the nation from March 23-27. Some hospitals reported that they were using alternatives to full-feature ventilators, including adapting anesthesia machines to support patients.

As states plead the government for additional resources, some states, including Washington and Oregon, are taking it upon themselves to send ventilators to states that need them most.

Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, announced Sunday that Washington will be returning more than 400 ventilators received from the Strategic National Stockpile so that they can be transferred to other states.

"These ventilators are going to New York and other states hardest hit by this virus," Inslee said, according to his office. "I've said many times over the last few weeks, we are in this together. This should guide all of our actions at an individual and state level in the coming days and weeks."

Washington was one of the first states to get hit by the novel virus, but Inslee said the state recently purchased more than 750 ventilators, which are expected to arrive over the next few weeks "when Washington may need them most."

According to Inslee's office, Washington has seen fewer infections in its communities thanks to the measures it's taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, allowing the state to help other parts of the country.

Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Kate Brown tweeted Saturday that Oregon will also be sharing its ventilators.

"We'll be sending 140 ventilators to help NY because Oregon is in a better position right now. We must do all that we can to help those on the front lines of this response," Brown said.

New York needs more ventilators, and we are answering their call for help.



We'll be sending 140 ventilators to help NY because Oregon is in a better position right now. We must do all that we can to help those on the front lines of this response. — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) April 4, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded with a tweet thanking Brown and the state of Oregon.

"On behalf of the people of NY, I thank you and rest assured that NY will repay the favor when Oregon needs it," said Cuomo, a Democrat.