diff --git a/deploy.json b/deploy.json
index 0e00d1201..425ddef6d 100644
--- a/deploy.json
+++ b/deploy.json
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@
       "add-header-comment": true
     },
 
+    "// acquisition - common",
+    {
+      "type": "move",
+      "src": "src/acquisition/common/",
+      "dst": "[[package]]/acquisition/common/",
+      "match": "^.*\\.(py)$",
+      "add-header-comment": true
+    },
+
     "// acquisition - fluview",
     {
       "type": "move",
diff --git a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
index 4c47d689e..aaa3c5e3b 100644
--- a/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
+++ b/integrations/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_scenarios.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     with Database.connect() as db:
       with db.new_cursor() as cur:
         cur.execute('truncate table covid_hosp_facility')
+        cur.execute('truncate table covid_hosp_facility_key')
         cur.execute('truncate table covid_hosp_meta')
 
   @freeze_time("2021-03-16")
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/logger.py b/src/acquisition/common/logger.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/acquisition/covidcast/logger.py
rename to src/acquisition/common/logger.py
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/database.py b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/database.py
index 8875828fa..ed308e7a0 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/database.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/database.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 # first party
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 Columndef = namedtuple("Columndef", "csv_name sql_name dtype")
 
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ def __init__(self,
     self.key_columns = key_columns if key_columns is not None else []
     self.additional_fields = additional_fields if additional_fields is not None else []
 
+  @classmethod
+  def logger(database_class):
+    return get_structured_logger(f"{database_class.__module__}")
+
   @classmethod
   @contextmanager
   def connect(database_class, mysql_connector_impl=mysql.connector):
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ def contains_revision(self, revision):
       for (result,) in cursor:
         return bool(result)
 
-  def insert_metadata(self, publication_date, revision, meta_json):
+  def insert_metadata(self, publication_date, revision, meta_json, logger=False):
     """Add revision metadata to the database.
 
     Parameters
@@ -135,6 +140,8 @@ def insert_metadata(self, publication_date, revision, meta_json):
       Unique revision string.
     meta_json : str
       Metadata serialized as a JSON string.
+    logger structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+      Logger to receive messages
     """
 
     with self.new_cursor() as cursor:
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@ def insert_metadata(self, publication_date, revision, meta_json):
           (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, NOW())
       ''', (self.table_name, self.hhs_dataset_id, publication_date, revision, meta_json))
 
-  def insert_dataset(self, publication_date, dataframe):
+  def insert_dataset(self, publication_date, dataframe, logger=False):
     """Add a dataset to the database.
 
     Parameters
@@ -161,6 +168,8 @@ def insert_dataset(self, publication_date, dataframe):
       Date when the dataset was published in YYYYMMDD format.
     dataframe : pandas.DataFrame
       The dataset.
+    logger structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+      Logger to receive messages.
     """
     dataframe_columns_and_types = [
       x for x in self.columns_and_types.values() if x.csv_name in dataframe.columns
@@ -181,18 +190,37 @@ def nan_safe_dtype(dtype, value):
     sql = f'INSERT INTO `{self.table_name}` (`id`, `{self.publication_col_name}`, {columns}) ' \
           f'VALUES ({value_placeholders})'
     id_and_publication_date = (0, publication_date)
+    if logger:
+      logger.info('updating values', count=len(dataframe.index))
+    n = 0
+    many_values = []
     with self.new_cursor() as cursor:
-      for _, row in dataframe.iterrows():
+      for index, row in dataframe.iterrows():
         values = []
         for c in dataframe_columns_and_types:
           values.append(nan_safe_dtype(c.dtype, row[c.csv_name]))
-        cursor.execute(sql,
-                       id_and_publication_date +
-                       tuple(values) +
-                       tuple(i.csv_name for i in self.additional_fields))
+        many_values.append(id_and_publication_date +
+          tuple(values) +
+          tuple(i.csv_name for i in self.additional_fields))
+        n += 1
+        # insert in batches because one at a time is slow and all at once makes
+        # the connection drop :(
+        if n % 5_000 == 0:
+          try:
+            cursor.executemany(sql, many_values)
+            many_values = []
+          except Exception as e:
+            if logger:
+              logger.error('error on insert', publ_date=publication_date, in_lines=(n-5_000, n), index=index, values=values, exception=e)
+            raise e
+      # insert final batch
+      if many_values:
+        cursor.executemany(sql, many_values)
 
     # deal with non/seldomly updated columns used like a fk table (if this database needs it)
     if hasattr(self, 'AGGREGATE_KEY_COLS'):
+      if logger:
+        logger.info('updating keys')
       ak_cols = self.AGGREGATE_KEY_COLS
 
       # restrict data to just the key columns and remove duplicate rows
@@ -219,13 +247,15 @@ def nan_safe_dtype(dtype, value):
       ak_table = self.table_name + '_key'
       # assemble full SQL statement
       ak_insert_sql = f'INSERT INTO `{ak_table}` ({ak_cols_str}) VALUES ({values_str}) AS v ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE {ak_updates_str}'
+      if logger:
+        logger.info("database query", sql=ak_insert_sql)
 
       # commit the data
       with self.new_cursor() as cur:
         cur.executemany(ak_insert_sql, ak_data)
 
 
-  def get_max_issue(self):
+  def get_max_issue(self, logger=False):
     """Fetch the most recent issue.
 
     This is used to bookend what updates we pull in from the HHS metadata.
@@ -242,4 +272,6 @@ def get_max_issue(self):
       for (result,) in cursor:
         if result is not None:
           return pd.Timestamp(str(result))
+      if logger:
+        logger.warn("get_max_issue", msg="no matching results in meta table; returning 1900/1/1 epoch")
       return pd.Timestamp("1900/1/1")
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/network.py b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/network.py
index ba0cca281..7b6228f16 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/network.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/network.py
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ class Network:
   METADATA_URL_TEMPLATE = \
       'https://healthdata.gov/api/views/%s/rows.csv'
 
-  def fetch_metadata_for_dataset(dataset_id):
+  def fetch_metadata_for_dataset(dataset_id, logger=False):
     """Download and return metadata.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     dataset_id : str
       healthdata.gov dataset identifier of the dataset.
+    logger : structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+      Logger to receive messages.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -20,14 +22,15 @@ def fetch_metadata_for_dataset(dataset_id):
       The metadata object.
     """
     url = Network.METADATA_URL_TEMPLATE % dataset_id
-    print(f'fetching metadata at {url}')
+    if logger:
+      logger.info('fetching metadata', url=url)
     df = Network.fetch_dataset(url)
     df["Update Date"] = pandas.to_datetime(df["Update Date"])
     df.sort_values("Update Date", inplace=True)
     df.set_index("Update Date", inplace=True)
     return df
 
-  def fetch_dataset(url, pandas_impl=pandas):
+  def fetch_dataset(url, pandas_impl=pandas, logger=False):
     """Download and return a dataset.
 
     Type inference is disabled in favor of explicit type casting at the
@@ -38,12 +41,14 @@ def fetch_dataset(url, pandas_impl=pandas):
     ----------
     url : str
       URL to the dataset in CSV format.
+    logger : structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+      Logger to receive messages.
 
     Returns
     -------
     pandas.DataFrame
       The dataset.
     """
-
-    print(f'fetching dataset at {url}')
+    if logger:
+      logger.info('fetching dataset', url=url)
     return pandas_impl.read_csv(url, dtype=str)
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/utils.py b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/utils.py
index 99a6b4f33..fcf956f66 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/utils.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/utils.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 
+
 class CovidHospException(Exception):
   """Exception raised exclusively by `covid_hosp` utilities."""
 
@@ -69,7 +70,26 @@ def parse_bool(value):
       return False
     raise CovidHospException(f'cannot convert "{value}" to bool')
 
-  def issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than):
+  def limited_string_fn(length):
+    def limited_string(value):
+      value = str(value)
+      if len(value) > length:
+        raise CovidHospException(f"Value '{value}':{len(value)} longer than max {length}")
+      return value
+    return limited_string
+
+  GEOCODE_LENGTH = 32
+  GEOCODE_PATTERN = re.compile(r'POINT \((-?[0-9.]+) (-?[0-9.]+)\)')
+  def limited_geocode(value):
+    if len(value) < Utils.GEOCODE_LENGTH:
+      return value
+    # otherwise parse and set precision to 6 decimal places
+    m = Utils.GEOCODE_PATTERN.match(value)
+    if not m:
+      raise CovidHospException(f"Couldn't parse geocode '{value}'")
+    return f'POINT ({" ".join(f"{float(x):.6f}" for x in m.groups())})'
+
+  def issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than, logger=False):
     """
     Construct all issue dates and URLs to be ingested based on metadata.
 
@@ -81,6 +101,8 @@ def issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than):
       Lower bound (exclusive) of days to get issues for.
     older_than Date
       Upper bound (exclusive) of days to get issues for
+    logger structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+      Logger to receive messages
     Returns
     -------
       Dictionary of {issue day: list of (download urls, index)}
@@ -88,6 +110,7 @@ def issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than):
     """
     daily_issues = {}
     n_beyond = 0
+    n_selected = 0
     for index in sorted(set(metadata.index)):
       day = index.date()
       if day > newer_than and day < older_than:
@@ -97,14 +120,17 @@ def issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than):
           daily_issues[day] = urls_list
         else:
           daily_issues[day] += urls_list
+        n_selected += len(urls_list)
       elif day >= older_than:
         n_beyond += 1
-    if n_beyond > 0:
-      print(f"{n_beyond} issues available on {older_than} or newer")
+    if logger:
+      if n_beyond > 0:
+        logger.info("issues available beyond selection", on_or_newer=older_than, count=n_beyond)
+      logger.info("issues selected", newer_than=str(newer_than), older_than=str(older_than), count=n_selected)
     return daily_issues
 
   @staticmethod
-  def merge_by_key_cols(dfs, key_cols):
+  def merge_by_key_cols(dfs, key_cols, logger=False):
     """Merge a list of data frames as a series of updates.
 
     Parameters:
@@ -113,6 +139,8 @@ def merge_by_key_cols(dfs, key_cols):
         Data frames to merge, ordered from earliest to latest.
       key_cols: list(str)
         Columns to use as the index.
+      logger structlog.Logger [optional; default False]
+        Logger to receive messages
 
     Returns a single data frame containing the most recent data for each state+date.
     """
@@ -120,6 +148,11 @@ def merge_by_key_cols(dfs, key_cols):
     dfs = [df.set_index(key_cols) for df in dfs
            if not all(k in df.index.names for k in key_cols)]
     result = dfs[0]
+    if logger and len(dfs) > 7:
+      logger.warning(
+        "expensive operation",
+        msg="concatenating more than 7 files may result in long running times",
+        count=len(dfs))
     for df in dfs[1:]:
       # update values for existing keys
       result.update(df)
@@ -153,22 +186,25 @@ def update_dataset(database, network, newer_than=None, older_than=None):
     bool
       Whether a new dataset was acquired.
     """
-    metadata = network.fetch_metadata()
+    logger = database.logger()
+    
+    metadata = network.fetch_metadata(logger=logger)
     datasets = []
     with database.connect() as db:
-      max_issue = db.get_max_issue()
+      max_issue = db.get_max_issue(logger=logger)
 
     older_than = datetime.datetime.today().date() if newer_than is None else older_than
     newer_than = max_issue if newer_than is None else newer_than
-    daily_issues = Utils.issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than)
+    daily_issues = Utils.issues_to_fetch(metadata, newer_than, older_than, logger=logger)
     if not daily_issues:
-      print("no new issues, nothing to do")
+      logger.info("no new issues; nothing to do")
       return False
     for issue, revisions in daily_issues.items():
       issue_int = int(issue.strftime("%Y%m%d"))
       # download the dataset and add it to the database
-      dataset = Utils.merge_by_key_cols([network.fetch_dataset(url) for url, _ in revisions],
-                                        db.KEY_COLS)
+      dataset = Utils.merge_by_key_cols([network.fetch_dataset(url, logger=logger) for url, _ in revisions],
+                                        db.KEY_COLS,
+                                        logger=logger)
       # add metadata to the database
       all_metadata = []
       for url, index in revisions:
@@ -180,10 +216,10 @@ def update_dataset(database, network, newer_than=None, older_than=None):
       ))
     with database.connect() as db:
       for issue_int, dataset, all_metadata in datasets:
-        db.insert_dataset(issue_int, dataset)
+        db.insert_dataset(issue_int, dataset, logger=logger)
         for url, metadata_json in all_metadata:
-          db.insert_metadata(issue_int, url, metadata_json)
-        print(f'successfully acquired {len(dataset)} rows')
+          db.insert_metadata(issue_int, url, metadata_json, logger=logger)
+        logger.info("acquired rows", count=len(dataset))
 
       # note that the transaction is committed by exiting the `with` block
       return True
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/database.py b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/database.py
index 665256a4f..172f32dc4 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/database.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/database.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Database(BaseDatabase):
       Columndef('ccn', 'ccn', str),
       Columndef('city', 'city', str),
       Columndef('fips_code', 'fips_code', str),
-      Columndef('geocoded_hospital_address', 'geocoded_hospital_address', str),
+      Columndef('geocoded_hospital_address', 'geocoded_hospital_address', Utils.limited_geocode),
       Columndef('hhs_ids', 'hhs_ids', str),
       Columndef('hospital_name', 'hospital_name', str),
       Columndef('hospital_subtype', 'hospital_subtype', str),
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
index a46345b62..b4eff0d08 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/covidcast_meta_cache_updater.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database import Database
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 from delphi.epidata.client.delphi_epidata import Epidata
 
 def get_argument_parser():
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_importer.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_importer.py
index 0fa936802..3eaec7d2a 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_importer.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_importer.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from delphi_utils import Nans
 from delphi.utils.epiweek import delta_epiweeks
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.covidcast_row import CovidcastRow
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 DataFrameRow = NamedTuple('DFRow', [
   ('geo_id', str),
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_to_database.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_to_database.py
index 842e820c9..90270cb27 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_to_database.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/csv_to_database.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.csv_importer import CsvImporter, PathDetails
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database import Database, DBLoadStateException
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.file_archiver import FileArchiver
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 
 def get_argument_parser():
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/database.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/database.py
index 3beedac82..347c85841 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/database.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/database.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # first party
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.covidcast_row import CovidcastRow
 
 
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/delete_batch.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/delete_batch.py
index fe40897fd..ae6ddc487 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/delete_batch.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/delete_batch.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # first party
 from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.database import Database
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 
 def get_argument_parser():
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/file_archiver.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/file_archiver.py
index 92686f3cf..368677133 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/file_archiver.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/file_archiver.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import shutil
 
 # first party
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 class FileArchiver:
   """Archives files by moving and compressing."""
diff --git a/src/acquisition/covidcast/signal_dash_data_generator.py b/src/acquisition/covidcast/signal_dash_data_generator.py
index 2e7467487..431dae9fd 100644
--- a/src/acquisition/covidcast/signal_dash_data_generator.py
+++ b/src/acquisition/covidcast/signal_dash_data_generator.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # first party
 import covidcast
 import delphi.operations.secrets as secrets
-from delphi.epidata.acquisition.covidcast.logger import get_structured_logger
+from delphi.epidata.acquisition.common.logger import get_structured_logger
 
 
 LOOKBACK_DAYS_FOR_COVERAGE = 56
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
index 09244dd2f..c070a00ae 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/common/test_database.py
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ def test_insert_dataset(self):
     result = database.insert_dataset(sentinel.publication_date, dataset)
 
     self.assertIsNone(result)
-    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.execute.call_count, 6)
+    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.executemany.call_count, 1)
 
-    actual_sql = mock_cursor.execute.call_args[0][0]
+    actual_sql = mock_cursor.executemany.call_args[0][0]
     self.assertIn(
       'INSERT INTO `test_table` (`id`, `publication_date`, `sql_str_col`, `sql_int_col`, `sql_float_col`)',
       actual_sql)
@@ -162,5 +162,9 @@ def test_insert_dataset(self):
 
     for i, expected in enumerate(expected_values):
       with self.subTest(name=f'row {i + 1}'):
-        actual = mock_cursor.execute.call_args_list[i][0][1]
+        # [0]: the first call() object
+        # [0]: get positional args out of the call() object
+        # [-1]: the last arg of the executemany call
+        # [i]: the ith row inserted in the executemany
+        actual = mock_cursor.executemany.call_args_list[0][0][-1][i]
         self.assertEqual(actual, (0, sentinel.publication_date) + expected)
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
index 28872a6ac..2e1ee29fe 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/facility/test_database.py
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ def test_insert_dataset(self):
     result = database.insert_dataset(sentinel.publication_date, dataset)
 
     self.assertIsNone(result)
-    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.execute.call_count, 22)
-
-    last_query_values = mock_cursor.execute.call_args[0][-1]
+    # once for the values, once for the keys
+    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.executemany.call_count, 2)
+
+    # [0]: the first call() object
+    # [0]: get the positional args out of the call() object
+    # [-1]: the last arg of the executemany call
+    # [-1]: the last row inserted in the executemany
+    last_query_values = mock_cursor.executemany.call_args_list[0][0][-1][-1]
     expected_query_values = (
         0, sentinel.publication_date, '450822', 20201130,
         '6800 N MACARTHUR BLVD', 61.1, 7, 428, 60.9, 7, 426, 61.1, 7, 428,
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_daily/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_daily/test_database.py
index efa439669..95401d7cc 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_daily/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_daily/test_database.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ def test_insert_dataset(self):
     result = database.insert_dataset(sentinel.issue, dataset)
 
     self.assertIsNone(result)
-    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.execute.call_count, 53)
+    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.executemany.call_count, 1)
 
-    last_query_values = mock_cursor.execute.call_args[0][-1]
+    last_query_values = mock_cursor.executemany.call_args[0][-1][-1]
     expected_query_values = (
         0, sentinel.issue,  'WY', 20201209,
         0.2519685039370078, 29, 127, 32, 0.4233576642335766, 31, 137, 58, 22, 2,
diff --git a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
index 2649f7b5f..24897d42d 100644
--- a/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/acquisition/covid_hosp/state_timeseries/test_database.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def test_insert_dataset(self):
     result = database.insert_dataset(sentinel.issue, dataset)
 
     self.assertIsNone(result)
-    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.execute.call_count, 22)
+    self.assertEqual(mock_cursor.executemany.call_count, 1)
 
-    last_query_values = mock_cursor.execute.call_args[0][-1]
+    last_query_values = mock_cursor.executemany.call_args[0][-1][-1]
     expected_query_values = (
         0, sentinel.issue, 'WY', 20200826, 0.0934579439252336, 26, 107, 10,
         0.4298245614035088, 28, 114, 49, 19, 7, 2, None, 4, 2, 0, 1, '2', 0, 26,