Shc Capitola
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
91/ 100
Shc Wb Santa Cruz
Dialysis center · 2128 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Not rated CMS star rating
24/ 100
Below average
Better than 24% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Satellite Dialysis · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 4 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2013-08-02 · CCN 552725
- Rank in California
- #592 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Santa Cruz
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 186.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 87.5% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 14% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 46.2% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Better |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shc Wb Santa Cruz Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc Wb Santa Cruz (CMS Certification Number 552725) has been Medicare-certified since 2013-08-02, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc Wb Santa Cruz offer?
Shc Wb Santa Cruz reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 4 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Shc Wb Santa Cruz compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc Wb Santa Cruz scores 24/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 24% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #592 of 715 scored centers in California.
Who owns Shc Wb Santa Cruz?
Shc Wb Santa Cruz is operated by Satellite Dialysis and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Shc Wb Santa Cruz or Satellite Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.