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Schneider Hosp St. Thomas

Dialysis center · 9048 Sugar Estate, Hemodialysis Unit, Saint Thomas, VI 00802

📞 (340) 776-8311

CMS star rating
34/ 100
Below average
Better than 34% of US centers

At a glance

Operator
Independent · Non-profit
Dialysis options
✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
Evening shift
No shift starting after 5 pm reported
Stations
28 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 482300
Rank in U.S. Virgin Islands
#2 of 4 scored centers
County
Saint Thomas
ESRD Network
Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)

Patient outcomes and quality of care

CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
21.21822.2About the same
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: Better than Expected
61.677148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
16.3%14.2%27.2%Better
Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
19.220.432.5Better
Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: Worse than Expected
3.093.091Worse
Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.531.160.99Worse
ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
1.451.351.04Worse
Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula
CMS: As Expected
44.7%44.7%57.1%Worse
Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better)11%32.3%19%Better
Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)96%92.3%97%About the same
Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better)2%3%1%About the same
Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better)10%11.3%18%Better
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: As Expected
0.70.71Worse
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: As Expected
8.8%9.6%16.5%Worse

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

Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps

Frequently asked questions

Is Schneider Hosp St. Thomas Medicare-certified?
Yes. Schneider Hosp St. Thomas (CMS Certification Number 482300) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Schneider Hosp St. Thomas offer?
Schneider Hosp St. Thomas reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 28 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Schneider Hosp St. Thomas compare to other dialysis centers?
Schneider Hosp St. Thomas scores 34/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 34% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 4 scored centers in U.S. Virgin Islands. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Schneider Hosp St. Thomas?
Schneider Hosp St. Thomas is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Schneider Hosp St. Thomas. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.