Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
✓ In-center
–no score
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans
Dialysis center · 7 Crest Road, Suite 78, Saint Albans, VT 05478
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% 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
- 9 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-05-05 · CCN 473502
- Rank in Vermont
- #7 of 7 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 161.4 | 118.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2% | 22.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 43.1 | 23 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.29 | 1.74 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.85 | 1.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.5% | 50.9% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 32.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 94.9% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 20.3% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.5% | 17.5% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
H.k. Freedman Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
76/ 100
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis South Burlington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
37/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans Medicare-certified?
Yes. University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans (CMS Certification Number 473502) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-05-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans offer?
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 9 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans compare to other dialysis centers?
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 7 scored centers in Vermont. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans?
University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans 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 University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis St. Albans. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.