Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Thomas Memorial Hospital
- 4605 Maccorkle Avenue Sw, South Charleston, WV 25309
- (304) 766-3600
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Thomas Memorial Hospital carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.993 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9954 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.946 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.008 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.239 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.446 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9316 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.665 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.652 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.886 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 124 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.383 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.410 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 125 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.243 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.396 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.007 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 60061 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.209 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.246 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 1.075 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.002 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 57911 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 26.945 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 40 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 1.485 | Worse than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.8 | Same as national | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.7 | Same as national | 937 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 68 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.7 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 184 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 224 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 39 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.55 | Worse than national | 3058 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 149.96 | Same as national | 43 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 3630 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 3707 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 697 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 291 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.67 | Same as national | 328 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 745 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.83 | Same as national | 256 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 178 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 774 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.68 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -30.5 | Not available | 57 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 22.8 | Not available | 206 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 33.2 | Not available | 247 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 1442 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 1048 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 103 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 103 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 353 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 57 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.4 | Same as national | 165 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 206 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.6 | Same as national | 48 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 247 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 908 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 908 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 908 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 908 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 908 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 908 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 908 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 908 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 908 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 91 | 2659 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 206 | 370 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 205 | 348 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 236 | 17 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 34954 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 57 | 129 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 2546 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 49 | 734 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 241 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 125 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 736 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 322 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 73 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 86 | 5219 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 84 | 1038 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Thomas Memorial Hospital rated?
- Thomas Memorial Hospital has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Thomas Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Thomas Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Thomas Memorial Hospital located?
- Thomas Memorial Hospital is located at 4605 Maccorkle Avenue Sw, South Charleston, WV 25309.
- What type of hospital is Thomas Memorial Hospital?
- Thomas Memorial Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.