Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, WV
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About Thomas Memorial Hospital
Thomas Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 241 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Charleston Area Medical Center - Women and Children's Hospital, about 4.8 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.90
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.74
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsWorse than national · SIR 1.45
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.30
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.29
54% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys928
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.35560, -81.72628
Nearby hospitals
- Charleston Area Medical Center - Women and Children's Hospital800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV · Emergency roomChildren's hospital4.8 mi
- Saint Francis Hospital333 Laidley Street, Charleston, WV · Emergency roomHospital5.1 mi
- Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital1306 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WVAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Charleston Area Medical Center501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- Charleston Area Medical Center - Memorial Hospital3200 Maccorkle Avenue Southeast, Charleston, WV · Emergency roomHospital6.9 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Charleston3200 Maccorkle Ave SE, 3n & 3e, Charleston, WVLong-term care hospital7.8 mi
- Highland Hospital300 56th Street, SE, Charleston, WVPsychiatric hospital9.0 mi
- CAMC Teays Valley Hospital1400 Hospital Drive, Hurricane, WV · Level IV traumaHospital14 mi
- Boone Memorial Hospital701 Madison Avenue, Madison, WV · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Thomas Memorial Hospital located?
Thomas Memorial Hospital is at 4605 Maccorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309 in Kanawha County.
Does Thomas Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Thomas Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 205 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Thomas Memorial Hospital?
Thomas Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Thomas Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the West Virginia EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Thomas Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 766-3600.
Would patients recommend Thomas Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (928 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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