Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Alabama with the lowest catheter-associated urinary tract infections
41 Alabama hospitals ranked by catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Coosa Valley Medical Center, Crestwood Medical Center, Grandview Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Coosa Valley Medical Center | 0.00, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 168 | Compare Coosa Valley Medical Center |
| T1 | Crestwood Medical Center | 0.00, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 147 | Compare Crestwood Medical Center |
| T1 | Grandview Medical Center | 0.00, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 422 | Compare Grandview Medical Center |
| T1 | Flowers Hospital | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.60, 100th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 235 | Compare Flowers Hospital |
| T1 | Whitfield Regional Hospital | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 99 | Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital |
| 6 | USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 0.10, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 349 | Compare USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC |
| 7 | Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 0.15, 72nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 457 | Compare Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus |
| 8 | Riverview Regional Medical Center | 0.18, 69th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 281 | Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center |
| 9 | DCH Regional Medical Center | 0.18, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 787 | Compare DCH Regional Medical Center |
| 10 | Southeast Health Medical Center | 0.19, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 420 | Compare Southeast Health Medical Center |
| 11 | North Alabama Medical Center | 0.22, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 338 | Compare North Alabama Medical Center |
| 12 | Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 0.23, 65th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 244 min, 6th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 323 | Compare Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center |
| 13 | USA Health University Hospital | 0.30, 59th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.33, 6th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 406 | Compare USA Health University Hospital |
| 14 | St. Vincent's East | 0.31, 59th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 362 | Compare St. Vincent's East |
| 15 | Walker Baptist Medical Center | 0.31, 59th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 267 | Compare Walker Baptist Medical Center |
| 16 | Shelby Baptist Medical Center | 0.32, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 252 | Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center |
| T17 | The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 0.33, 57th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 429 | Compare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority |
| T17 | Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 0.33, 57th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 346 | Compare Gadsden Regional Medical Center |
| 19 | Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 0.34, 56th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 669 | Compare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center |
| 20 | Springhill Medical Center | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 263 | Compare Springhill Medical Center |
| 21 | St Vincent's Birmingham | 0.42, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 409 | Compare St Vincent's Birmingham |
| 22 | Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 0.44, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 505 | Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center |
| 23 | Athens Limestone Hospital | 0.45, 45th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 71 | Compare Athens Limestone Hospital |
| 24 | Baldwin Health | 0.46, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 112 | Compare Baldwin Health |
| T25 | Helen Keller Hospital | 0.52, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 17.8%, 0th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 185 | Compare Helen Keller Hospital |
| T25 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 0.52, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 1,157 | Compare University Of Alabama Hospital |
| 27 | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 0.56, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | — | — | 479 | Compare Birmingham VA Medical Center |
| 28 | Cullman Regional Medical Center | 0.64, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 115 | Compare Cullman Regional Medical Center |
| 29 | Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System | 0.66, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 310 | Compare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System |
| 30 | Russell Medical Center | 0.73, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 81 | Compare Russell Medical Center |
| 31 | Huntsville Hospital | 0.80, 20th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 16.6%, 0th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.73, 1st percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 881 | Compare Huntsville Hospital |
| 32 | Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 0.80, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 344 | Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc |
| 33 | Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus | 0.86, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 214 | Compare Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus |
| 34 | Baptist Medical Center East | 0.95, 13th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 150 | Compare Baptist Medical Center East |
| 35 | Andalusia Health | 1.00, 12th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 88 | Compare Andalusia Health |
| 36 | Thomas Hospital | 1.07, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 162 | Compare Thomas Hospital |
| 37 | Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 1.08, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 595 | Compare Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital |
| 38 | Baptist Medical Center South | 1.12, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.98, 0th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 432 | Compare Baptist Medical Center South |
| 39 | Marshall Medical Centers | 1.36, 6th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 240 | Compare Marshall Medical Centers |
| 40 | DeKalb Regional Medical Center | 1.38, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 134 | Compare DeKalb Regional Medical Center |
| 41 | Prattville Baptist Hospital | 1.48, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 85 | Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).