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Hospitals in Alabama with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
33 Alabama hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baldwin Health, Crestwood Medical Center, Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream 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 | Baldwin Health | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Crestwood Medical Center | 0.00, 90th 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 | Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Springhill Medical Center | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Helen Keller Hospital | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | North Alabama Medical Center | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| T1 | Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 90th 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 |
| 8 | Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 0.10, 78th 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 |
| 9 | Grandview Medical Center | 0.20, 73rd 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 |
| 10 | Flowers Hospital | 0.28, 68th 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 |
| 11 | Southeast Health Medical Center | 0.28, 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 |
| 12 | Riverview Regional Medical Center | 0.33, 64th 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 |
| 13 | Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 0.36, 61st 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 |
| 14 | The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 0.39, 59th 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 |
| 15 | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 0.42, 56th 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 |
| 16 | Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System | 0.49, 50th 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 |
| 17 | Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 0.61, 39th 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 |
| 18 | Baptist Medical Center South | 0.67, 34th 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 |
| 19 | Thomas Hospital | 0.67, 33rd 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 |
| 20 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 0.71, 31st 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 |
| 21 | Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 0.74, 29th 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 |
| 22 | Shelby Baptist Medical Center | 0.87, 21st 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 |
| 23 | Huntsville Hospital | 0.93, 19th 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 |
| 24 | USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 1.02, 15th 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 |
| 25 | USA Health University Hospital | 1.03, 15th 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 |
| 26 | DCH Regional Medical Center | 1.03, 14th 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 |
| 27 | St. Vincent's East | 1.07, 13th 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 |
| 28 | Baptist Medical Center East | 1.10, 12th 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 |
| 29 | Marshall Medical Centers | 1.29, 9th 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 |
| 30 | St Vincent's Birmingham | 1.33, 8th 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 |
| 31 | Cullman Regional Medical Center | 1.51, 6th 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 |
| 32 | Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 1.63, 5th 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 | Walker Baptist Medical Center | 1.97, 3rd 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 |
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.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) 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).