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Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest C. diff infections

53 Arizona hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital, Banner Payson Medical Center, Verde Valley Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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53 hospitals ranked in Arizona by c. diff infections; 55 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	C. diff infectionslower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
T1	Banner Payson Medical CenterPayson, AZ · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Banner Payson Medical Center
T1	Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	—	—	1.65, 11th percentile	—	—	Compare Verde Valley Medical Center
T1	Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
T1	Canyon Vista Medical CenterSierra Vista, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.78, 20th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center
T1	Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
T1	HonorHealth Tempe Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center
T1	Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
9	Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ · Acute care	0.09, 75th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	1.18, 11th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.89, 27th percentile	Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center
10	Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ · Acute care	0.09, 75th percentile	1.40, 4th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.14, 73rd percentile	0.32, 75th percentile	—	0.31, 74th percentile	Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center
11	Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	0.17, 76th percentile	0.12, 74th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.24, 78th percentile	Compare Flagstaff Medical Center
12	Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.84, 31st percentile	Compare Havasu Regional Medical Center
13	HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.97, 17th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.00, 89th percentile	1.59, 7th percentile	Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
14	St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care	0.11, 74th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.12, 74th percentile	0.89, 38th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare St Joseph's Hospital
T15	Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek, AZ · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center
T15	Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	0.90, 20th percentile	0.77, 21st percentile	0.82, 42nd percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.62, 47th percentile	Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center
17	Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler, AZ · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
18	Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.18, 64th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.42, 56th percentile	0.60, 31st percentile	3.09, 0th percentile	1.53, 26th percentile	0.83, 31st percentile	Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center
19	Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ · Acute care	0.18, 64th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Oro Valley Hospital
20	Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care	0.20, 61st percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	0.87, 21st percentile	0.45, 44th percentile	0.71, 50th percentile	—	0.73, 39th percentile	Compare Northwest Medical Center
21	Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ · Acute care	0.21, 61st percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	0.33, 64th percentile	0.15, 71st percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.90, 27th percentile	Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
22	Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.24, 55th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.43, 46th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare Abrazo Central Campus
23	Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.25, 55th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	0.61, 39th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	1.04, 30th percentile	0.52, 71st percentile	0.35, 71st percentile	Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
24	Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care	0.25, 54th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	0.41, 57th percentile	0.81, 19th percentile	0.72, 50th percentile	1.85, 17th percentile	0.18, 80th percentile	Compare Tucson Medical Center
25	Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande, AZ · Acute care	0.27, 52nd percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	2.04, 5th percentile	—	—	Compare Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
26	Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.28, 50th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.45, 45th percentile	1.63, 11th percentile	—	0.18, 80th percentile	Compare Valleywise Health Medical Center
27	St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.29, 49th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	0.34, 63rd percentile	0.41, 49th percentile	0.56, 60th percentile	—	0.47, 62nd percentile	Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center
28	Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ · Acute care	0.29, 48th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	0.35, 62nd percentile	0.33, 57th percentile	0.16, 80th percentile	0.80, 51st percentile	0.25, 77th percentile	Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center
29	HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care	0.29, 48th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	0.60, 39th percentile	0.42, 47th percentile	1.71, 10th percentile	—	0.70, 41st percentile	Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
30	HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care	0.30, 48th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	0.36, 61st percentile	0.44, 45th percentile	2.11, 4th percentile	0.90, 45th percentile	0.59, 50th percentile	Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
31	St. Mary's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care	0.30, 46th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.66, 35th percentile	0.29, 60th percentile	2.77, 1st percentile	—	1.08, 18th percentile	Compare St. Mary's Hospital
32	HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.33, 44th percentile	1.26, 8th percentile	0.56, 44th percentile	0.31, 59th percentile	1.26, 22nd percentile	—	0.19, 80th percentile	Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
33	Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · Acute care	0.33, 43rd percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	0.99, 16th percentile	0.41, 49th percentile	0.76, 47th percentile	2.71, 6th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
34	Phoenix Indian Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.34, 41st percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center
35	Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale, AZ · Acute care	0.35, 40th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	0.64, 36th percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	0.80, 44th percentile	0.96, 42nd percentile	0.10, 81st percentile	Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
36	Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ · Acute care	0.35, 40th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	0.28, 67th percentile	0.89, 15th percentile	1.08, 28th percentile	—	0.36, 71st percentile	Compare Abrazo West Campus
37	HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	1.16, 25th percentile	—	—	Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
38	Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.38, 35th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	—	1.79, 2nd percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
39	Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · Acute care	0.39, 35th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.75, 28th percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	0.20, 79th percentile	0.69, 60th percentile	0.35, 72nd percentile	Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center
40	Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care	0.41, 32nd percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	0.93, 19th percentile	0.54, 36th percentile	0.25, 77th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.67, 44th percentile	Compare Banner Desert Medical Center
41	City Of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear, AZ · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
42	Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	0.75, 97th percentile	1.19, 10th percentile	0.22, 66th percentile	0.61, 57th percentile	0.85, 47th percentile	2.66, 1st percentile	Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center
43	Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave, AZ · Acute care	0.53, 22nd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Valley View Medical Center
44	Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	0.49, 50th percentile	0.68, 25th percentile	1.62, 11th percentile	2.73, 6th percentile	0.48, 61st percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital
45	Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.61, 17th percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	0.73, 30th percentile	0.18, 70th percentile	0.98, 32nd percentile	1.04, 39th percentile	0.53, 57th percentile	Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center
46	Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care	0.64, 15th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	0.40, 58th percentile	0.37, 53rd percentile	0.98, 32nd percentile	0.53, 70th percentile	0.92, 26th percentile	Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
47	Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care	0.65, 15th percentile	1.41, 4th percentile	1.82, 4th percentile	0.59, 32nd percentile	0.98, 32nd percentile	—	0.65, 46th percentile	Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center
48	HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care	0.79, 10th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.40, 58th percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	1.25, 22nd percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
49	Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ · Acute care	0.81, 9th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.95, 13th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Banner Heart Hospital
50	Fort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance, AZ · Acute care	0.84, 8th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Fort Defiance Indian 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.

C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Central line bloodstream infections: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy): Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).