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Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest C. diff infections

94 Georgia hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin, Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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

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#	Hospital	C. diff 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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	87	Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
T1	Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	157 min, 44th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	52	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
T1	Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	100	Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
T1	Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	169 min, 36th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	72	Compare Emanuel Medical Center
T1	Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.5%, 2nd percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	185	Compare Fairview Park Hospital
T1	NGMC Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	56	Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC
T1	Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	103	Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital
T1	St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	122 min, 72nd percentile	—	25	Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
T1	Memorial Satilla HealthWaycross, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	127 min, 68th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	237	Compare Memorial Satilla Health
T1	Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	139	Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
T1	Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	40	Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T1	Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCLavonia, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	104 min, 87th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	56	Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
T1	Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	108	Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
T1	Atrium Health Navicent PeachByron, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	—	173 min, 34th percentile	—	25	Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach
T1	Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	—	25	Compare Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
T1	Bleckley Memorial HospitalCochran, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	127 min, 68th percentile	—	25	Compare Bleckley Memorial Hospital
T1	Elbert Memorial HospitalElberton, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	118 min, 76th percentile	—	25	Compare Elbert Memorial Hospital
T1	Higgins General HospitalBremen, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	25	Compare Higgins General Hospital
T1	Miller County HospitalColquitt, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	85 min, 96th percentile	—	25	Compare Miller County Hospital
T1	Morgan Medical CenterMadison, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	103 min, 88th percentile	—	25	Compare Morgan Medical Center
T1	SGMC Health LanierLakeland, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	84 min, 97th percentile	—	25	Compare SGMC Health Lanier
T1	University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	47	Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center
T1	Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterJackson, GA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	105 min, 86th percentile	—	25	Compare Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
24	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	0.05, 79th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	143	Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
25	Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	276	Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
26	Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale, GA · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	265 min, 3rd percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	376	Compare Southern Regional Medical Center
27	Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	161	Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
28	Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	619	Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
29	St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	376	Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
30	Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	286 min, 2nd percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	282	Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
31	Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	0.11, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	354	Compare Doctors Hospital
32	Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	143	Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T33	Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA · Acute care	0.13, 71st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	184 min, 27th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	200	Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
T33	Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care	0.13, 71st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.92, 1st percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	182	Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
35	Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.37, 4th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	167	Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
36	Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	160	Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
37	Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	239 min, 7th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	259	Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital
38	Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care	0.17, 66th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	14.2%, 7th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.58, 2nd percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	417	Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
39	Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA · Acute care	0.17, 65th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	284	Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
40	Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care	0.18, 65th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.29, 7th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	84	Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
41	Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care	0.18, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	90	Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital
42	Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care	0.19, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.1%, 3rd percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	99	Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center
43	Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care	0.21, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	389	Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth
44	Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · Acute care	0.22, 59th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	77	Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital
45	Emory Hillandale HospitalLithonia, GA · Acute care	0.23, 58th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	84	Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital
46	Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	0.23, 57th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	551	Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital
47	Coliseum Medical CentersMacon, GA · Acute care	0.24, 57th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	310	Compare Coliseum Medical Centers
48	East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	150	Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center
49	Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	289 min, 2nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	481	Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown
50	Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute care	0.24, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	262 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	382	Compare Wellstar Cobb 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.

C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (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).