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Hospitals with the lowest C. diff infections

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2,985 hospitals ranked by c. diff infections; 2,434 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalC. diff infectionslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T697Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL · Acute care0.08, 77th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.92, 67th percentile203 min, 18th percentile1.08, 12th percentile360Compare Palmetto General Hospital
T702Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.76, 96th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile517Compare Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
T702Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown, MD · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.30, 6th percentile251 min, 5th percentile—215Compare Northwest Hospital Center
T704McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile15.6%, 0th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.78, 95th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.00, 44th percentile105Compare McLeod Loris Hospital
T704St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile231Compare St Elizabeth Florence
T704Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.89, 75th percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.08, 12th percentile339Compare Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center
T704Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne, MI · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile11.8%, 49th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.16, 13th percentile148 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile259Compare Corewell Health Wayne Hospital
T708Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton, TX · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.89, 75th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile255Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
T708Broward Health Imperial PointFort Lauderdale, FL · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.03, 29th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.09, 10th percentile204Compare Broward Health Imperial Point
T708Community Hospital Of San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile——16.1%, 6th percentile1.14, 15th percentile153 min, 47th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile347Compare Community Hospital Of San Bernardino
T708HCA Florida University HospitalDavie, FL · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile1.18, 12th percentile129 min, 66th percentile0.99, 50th percentile165Compare HCA Florida University Hospital
T708Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.35, 5th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.00, 44th percentile468Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T708Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—8.3%, 93rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.99, 37th percentile127 min, 68th percentile1.03, 28th percentile205Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
T714Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.11, 18th percentile137 min, 59th percentile1.08, 12th percentile378Compare Banner North Colorado Medical Center
T714Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile6.7%, 99th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.75, 97th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile515Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center
T714Medical City AllianceFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile107 min, 85th percentile0.97, 61st percentile140Compare Medical City Alliance
T714Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile258 min, 4th percentile0.96, 66th percentile275Compare Memorial Medical Center
718Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.11, 18th percentile185 min, 27th percentile0.93, 80th percentile120Compare Saint Joseph London
T719Overland Park Regional Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.15, 14th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile351Compare Overland Park Regional Medical Center
T719Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CA · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.79, 94th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.42, 0th percentile135Compare Foothill Regional Medical Center
T719Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile0.99, 50th percentile311Compare Holy Cross Hospital
T719Doctors' Center Hospital, IncManati, PR · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile——16.3%, 4th percentile———268Compare Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc
T719Paris Regional Medical CenterParis, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.79, 94th percentile124 min, 71st percentile1.06, 16th percentile368Compare Paris Regional Medical Center
T724Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.73, 97th percentile221 min, 11th percentile0.98, 55th percentile303Compare Cape Coral Hospital
T724Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AK · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.3%, 3rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.00, 35th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.82, 98th percentile74Compare Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
T726Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.6%, 58th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.72, 98th percentile153 min, 47th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile352Compare Prisma Health Baptist
T726Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
T726Hospital Damas IncPonce, PR · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile—2, 10th percentile——15.3%, 28th percentile—205 min, 17th percentile—331Compare Hospital Damas Inc
T729Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.87, 81st percentile195 min, 21st percentile1.09, 10th percentile487Compare Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth
T729HCA Florida Capital HospitalTallahassee, FL · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.98, 41st percentile123 min, 71st percentile1.01, 38th percentile288Compare HCA Florida Capital Hospital
T729Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks, CA · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.75, 97th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.19, 2nd percentile153Compare Sherman Oaks Hospital
T732Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.12, 17th percentile209 min, 15th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile235Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center
T732Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.94, 76th percentile1,232Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
T734Northwell Hospital Glen CoveGlen Cove, NY · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.85, 85th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.14, 4th percentile247Compare Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
T734Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile75Compare Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
T736AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.08, 12th percentile224Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
T736Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ · Acute care0.09, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.40, 4th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.99, 50th percentile228Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center
T738Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.00, 35th percentile214 min, 13th percentile1.05, 19th percentile264Compare Flagstaff Medical Center
T738Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette, IN · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.2%, 7th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile210 min, 15th percentile0.99, 50th percentile191Compare Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
T738Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, IL · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.85, 85th percentile139 min, 57th percentile—277Compare Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
T738Ascension St Vincent AndersonAnderson, IN · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.99, 37th percentile215 min, 13th percentile0.95, 71st percentile195Compare Ascension St Vincent Anderson
T738Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.13, 16th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare Valley Regional Medical Center
743Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeNaples, FL · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.91, 70th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.00, 44th percentile327Compare Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
T744NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile6.7%, 100th percentile5.2%, 100th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.67, 99th percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.99, 50th percentile1,069Compare NYU Langone Hospitals
T744Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.99, 37th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.90, 88th percentile457Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
T744Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.95, 55th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile185Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T744PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.93, 63rd percentile214 min, 13th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile368Compare PeaceHealth St John Medical Center
T744Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.78, 95th percentile233 min, 8th percentile0.95, 71st percentile152Compare Havasu Regional Medical Center
T744Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile209 min, 15th percentile1.11, 7th percentile384Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T744United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.34, 5th percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile565Compare United Regional Health Care System

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).