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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 betterSerious complicationslower is betterCentral line bloodstream infectionslower is betterCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is betterSurgical site infections (colon)lower is betterSurgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is betterMRSA bloodstream infectionslower is betterCompare
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T744Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.24, 64th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.88, 28th percentileCompare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
T744San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp, CA · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile1.49, 2nd percentile0.16, 76th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.33, 74th percentile—1.81, 4th percentileCompare San Joaquin General Hospital
T753Presence St Marys HospitalKankakee, IL · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.77, 21st percentile0.94, 34th percentile——Compare Presence St Marys Hospital
T753Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.38, 52nd percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.95, 23rd percentileCompare Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
T753Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo, OH · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.35, 62nd percentile0.33, 57th percentile1.89, 7th percentile0.64, 64th percentile0.74, 38th percentileCompare Mercy St Vincent Medical Center
T756John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.26, 69th percentile0.31, 59th percentile0.27, 77th percentile—0.72, 40th percentileCompare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson
T756Flagler HospitalSaint Augustine, FL · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.84, 23rd percentile0.30, 60th percentile0.35, 73rd percentile—0.53, 56th percentileCompare Flagler Hospital
T756Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.32, 65th percentile0.73, 23rd percentile0.42, 69th percentile0.97, 41st percentile0.73, 38th percentileCompare Singing River Health System
T759Mercy Regional Medical CenterLorain, OH · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.40, 50th percentile2.00, 5th percentile——Compare Mercy Regional Medical Center
T759Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff, NE · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.61, 57th percentile—0.93, 25th percentileCompare Regional West Medical Center
T759Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
762Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.79, 27th percentile1.42, 5th percentile0.57, 59th percentile—0.78, 35th percentileCompare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
T763Mercy Hospital Of FolsomFolsom, CA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.43, 6th percentile1.28, 7th percentile1.31, 20th percentile—1.37, 10th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom
T763HCA Florida Lake City HospitalLake City, FL · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.62, 37th percentile0.64, 28th percentile0.83, 42nd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
T763Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn, MI · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.55, 45th percentile0.53, 37th percentile1.87, 7th percentile2.98, 5th percentile1.03, 20th percentileCompare Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn
T763UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air, MD · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.31, 6th percentile0.13, 77th percentile0.48, 41st percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.35, 71st percentileCompare UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
T763Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.32, 64th percentile0.37, 53rd percentile0.16, 80th percentile2.18, 12th percentile0.32, 73rd percentileCompare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
768South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.85, 23rd percentile0.82, 19th percentile0.55, 61st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare South Texas Health System
T769CHI Health St. ElizabethLincoln, NE · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.79, 94th percentile1.25, 9th percentile0.42, 47th percentile0.38, 71st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare CHI Health St. Elizabeth
T769Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalBloomington, IN · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.74, 22nd percentile0.28, 76th percentile1.43, 28th percentile0.29, 75th percentileCompare Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
T769Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryBlacksburg, VA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.72, 98th percentile0.46, 53rd percentile1.24, 7th percentile1.04, 30th percentile——Compare Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
T769St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.61, 38th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.81, 43rd percentile—0.32, 73rd percentileCompare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
T769HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.97, 17th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.00, 89th percentile1.59, 7th percentileCompare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
T769Piedmont Medical CenterRock Hill, SC · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.29, 7th percentile0.32, 65th percentile0.19, 68th percentile0.26, 77th percentile—0.97, 23rd percentileCompare Piedmont Medical Center
T775HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa, FL · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.73, 97th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.64, 55th percentile——Compare HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
T775St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile———Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
T775Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.34, 63rd percentile0.35, 55th percentile0.27, 77th percentile—1.42, 9th percentileCompare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
T775Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile0.16, 76th percentile0.14, 73rd percentile1.36, 18th percentile3.99, 1st percentile0.32, 73rd percentileCompare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
T775Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.17, 70th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare Merit Health River Region
T775UCI Health-LakewoodLakewood, CA · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile1.15, 14th percentile1.28, 9th percentile0.58, 33rd percentile1.26, 21st percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.50, 59th percentileCompare UCI Health-Lakewood
T781Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.64, 28th percentile0.75, 47th percentile—0.73, 38th percentileCompare Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
T781Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.83, 18th percentile0.49, 65th percentile—0.42, 66th percentileCompare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T781CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.05, 76th percentile0.56, 59th percentile—0.27, 76th percentileCompare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
T781Oviedo Medical CenterOviedo, FL · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile——0.55, 60th percentile2.07, 13th percentile—Compare Oviedo Medical Center
T781HCA Florida Poinciana HospitalKissimmee, FL · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile—————Compare HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital
T786Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical CenterNapa, CA · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.89, 38th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center
T786Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie, IN · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.16, 71st percentile1.95, 6th percentile—0.54, 56th percentileCompare Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
T788Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.34, 62nd percentile0.10, 74th percentile0.39, 71st percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.71, 40th percentileCompare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
T788CHI Health ImmanuelOmaha, NE · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.32, 65th percentile0.42, 47th percentile2.07, 4th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare CHI Health Immanuel
T788Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.57, 43rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.14, 81st percentileCompare Mercy San Juan Medical Center
T788St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.12, 74th percentile0.89, 38th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare St Joseph's Hospital
T788T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile1.00, 35th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile——0.77, 35th percentileCompare T J Samson Community Hospital
T788HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte, FL · Acute care0.11, 74th percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.15, 72nd percentile0.97, 32nd percentile—1.30, 11th percentileCompare HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
T794CHI Health Good SamaritanKearney, NE · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.41, 49th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare CHI Health Good Samaritan
T794Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.37, 61st percentile0.54, 36th percentile——1.37, 10th percentileCompare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
T794Broward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, FL · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.46, 53rd percentile0.16, 71st percentile0.51, 64th percentile2.43, 8th percentile1.14, 16th percentileCompare Broward Health Medical Center
T797St Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls, ID · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.93, 19th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.57, 59th percentile—0.53, 57th percentileCompare St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
T797Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.15, 77th percentile0.06, 76th percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.92, 44th percentile0.99, 21st percentileCompare Doctors Hospital
T797Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.58, 2nd percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.94, 13th percentile0.72, 49th percentile1.02, 39th percentile1.13, 16th percentileCompare Parkland Health & Hospital System
T797Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile——1.10, 28th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth 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).
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).