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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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T797Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.16, 76th percentile0.72, 24th percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.60, 49th percentileCompare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T797Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.43, 47th percentile0.41, 69th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
T797HCA Florida Putnam HospitalPalatka, FL · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile———Compare HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
T804HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.58, 41st percentile0.87, 16th percentile1.13, 26th percentile0.00, 89th percentile2.18, 2nd percentileCompare HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
T804Maine General Medical CenterAugusta, ME · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.24, 10th percentile0.63, 29th percentile0.88, 38th percentile1.81, 18th percentile0.23, 78th percentileCompare Maine General Medical Center
T806Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At IrvingIrving, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile1.19, 10th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.57, 53rd percentileCompare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving
T806Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.89, 38th percentile——Compare Kearney Regional Medical Center
T806Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.64, 36th percentile0.21, 67th percentile0.87, 39th percentile1.54, 26th percentile0.54, 56th percentileCompare Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
T806JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile1.15, 14th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile0.22, 79th percentile—1.02, 20th percentileCompare JFK University Medical Center
T806Medical Center Of McKinneyMckinney, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.24, 71st percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.23, 78th percentile—0.55, 55th percentileCompare Medical Center Of McKinney
811Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.67, 34th percentile0.00, 88th percentile2.22, 3rd percentile—0.69, 42nd percentileCompare Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
T812Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge, CO · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.80, 26th percentile0.51, 39th percentile1.18, 24th percentile—0.38, 69th percentileCompare Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
T812Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.49, 40th percentile0.41, 70th percentile1.64, 23rd percentile0.42, 66th percentileCompare Christus St Michael Health System
T812Morton Plant North Bay HospitalNew Port Richey, FL · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.20, 73rd percentile0.18, 69th percentile1.37, 18th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
T812Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.73, 30th percentile0.57, 34th percentile1.28, 21st percentile—0.28, 75th percentileCompare Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
T812Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.85, 23rd percentile0.40, 50th percentile0.15, 81st percentile0.00, 89th percentile1.19, 14th percentileCompare Los Angeles General Medical Center
T817Hendricks Regional HealthDanville, IN · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.32, 64th percentile0.29, 61st percentile0.40, 70th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Hendricks Regional Health
T817Orlando Health Sebastian River HospitalSebastian, FL · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.93, 63rd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile2.98, 0th percentile——Compare Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital
T817Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile1.23, 9th percentile1.51, 6th percentile1.53, 4th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—1.57, 7th percentileCompare Greeneville Community Hospital
820Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra, CA · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
T821Southern Hills Hospital And Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.15, 76th percentile0.16, 71st percentile0.46, 66th percentile—1.96, 3rd percentileCompare Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center
T821Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek, AZ · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.93, 63rd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center
T821Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley, CA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.83, 89th percentile——0.64, 55th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
T821Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown CampusBrooklyn, NY · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.82, 4th percentile0.41, 49th percentile0.87, 39th percentile—1.66, 5th percentileCompare Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
T821Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.42, 47th percentile1.38, 18th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.38, 68th percentileCompare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
T821Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.90, 20th percentile0.77, 21st percentile0.82, 42nd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.62, 47th percentileCompare Yuma Regional Medical Center
T827Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.60, 100th percentile0.15, 77th percentile0.14, 72nd percentile0.73, 49th percentile0.85, 48th percentile0.82, 32nd percentileCompare Henrico Doctors' Hospital
T827Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford, TX · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.28, 68th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.43, 68th percentile1.08, 38th percentile0.63, 47th percentileCompare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford
T827John Randolph Medical CenterHopewell, VA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare John Randolph Medical Center
T827St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NY · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.28, 7th percentile0.54, 45th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.47, 66th percentile—0.85, 30th percentileCompare St Barnabas Hospital
T831HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.16, 71st percentile0.56, 60th percentile1.48, 28th percentile0.79, 34th percentileCompare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
T831Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.21, 73rd percentile1.23, 8th percentile1.27, 21st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Middlesex Hospital
T833Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.37, 60th percentile0.17, 70th percentile0.43, 68th percentile—0.93, 25th percentileCompare Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
T833Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove, CA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile1.95, 3rd percentile————Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center
835Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.43, 46th percentile0.61, 57th percentile—0.31, 74th percentileCompare Eden Medical Center
T836Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.19, 74th percentile0.29, 61st percentile0.60, 58th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.91, 26th percentileCompare Riverside Regional Medical Center
T836Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.00, 88th percentile2.07, 4th percentile—1.04, 20th percentileCompare Blount Memorial Hospital
T838Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.43, 3rd percentile0.43, 55th percentile0.46, 44th percentile0.18, 80th percentile2.31, 10th percentile0.90, 27th percentileCompare Mercy General Hospital
T838Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T838Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile0.98, 41st percentile————0.00, 91st percentileCompare Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
T838Ochsner LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile1.11, 18th percentile0.91, 20th percentile0.67, 27th percentile2.02, 5th percentile—1.44, 8th percentileCompare Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
T842Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.44, 54th percentile0.26, 63rd percentile0.18, 80th percentile3.91, 1st percentile0.81, 33rd percentileCompare Mount Sinai West
T842Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center
844Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.25, 7th percentile0.33, 74th percentile0.70, 58th percentile1.25, 12th percentileCompare Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
T845Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.19, 8th percentile0.64, 55th percentile—0.49, 59th percentileCompare Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
T845Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.70, 32nd percentile0.41, 48th percentile0.56, 59th percentile0.67, 61st percentile1.25, 12th percentileCompare Northwest Texas Hospital
T845Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.Seaford, DE · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.00, 90th percentile2.58, 0th percentile0.66, 54th percentile——Compare Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
T845Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.59, 41st percentile0.21, 67th percentile1.82, 8th percentile1.77, 19th percentile1.01, 21st percentileCompare Touro Infirmary
T849Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.26, 69th percentile0.07, 75th percentile0.41, 69th percentile—0.36, 70th percentileCompare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T849Aurora Medical Center KenoshaKenosha, WI · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile1.20, 10th percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.75, 22nd percentile0.96, 33rd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Aurora Medical Center Kenosha

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).