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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
T849Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.05, 26th percentile252 min, 5th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,220Compare Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
T849Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, IncOklahoma City, OK · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.77, 95th percentile151 min, 48th percentile1.17, 3rd percentile385Compare Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc
T849AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 98th percentile6.6%, 99th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.10, 19th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile3,289Compare AdventHealth Orlando
T849Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.60, 100th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.01, 38th percentile235Compare Flowers Hospital
T855Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 98th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile13.8%, 96th percentile1.27, 7th percentile193 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile300Compare Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services
T855Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile19.7%, 0th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.04, 28th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile390Compare Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
T855Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.94, 59th percentile184 min, 27th percentile1.01, 38th percentile200Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
T855Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.92, 1st percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.05, 19th percentile182Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
T859HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park, FL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.75, 97th percentile95 min, 93rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile433Compare HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
T859Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalW Bloomfield, MI · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.71, 98th percentile242 min, 6th percentile0.90, 88th percentile191Compare Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital
T859Paradise Valley HospitalNational City, CA · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile9.0%, 86th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.87, 81st percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.07, 14th percentile237Compare Paradise Valley Hospital
T859Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.12, 17th percentile223 min, 11th percentile0.98, 55th percentile237Compare Ascension Providence
T863Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.73, 97th percentile195 min, 21st percentile0.96, 66th percentile341Compare Memorial Hospital
T863Oklahoma State University Medical CenterTulsa, OK · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile105 min, 86th percentile1.03, 28th percentile195Compare Oklahoma State University Medical Center
T865Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa, OK · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile13.0%, 99th percentile1.00, 35th percentile185 min, 27th percentile0.99, 50th percentile180Compare Hillcrest Hospital South
T865Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, MT · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile15.0%, 3rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.35, 5th percentile214 min, 13th percentile0.95, 71st percentile160Compare Logan Health Medical Center
T865Memorial Hospital Of South BendSouth Bend, IN · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.8%, 2nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.89, 1st percentile205 min, 17th percentile0.97, 61st percentile463Compare Memorial Hospital Of South Bend
T865Vista Medical Center EastWaukegan, IL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile10.9%, 80th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.88, 78th percentile189 min, 25th percentile1.00, 44th percentile388Compare Vista Medical Center East
T869North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.01, 38th percentile511Compare North Austin Medical Center
T869Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter, SC · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.95, 71st percentile283Compare Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
T869Community First Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile—11.4%, 65th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.98, 41st percentile235 min, 7th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile299Compare Community First Medical Center
T872San Gorgonio Memorial HospitalBanning, CA · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.07, 14th percentile79Compare San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
T872OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.93, 63rd percentile256 min, 4th percentile0.95, 71st percentile298Compare OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center
T872Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile11.4%, 65th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.05, 26th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile536Compare Delray Medical Center
T872HCA Florida Northside HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.13, 16th percentile162 min, 41st percentile1.05, 19th percentile288Compare HCA Florida Northside Hospital
T876AdventHealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile165 min, 39th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile90Compare AdventHealth Castle Rock
T876Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.78, 95th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile176Compare Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
T876Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.9%, 72nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.92, 67th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.95, 71st percentile131Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
T876Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile922Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
T876Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile177Compare Saline Memorial Hospital
T881Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.84, 87th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T881Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.83, 89th percentile102 min, 89th percentile1.10, 8th percentile612Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital
T881Henry Ford Health St John HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.88, 78th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.96, 66th percentile625Compare Henry Ford Health St John Hospital
T884Saint Francis Hospital South, LLCTulsa, OK · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.92, 67th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.93, 80th percentile104Compare Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC
T884Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.98, 55th percentile326Compare Laredo Medical Center
T884Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.37, 4th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile167Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
T887Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers, FL · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile270 min, 3rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile699Compare Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
T887Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle, NC · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile109Compare Stanly Regional Medical Center
889HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.72, 98th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile1.08, 12th percentile282Compare HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
T890Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg, OH · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.0%, 86th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile108 min, 84th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile190Compare Kettering Health Miamisburg
T890Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VA · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.40, 4th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.96, 66th percentile451Compare Mary Washington Hospital
T890Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile13.5%, 11th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.06, 25th percentile193 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile508Compare Winter Haven Hospital
T890Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.02, 31st percentile240 min, 6th percentile0.99, 50th percentile436Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center
T890Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile160Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
T890Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.14, 15th percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.99, 50th percentile348Compare Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital
T890North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.18, 12th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.93, 80th percentile518Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
T897Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.0%, 8th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile185Compare Williamson Medical Center
T897SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile11.5%, 39th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.10, 19th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.99, 50th percentile180Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
T897Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.23, 9th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.83, 97th percentile162Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
T897Orlando Health St Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, FL · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile17.2%, 0th percentile1.09, 20th percentile153 min, 47th percentile0.98, 55th percentile84Compare Orlando Health St Cloud 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).
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).