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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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T1001Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.56, 35th percentile0.83, 42nd percentile0.50, 72nd percentile0.86, 30th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital St Louis
T1001Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.69, 99th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile0.40, 50th percentile1.41, 17th percentile0.65, 63rd percentile0.35, 71st percentileCompare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
T1001Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.47, 51st percentile0.14, 72nd percentile0.18, 80th percentile0.23, 77th percentile0.45, 63rd percentileCompare Tristar Centennial Medical Center
T1001Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.51, 48th percentile0.20, 68th percentile0.60, 57th percentile1.81, 18th percentile0.45, 63rd percentileCompare Memorial Hermann Hospital System
T1001Methodist Fremont HealthFremont, NE · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile—————Compare Methodist Fremont Health
T1006Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.47, 51st percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.86, 39th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Knapp Medical Center
T1006Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile1.17, 11th percentile1.91, 2nd percentile1.31, 20th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
T1006AdventHealth Palm Coast ParkwayPalm Coast, FL · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—————Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway
T1006Beloit Health SystemBeloit, WI · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.29, 7th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Beloit Health System
T1006Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.62, 56th percentile—0.39, 68th percentileCompare Riverview Medical Center
T1006Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.39, 59th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.81, 43rd percentile—0.49, 60th percentileCompare Saint Anne's Hospital
T1006Memorial HealthLawton, OK · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.14, 15th percentile0.65, 35th percentile0.91, 14th percentile0.54, 62nd percentile—2.02, 2nd percentileCompare Memorial Health
T1006Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.58, 2nd percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.15, 72nd percentile1.10, 28th percentile2.00, 14th percentile1.02, 20th percentileCompare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
T1006Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center Of DeltonDeltona, FL · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.11, 18th percentile—————Compare Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center Of Delton
1015Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College StatiCollege Station, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.95, 18th percentile1.41, 5th percentile1.99, 5th percentile1.62, 24th percentile1.30, 11th percentileCompare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati
T1016CJW Medical CenterRichmond, VA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.22, 66th percentile0.45, 67th percentile0.75, 55th percentile0.46, 63rd percentileCompare CJW Medical Center
T1016Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center And HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile——————Compare Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center And Hospital
T1018Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.06, 14th percentile0.31, 59th percentile0.59, 58th percentile—0.53, 57th percentileCompare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
T1018UPMC CarlisleCarlisle, PA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.59, 33rd percentile2.40, 2nd percentile——Compare UPMC Carlisle
T1018Doctors Hosptal At RenaissanceEdinburg, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.25, 63rd percentile0.74, 48th percentile2.19, 11th percentile0.86, 29th percentileCompare Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance
T1018Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.13, 16th percentile—0.55, 36th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Finley Hospital
T1022Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.00, 16th percentile0.53, 37th percentile0.83, 42nd percentile0.00, 89th percentile1.30, 11th percentileCompare Good Samaritan Hospital
T1022Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.78, 95th percentile0.15, 77th percentile0.11, 74th percentile1.04, 30th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Northridge Hospital Medical Center
T1022West Allis Memorial HospitalWest Allis, WI · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.84, 24th percentile1.28, 7th percentile1.28, 21st percentile—0.95, 23rd percentileCompare West Allis Memorial Hospital
T1022Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.36, 72nd percentile0.41, 74th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare Crestwood Medical Center
T1022Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch, CA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.96, 33rd percentile——Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center
T1022Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile0.73, 97th percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.49, 40th percentile0.57, 59th percentile—0.90, 27th percentileCompare Lewisgale Medical Center
T1022Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.56, 43rd percentile0.63, 29th percentile——0.69, 41st percentileCompare Raleigh General Hospital
T1029Good Samaritan Hospital Of SuffernSuffern, NY · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.74, 29th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern
T1029Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.82, 24th percentile0.26, 63rd percentile0.66, 54th percentile1.90, 16th percentile0.71, 40th percentileCompare Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
T1029Orlando Health Bayfront HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.20, 74th percentile0.20, 68th percentile0.52, 63rd percentile—0.31, 73rd percentileCompare Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
T1029McLaren MacombMount Clemens, MI · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.18, 69th percentile0.39, 71st percentile—0.56, 54th percentileCompare McLaren Macomb
T1033Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.17, 76th percentile0.10, 74th percentile0.32, 75th percentile0.66, 62nd percentile0.68, 43rd percentileCompare Holmes Regional Medical Center
T1033Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics IncWisconsin Rapids, WI · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc
T1033Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.34, 62nd percentile0.13, 73rd percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.86, 29th percentileCompare Jersey City Medical Center
T1033Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.42, 55th percentile0.44, 45th percentile0.45, 67th percentile—0.47, 62nd percentileCompare Sentara Leigh Hospital
T1033Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.24, 70th percentile0.20, 68th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.86, 30th percentileCompare Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
T1033Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.62, 38th percentile0.42, 48th percentile0.44, 68th percentile1.26, 33rd percentile1.20, 14th percentileCompare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
T1033St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS · Acute care0.17, 65th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.30, 59th percentile0.97, 32nd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.71, 41st percentileCompare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
T1040Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile1.15, 14th percentile0.30, 66th percentile0.21, 67th percentile1.11, 27th percentile3.74, 2nd percentile0.74, 38th percentileCompare Ochsner Medical Center Acute
T1040MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterRosedale, MD · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile1.41, 4th percentile0.11, 78th percentile0.55, 36th percentile0.54, 62nd percentile—0.50, 59th percentileCompare MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
T1040Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile——0.75, 37th percentileCompare Wilkes Regional Medical Center
T1043Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.40, 51st percentile0.35, 73rd percentile—1.16, 15th percentileCompare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T1043Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FL · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.36, 61st percentile0.26, 63rd percentile0.14, 81st percentile1.16, 36th percentile0.56, 54th percentileCompare Boca Raton Regional Hospital
T1045Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.92, 67th percentile——0.94, 34th percentile——Compare Leconte Medical Center
T1045Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.23, 72nd percentile0.28, 61st percentile1.22, 23rd percentile1.56, 26th percentile0.24, 78th percentileCompare Danbury Hospital
T1045Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterBradenton, FL · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.83, 89th percentile—0.79, 20th percentile0.23, 78th percentile—1.28, 11th percentileCompare Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
T1045Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.17, 75th percentile0.42, 48th percentile0.23, 79th percentile0.57, 68th percentile0.41, 67th percentileCompare Long Island Jewish Medical Center
T1045St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.90, 20th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.13, 26th percentile—0.53, 57th percentileCompare St Vincent's Medical Center
T1045Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.18, 25th percentile4.22, 0th percentile0.34, 72nd percentileCompare Henry Ford Health 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).
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).