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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
T1051Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.7%, 56th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.02, 31st percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.01, 38th percentile391Compare Bon Secours St Marys Hospital
T1051Faith HealthNorfolk, NE · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile1.11, 18th percentile101 min, 89th percentile0.98, 55th percentile133Compare Faith Health
T1051Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.77, 95th percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.03, 28th percentile359Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
T1051Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.95, 55th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile94Compare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc
T1055Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.29, 7th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.94, 76th percentile84Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
T1055Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.98, 41st percentile199 min, 20th percentile1.07, 14th percentile358Compare Self Regional Healthcare
T1055Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.69, 99th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile187Compare Reston Hospital Center
T1055Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile767Compare Mercy Hospital South
T1055SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City, OK · Acute care0.18, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.5%, 2nd percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile150 min, 49th percentile—255Compare SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Midwest
T1060St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile342Compare St Alexius Medical Center
T1060Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.2%, 27th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.94, 59th percentile137 min, 59th percentile1.00, 44th percentile137Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
T1060American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork, UT · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.0%, 30th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile89Compare American Fork Hospital
T1060Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.98, 41st percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.98, 55th percentile262Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center
T1060Detroit Receiving HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.29, 7th percentile139 min, 57th percentile0.95, 71st percentile320Compare Detroit Receiving Hospital
T1065Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley, CA · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile——14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile——101Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley
T1065Kootenai HealthCoeur D'Alene, ID · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.22, 9th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.00, 44th percentile321Compare Kootenai Health
T1065Springfield Regional Medical CenterSpringfield, OH · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile254Compare Springfield Regional Medical Center
T1065St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.82, 90th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.03, 28th percentile448Compare St Anthonys Hospital
T1065St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham, IL · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.9%, 17th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile137 min, 59th percentile0.94, 76th percentile146Compare St Anthonys Memorial Hospital
T1065UPHS Marquette DLP HospitalMarquette, MI · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.10, 19th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.01, 38th percentile289Compare UPHS Marquette DLP Hospital
T1071Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile232 min, 8th percentile0.98, 55th percentile653Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
T1071Baptist Health Medical Center - JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.17, 12th percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.98, 55th percentile1,229Compare Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville
T1071Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.74, 97th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile240Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T1071Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile251 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile294Compare Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
T1071UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.15, 14th percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.07, 14th percentile432Compare UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital
T1076Saint Francis Hospital, IncTulsa, OK · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.91, 70th percentile230 min, 9th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,088Compare Saint Francis Hospital, Inc
T1076Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.95, 71st percentile146Compare Oro Valley Hospital
T1076Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.20, 10th percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile90Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital
T1079Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CA · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.0%, 100th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.87, 81st percentile171 min, 35th percentile0.91, 86th percentile143Compare Adventist Health Sonora
T1079Enloe HealthChico, CA · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.99, 50th percentile298Compare Enloe Health
T1079Lower Bucks HospitalBristol, PA · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.92, 67th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.94, 76th percentile150Compare Lower Bucks Hospital
T1079McLaren Greater LansingLansing, MI · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.18, 12th percentile261 min, 4th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile363Compare McLaren Greater Lansing
T1083AdventHealth Wesley ChapelWesley Chapel, FL · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.04, 28th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile169Compare AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
T1083Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.92, 67th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.06, 16th percentile1,807Compare Baptist Medical Center
T1083Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.87, 81st percentile247 min, 5th percentile0.94, 76th percentile263Compare Advocate Trinity Hospital
T1083Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.7%, 1st percentile14.3%, 6th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.79, 94th percentile154 min, 46th percentile0.99, 50th percentile211Compare Merit Health Wesley
T1087Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.88, 78th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile91Compare Bellevue Medical Center
T1087Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile229 min, 9th percentile1.08, 12th percentile328Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T1087California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile160 min, 42nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile153Compare California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital
T1087Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso, IN · Acute care0.19, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.72, 98th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.05, 19th percentile301Compare Northwest Health - Porter
T1091Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.96, 51st percentile111 min, 82nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile621Compare Parkridge Medical Center
T1091AdventHealth TampaTampa, FL · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.20, 10th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile626Compare AdventHealth Tampa
T1093Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile11.4%, 41st percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.89, 75th percentile173 min, 34th percentile0.91, 86th percentile99Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center
T1093St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.05, 26th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.06, 16th percentile625Compare St David's Medical Center
T1093Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.93, 63rd percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.01, 38th percentile208Compare Franciscan Health Crown Point
T1093Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.10, 8th percentile771Compare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T1093Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.21, 10th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.95, 71st percentile273Compare Aiken Regional Medical Center
T1093New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc.Brooklyn, NY · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile1.07, 23rd percentile193 min, 23rd percentile1.15, 4th percentile134Compare New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc.
T1099Stamford HospitalStamford, CT · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.96, 51st percentile200 min, 19th percentile1.00, 44th percentile305Compare Stamford Hospital
T1099USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care0.19, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile7.4%, 97th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile243 min, 6th percentile0.99, 50th percentile158Compare USC Verdugo Hills 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).