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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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T1150CHI Health St. FrancisGrand Island, NE · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.71, 31st percentile0.51, 39th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare CHI Health St. Francis
T1150Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.33, 64th percentile0.36, 54th percentile0.13, 81st percentile—0.50, 59th percentileCompare Caromont Regional Medical Center
T1150Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.66, 99th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile1.18, 8th percentile0.62, 56th percentile1.75, 20th percentile0.58, 52nd percentileCompare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
T1150South Miami HospitalMiami, FL · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.76, 96th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.82, 42nd percentile2.42, 9th percentile0.24, 78th percentileCompare South Miami Hospital
T1150UH Regional HospitalsChardon, OH · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.61, 57th percentile—1.67, 5th percentileCompare UH Regional Hospitals
T1150Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.89, 21st percentile0.20, 67th percentile0.51, 64th percentile—1.14, 16th percentileCompare Menorah Medical Center
T1150Medical City ArlingtonArlington, TX · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.20, 74th percentile0.54, 37th percentile1.22, 23rd percentile1.39, 30th percentile0.42, 66th percentileCompare Medical City Arlington
T1158St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.39, 51st percentile0.49, 65th percentile—0.95, 23rd percentileCompare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
T1158Kaiser Foundation Hospital - DowneyDowney, CA · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.91, 19th percentile0.64, 28th percentile0.60, 57th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.55, 55th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey
T1158Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalFairfield, OH · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.22, 72nd percentile0.47, 42nd percentile1.72, 10th percentile—0.39, 68th percentileCompare Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
T1158Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile0.76, 96th percentile0.87, 21st percentile0.45, 44th percentile0.71, 50th percentile—0.73, 39th percentileCompare Northwest Medical Center
T1158Westover Hills Baptist HospitalSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.20, 61st percentile——————Compare Westover Hills Baptist Hospital
T1163Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.74, 22nd percentile0.51, 63rd percentile—0.74, 38th percentileCompare Scripps Green Hospital
T1163Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.33, 64th percentile0.15, 71st percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.90, 27th percentileCompare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
T1163HCA Florida St Petersburg HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.89, 75th percentile—0.46, 44th percentile1.62, 11th percentile1.92, 16th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital
T1163Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalValencia, CA · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile1.22, 9th percentile2.02, 2nd percentile0.41, 49th percentile1.09, 28th percentile—1.07, 19th percentileCompare Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
T1163St Bernardine Medical CenterSan Bernardino, CA · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—1.55, 7th percentileCompare St Bernardine Medical Center
T1168Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile1.14, 15th percentile0.50, 49th percentile0.63, 29th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Holy Cross Hospital
T1168WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.24, 64th percentile1.77, 9th percentile1.45, 28th percentile0.47, 62nd percentileCompare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
T1168MH St Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalYoungstown, OH · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.09, 79th percentile0.20, 67th percentile2.06, 4th percentile—0.46, 63rd percentileCompare MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
T1168Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.45, 54th percentile0.27, 62nd percentile1.03, 31st percentile2.27, 10th percentile0.36, 70th percentileCompare Meritus Medical Center
T1168Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette, LA · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.30, 66th percentile0.86, 16th percentile1.10, 28th percentile—1.07, 19th percentileCompare Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc
T1168De Tar Hospital NavarroVictoria, TX · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.83, 89th percentile1.47, 6th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.30, 75th percentile—1.71, 5th percentileCompare De Tar Hospital Navarro
T1168Norman RegionalNorman, OK · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.61, 38th percentile0.92, 14th percentile0.52, 63rd percentile0.21, 77th percentile1.75, 4th percentileCompare Norman Regional
T1175CHI Health Bergan MercyOmaha, NE · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.14, 72nd percentile0.00, 91st percentile—1.01, 21st percentileCompare CHI Health Bergan Mercy
T1175Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.44, 45th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Cumberland Medical Center
T1175M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.80, 93rd percentile1.80, 4th percentile0.51, 39th percentile0.32, 75th percentile—0.87, 29th percentileCompare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
T1175Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC · Acute care0.21, 61st percentile0.93, 63rd percentile1.96, 3rd percentile———1.92, 3rd percentileCompare Wilson Medical Center
T1179Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.90, 20th percentile0.25, 64th percentile1.05, 30th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare Advocate Sherman Hospital
T1179Orlando HealthOrlando, FL · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.38, 60th percentile0.34, 57th percentile1.04, 30th percentile0.60, 66th percentile1.24, 13th percentileCompare Orlando Health
T1179Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.32, 75th percentile1.25, 34th percentile1.60, 6th percentileCompare Sentara Obici Hospital
T1179Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano, TX · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.20, 73rd percentile0.22, 66th percentile0.45, 67th percentile0.62, 65th percentile0.78, 35th percentileCompare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
T1179Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.72, 98th percentile0.94, 18th percentile0.35, 55th percentile0.37, 72nd percentile1.78, 18th percentile0.98, 22nd percentileCompare Washington Regional Medical Center
T1179St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.79, 26th percentile0.07, 76th percentile1.19, 24th percentile—1.12, 17th percentileCompare St David's South Austin Medical Center
T1185Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.35, 55th percentile1.78, 9th percentile—0.72, 39th percentileCompare Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
T1185Mercy Health System CorpJanesville, WI · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.17, 75th percentile0.22, 66th percentile0.54, 62nd percentile—0.58, 52nd percentileCompare Mercy Health System Corp
T1187Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, TX · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.30, 75th percentile—0.24, 78th percentileCompare Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
T1187Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.40, 50th percentile1.61, 12th percentile2.46, 8th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
T1187Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalBatavia, OH · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.52, 38th percentile1.36, 18th percentile—0.61, 48th percentileCompare Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
T1187Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile1.11, 18th percentile0.39, 59th percentile0.31, 58th percentile1.56, 13th percentile0.58, 67th percentile0.48, 61st percentileCompare Northside Hospital Forsyth
T1187Memorial Hospital Of GardenaGardena, CA · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile——2.35, 1st percentileCompare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena
T1192AdventHealth AvistaLouisville, CO · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.79, 44th percentile——Compare AdventHealth Avista
T1192Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.74, 97th percentile0.23, 72nd percentile0.27, 62nd percentile0.94, 34th percentile0.54, 69th percentile0.68, 42nd percentileCompare Eisenhower Medical Center
T1192Denver Health & Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.36, 61st percentile0.75, 22nd percentile0.95, 34th percentile—0.65, 45th percentileCompare Denver Health & Hospital Authority
T1192Integris Southwest Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.14, 77th percentile0.28, 61st percentile1.03, 30th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.57, 53rd percentileCompare Integris Southwest Medical Center
T1192Pacifica Hospital Of The ValleySun Valley, CA · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.29, 6th percentile———Compare Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley
T1197Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.69, 42nd percentileCompare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
T1197Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.55, 35th percentile0.50, 65th percentile0.85, 47th percentile1.21, 13th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital
T1197Providence Milwaukie HospitalMilwaukie, OR · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile1.02, 31st percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Providence Milwaukie Hospital
1200Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park, IL · Acute care0.21, 60th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.36, 53rd percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare Loyola Gottlieb Memorial 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).