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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
T1750Integris Miami HospitalMiami, OK · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.3%, 25th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile92 min, 94th percentile0.95, 71st percentile117Compare Integris Miami Hospital
T1750Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile110 min, 82nd percentile1.06, 16th percentile202Compare Saint Luke's South Hospital
T1750Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvillStephenville, TX · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.89, 90th percentile97Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
T1750Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.02, 31st percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.01, 38th percentile590Compare Wellspan York Hospital
T1750Corewell Health Trenton HospitalTrenton, MI · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.95, 55th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.01, 38th percentile195Compare Corewell Health Trenton Hospital
T1750Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.85, 85th percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile964Compare Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
T1750St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.06, 25th percentile225 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile335Compare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
T1750Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.1%, 48th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.82, 90th percentile161 min, 41st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile168Compare Mountain View Regional Medical Center
T1759St Luke's The Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.06, 16th percentile241Compare St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital
T1759MercyOne North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile15.6%, 2nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.00, 35th percentile193 min, 23rd percentile0.96, 66th percentile350Compare MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
T1761Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile—102 min, 89th percentile—42Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
T1761Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
T1763Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.83, 89th percentile241 min, 6th percentile0.97, 61st percentile329Compare Chester County Hospital
T1763Union Hospital Of Cecil CountyElkton, MD · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile228 min, 9th percentile—166Compare Union Hospital Of Cecil County
T1763Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.04, 28th percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.97, 61st percentile123Compare Anna Jaques Hospital
T1766St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile621Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
T1766Atrium Medical CenterFranklin, OH · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.92, 67th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.01, 38th percentile328Compare Atrium Medical Center
T1766Indiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.05, 26th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.05, 19th percentile1,733Compare Indiana University Health
T1769Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.0%, 100th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.97, 61st percentile520Compare Intermountain Medical Center
T1769PIH Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.13, 16th percentile230 min, 9th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile408Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
T1769Phoenix Indian Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care0.34, 41st percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile1.18, 12th percentile—0.83, 97th percentile179Compare Phoenix Indian Medical Center
T1772Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile475Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
T1772Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile10.7%, 56th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.76, 96th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.89, 90th percentile523Compare Providence St Vincent Medical Center
T1772Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.05, 26th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile481Compare Bethesda Hospital East
T1772Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile316 min, 1st percentile1.05, 19th percentile464Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast
T1772Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, IL · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.91, 70th percentile223 min, 11th percentile1.05, 19th percentile254Compare Saint Anthony Medical Center
T1772White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute care0.35, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile0.85, 85th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile571Compare White County Medical Center
T1778Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale, AZ · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.22, 9th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.05, 19th percentile561Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
T1778VCU Health Tappahannock HospitalTappahannock, VA · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.9%, 72nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.96, 66th percentile67Compare VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital
T1778Ascension Seton Cedar ParkCedar Park, TX · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.79, 94th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.96, 66th percentile126Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park
T1778Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCorvallis, OR · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile0.77, 95th percentile207 min, 16th percentile0.86, 94th percentile188Compare Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
T1778Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury, CT · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile11.8%, 34th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.00, 35th percentile249 min, 5th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile347Compare Saint Mary's Hospital
T1778CGH Medical CenterSterling, IL · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile13.7%, 10th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.03, 29th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.96, 66th percentile98Compare CGH Medical Center
T1784Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.9%, 17th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.37, 4th percentile264 min, 3rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile914Compare Baylor University Medical Center
T1784University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile249 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
T1784Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile13.1%, 13th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile200Compare Abrazo West Campus
T1784BSA HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.19, 11th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.06, 16th percentile445Compare BSA Hospital
T1784Beaumont Hospital - TaylorTaylor, MI · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.14, 15th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.05, 19th percentile163Compare Beaumont Hospital - Taylor
T1784Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical ColAugusta, GA · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.32, 6th percentile251 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile632Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
T1790Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.08, 22nd percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.97, 61st percentile237Compare Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
T1790Parkland Medical CenterDerry, NH · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.87, 81st percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.94, 76th percentile86Compare Parkland Medical Center
T1790MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.05, 26th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile420Compare MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
T1790Keralty HospitalMiami, FL · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile—11.3%, 68th percentile—16.3%, 4th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.39, 0th percentile125Compare Keralty Hospital
T1790Trios HealthKennewick, WA · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.05, 26th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.98, 55th percentile71Compare Trios Health
T1790Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.79, 94th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile282Compare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
T1796Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr, PA · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.82, 90th percentile214 min, 13th percentile1.00, 44th percentile284Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital
T1796Sanford USDMedical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.64, 100th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile545Compare Sanford USDMedical Center
T1796Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile11.7%, 35th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.89, 90th percentile314Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T1796Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional HospitalBillings, MT · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile13.3%, 99th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile286Compare Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
T1796Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterMount Pleasant, SC · Acute care0.35, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.00, 35th percentile143 min, 54th percentile0.99, 50th percentile140Compare Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center

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).