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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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T2100St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN · Acute care0.44, 30th percentile1.12, 17th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare St Catherine Hospital Inc
T2100Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA · Acute care0.44, 30th percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.00, 88th percentile2.23, 3rd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Confluence Health Hospital
T2100East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA · Acute care0.44, 30th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.59, 32nd percentile0.36, 72nd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.53, 56th percentileCompare East Jefferson General Hospital
T2104Ascension St Vincent CarmelCarmel, IN · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.82, 90th percentile1.53, 5th percentile1.34, 6th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.90, 27th percentileCompare Ascension St Vincent Carmel
T2104Community Medical CenterMissoula, MT · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.55, 2nd percentile1.17, 11th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Community Medical Center
T2104Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalColdwater, OH · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile—————Compare Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
T2104Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.30, 60th percentile0.71, 50th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.42, 67th percentileCompare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
T2104Salem HospitalSalem, OR · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.43, 3rd percentile0.11, 78th percentile1.10, 10th percentile1.29, 21st percentile—0.34, 72nd percentileCompare Salem Hospital
T2104Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.87, 81st percentile—0.45, 45th percentile0.65, 54th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Athens Limestone Hospital
T2110Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.45, 53rd percentile0.89, 15th percentile0.81, 43rd percentile0.73, 56th percentile0.73, 38th percentileCompare Bronson Methodist Hospital
T2110South Florida Baptist HospitalPlant City, FL · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.46, 53rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.85, 7th percentile—0.45, 64th percentileCompare South Florida Baptist Hospital
T2110Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.60, 39th percentile0.17, 70th percentile0.37, 72nd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Anderson Regional Medical Center
T2113Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.72, 30th percentile0.54, 36th percentile0.44, 68th percentile0.56, 68th percentile0.38, 69th percentileCompare Milton S Hershey Medical Center
T2113Integris Health Woodward HospitalWoodward, OK · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.19, 11th percentile—————Compare Integris Health Woodward Hospital
T2113Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—————Compare Stephens County Hospital
T2113University Medical CenterLubbock, TX · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.08, 79th percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.35, 73rd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.88, 28th percentileCompare University Medical Center
T2117Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WI · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.00, 90th percentile2.02, 1st percentile1.38, 18th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
T2117University Of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe, KS · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.79, 27th percentile0.52, 38th percentile1.10, 27th percentile—0.64, 46th percentileCompare University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
T2117University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna, OH · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.73, 30th percentile0.41, 49th percentile1.49, 14th percentile—2.38, 1st percentileCompare University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
T2117Candler HospitalSavannah, GA · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.55, 2nd percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.93, 14th percentile0.89, 38th percentile0.30, 77th percentile0.48, 60th percentileCompare Candler Hospital
T2121UPMC NorthwestSeneca, PA · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.90, 20th percentile0.36, 54th percentile——0.69, 42nd percentileCompare UPMC Northwest
T2121Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast, ME · Critical access0.44, 29th percentile——0.75, 22nd percentile———Compare Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
T2121UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile1.26, 8th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.47, 42nd percentile1.10, 28th percentile—0.91, 26th percentileCompare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
T2124Ascension St Vincent KokomoKokomo, IN · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—————Compare Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
T2124Good Samaritan Regional Health CenterMount Vernon, IL · Acute care0.44, 29th percentile0.94, 59th percentile4.70, 0th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.83, 8th percentile—1.19, 14th percentileCompare Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
T2126Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.63, 36th percentile0.31, 58th percentile0.59, 58th percentile—1.59, 7th percentileCompare Capital Health Regional Medical Center
T2126The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.41, 57th percentile0.25, 63rd percentile0.16, 80th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus
T2128MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.18, 70th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare MarinHealth Medical Center
T2128Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.87, 22nd percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.24, 78th percentile0.37, 76th percentile0.86, 30th percentileCompare Stanford Health Care
T2128Upper Valley Medical CenterTroy, OH · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.55, 45th percentile0.35, 55th percentile0.63, 56th percentile—1.21, 13th percentileCompare Upper Valley Medical Center
2131The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.77, 28th percentile0.72, 23rd percentile0.57, 59th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
2132South County Hospital IncWakefield, RI · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.25, 8th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare South County Hospital Inc
T2133Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBozeman, MT · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.39, 5th percentile0.82, 43rd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
T2133Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.41, 4th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.40, 50th percentile0.51, 63rd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Hilo Benioff Medical Center
T2133North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA · Acute care0.45, 29th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.16, 76th percentile0.58, 33rd percentile0.51, 63rd percentile—0.68, 43rd percentileCompare North Oaks Medical Center
T2136Community HospitalMunster, IN · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.70, 32nd percentile0.71, 24th percentile0.94, 34th percentile2.16, 12th percentile0.49, 60th percentileCompare Community Hospital
T2136Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.93, 14th percentile0.86, 39th percentile—0.84, 31st percentileCompare Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
T2136Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.45, 3rd percentile0.87, 21st percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.47, 66th percentile—1.03, 20th percentileCompare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T2139Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalOconomowoc, WI · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile0.88, 78th percentile—————Compare Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
T2139Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.28, 68th percentile0.19, 68th percentile0.15, 81st percentile—0.62, 48th percentileCompare Southeast Health Medical Center
T2139Bristol HospitalBristol, CT · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.12, 17th percentile—————Compare Bristol Hospital
T2139Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.20, 10th percentile2.63, 1st percentile1.06, 10th percentile1.35, 19th percentile0.66, 62nd percentile1.53, 7th percentileCompare Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
T2143Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.24, 71st percentile1.18, 8th percentile0.84, 41st percentile0.00, 89th percentile1.04, 19th percentileCompare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
T2143Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo, TX · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.83, 18th percentile0.69, 52nd percentile0.64, 64th percentile1.09, 18th percentileCompare Shannon Medical Center
T2145Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FL · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.18, 74th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.24, 78th percentile—0.86, 30th percentileCompare Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
T2145Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore, PA · Critical access0.45, 28th percentile——————Compare Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
T2145Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls, OH · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.03, 29th percentile—1.26, 7th percentile———Compare Summa Western Reserve Hospital
T2148Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.24, 8th percentile1.12, 12th percentile0.13, 73rd percentile0.72, 49th percentile—1.12, 17th percentileCompare Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
T2148UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills, CA · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile1.12, 12th percentile0.46, 44th percentile1.84, 8th percentile—1.78, 4th percentileCompare UCLA West Valley Medical Center
T2148UPMC ChautauquaJamestown, NY · Acute care0.45, 28th percentile0.89, 75th percentile1.81, 4th percentile1.02, 11th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare UPMC Chautauqua

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).