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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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#	Hospital	C. diff infectionslower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T2148	Middlesboro ARH HospitalMiddlesboro, KY · Acute care	0.45, 28th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.8%, 4th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	96	Compare Middlesboro ARH Hospital
T2152	Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany, MS · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	153	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
T2152	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	76	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T2152	John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.0%, 99th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	296	Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
T2155	Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	513	Compare Overlook Medical Center
T2155	Provident Hospital Of ChicagoChicago, IL · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.5%, 19th percentile	—	190 min, 24th percentile	0.75, 99th percentile	222	Compare Provident Hospital Of Chicago
2157	Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	125 min, 70th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	276	Compare Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
T2158	St Luke's Regional Medical CenterBoise, ID · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	15.0%, 3rd percentile	12.4%, 100th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	544	Compare St Luke's Regional Medical Center
T2158	Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	96	Compare Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
T2160	North Shore Medical Center -Salem, MA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	271 min, 3rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	415	Compare North Shore Medical Center -
T2160	St Joseph Health System, LLCFort Wayne, IN · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	121 min, 73rd percentile	1.16, 3rd percentile	191	Compare St Joseph Health System, LLC
T2160	Clay County Medical CorporationWest Point, MS · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	60	Compare Clay County Medical Corporation
T2160	Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York, NY · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	912	Compare Bellevue Hospital Center
T2160	Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale, PA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	83	Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital
T2165	Central Vermont Medical CenterBarre, VT · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.74, 1st percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	175	Compare Central Vermont Medical Center
T2165	Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.41, 4th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	407	Compare Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
T2167	Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, OR · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.77, 99th percentile	176	Compare Sky Lakes Medical Center
T2167	St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne, PA · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	16.6%, 2nd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	373	Compare St Mary Medical Center
T2169	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	262	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T2169	Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	363	Compare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System
T2169	Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana, KY · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	61	Compare Harrison Memorial Hospital
T2169	Avera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall, MN · Critical access	0.46, 27th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	49	Compare Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
T2173	Silver Cross Hospital And Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	304	Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
T2173	Copley Memorial HospitalAurora, IL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	210	Compare Copley Memorial Hospital
T2173	Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	83	Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
T2173	UChicago Medicine AdventHealth BolingbrookBolingbrook, IL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	138	Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
T2177	Coffee Regional Medical Center, IncDouglas, GA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	15.9%, 2nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	88	Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc
T2177	Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	219 min, 12th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	867	Compare Cox Medical Centers
T2179	Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	12.7%, 100th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	272	Compare Providence Holy Family Hospital
T2179	Sheridan Memorial HospitalSheridan, WY · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.9%, 8th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	88	Compare Sheridan Memorial Hospital
T2179	Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan, WV · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	140	Compare Logan Regional Medical Center
T2179	McLaren FlintFlint, MI · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	368	Compare McLaren Flint
T2179	Parrish Medical CenterTitusville, FL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	208	Compare Parrish Medical Center
T2179	USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.33, 6th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	406	Compare USA Health University Hospital
2185	Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	302 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	243	Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital
T2186	Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	169	Compare Cheshire Medical Center
T2186	Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	220	Compare Mary Greeley Medical Center
2188	West Suburban Medical CenterOak Park, IL · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.26, 8th percentile	272 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	287	Compare West Suburban Medical Center
T2189	Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	8.5%, 100th percentile	7.6%, 96th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	242 min, 6th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	468	Compare Fairview Hospital
T2189	Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	2.01, 0th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	927	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital
T2191	Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	366	Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
T2191	Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas, TX · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	866	Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
T2193	Bellin Memorial HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	15.1%, 3rd percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	242	Compare Bellin Memorial Hospital
T2193	Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	505	Compare Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
T2193	St John's Episcopal Hospital At South ShoreFar Rockaway, NY · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	18.2%, 0th percentile	1.26, 8th percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	1.16, 3rd percentile	257	Compare St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
T2193	William Beaumont AMG (Ft Bliss)El Paso, TX · Military	0.47, 26th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	189 min, 25th percentile	—	750	Compare William Beaumont AMG (Ft Bliss)
T2197	University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	285 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	450	Compare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences
T2197	Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.2%, 3rd percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	1.55, 2nd percentile	155 min, 46th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	892	Compare Lakeland Regional Medical Center
T2199	UPMC MemorialYork, PA · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	266 min, 3rd percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	104	Compare UPMC Memorial
T2199	MH St Joseph Warren HospitalWarren, OH · Acute care	0.47, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	219	Compare MH St Joseph Warren 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).