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Hospitals with the lowest C. diff infections

Rank every Medicare-certified hospital on any CMS quality measure. Filter by state, type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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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 beds
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1UHHS Memorial Hospital Of GenevaGeneva, OH · Critical access0.0044—8.1%15.3%—188 min—25Compare
T1UNC Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC · Acute care0.004311.1%8.2%15.8%0.85194 min0.94235Compare
T1UPMC Bedford MemorialEverett, PA · Acute care0.0043—10.1%14.4%—142 min1.0449Compare
T1UPMC LititzLititz, PA · Acute care0.004311.5%14.0%15.0%0.89164 min0.98148Compare
T1UT Health East Texas Quitman HospitalQuitman, TX · Critical access0.0044—13.1%14.8%—136 min—25Compare
T1University Hospitals Samaritan Medical CenterAshland, OH · Acute care0.0044—11.1%14.4%0.91142 min0.96123Compare
T1University Of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns, MI · Critical access0.0044—10.2%15.0%—182 min—25Compare
T1University Of Texas Health Science Center At TylerTyler, TX · Acute care0.0045—11.7%14.5%—153 min1.05284Compare
T1Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO · Acute care0.004410.6%16.3%14.2%0.93152 min1.0078Compare
T1Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ · Acute care0.004311.8%11.5%15.3%1.08165 min0.9998Compare
T1Webster General Hospital/ Swing BedEupora, MS · Acute care0.0044—13.9%14.3%—83 min0.9143Compare
T1West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA · Acute care0.004411.7%11.7%14.6%1.04123 min1.03110Compare
T1Westfields Hospital And ClinicNew Richmond, WI · Critical access0.0045—13.2%14.9%—108 min—25Compare
T1William Newton HospitalWinfield, KS · Critical access0.004——14.0%14.6%—137 min—25Compare
T1WinnmedDecorah, IA · Critical access0.0045—17.5%14.5%—114 min—25Compare
T1Women & Infants Hospital Of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI · Acute care0.0043——15.4%1.00234 min1.04167Compare
T1York HospitalYork, ME · Acute care0.004511.3%13.0%14.8%0.92166 min0.9579Compare
T1ACMH HospitalKittanning, PA · Acute care0.0033—13.3%15.0%1.23195 min0.92154Compare
T1Acadia General HospitalCrowley, LA · Acute care0.0034—11.5%15.4%0.87109 min1.0985Compare
T1Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman, OH · Critical access0.003——11.6%14.9%—189 min—25Compare
T1AdventHealth Heart Of FloridaDavenport, FL · Acute care0.003213.7%10.9%15.5%0.95130 min0.98268Compare
T1Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care0.0034—12.8%15.2%0.98128 min0.9499Compare
T1Ashtabula County Medical CenterAshtabula, OH · Acute care0.003411.4%10.9%16.8%1.01194 min1.05249Compare
T1Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage, WI · Acute care0.0033—15.3%14.6%0.96153 min0.8173Compare
T1Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta, NY · Acute care0.0033—11.8%15.2%0.94132 min1.0160Compare
T1Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN · Acute care0.0034—10.7%17.0%—149 min0.95100Compare
T1Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care0.0034—11.7%15.0%0.88132 min0.8764Compare
T1Berger HospitalCircleville, OH · Acute care0.0034—12.8%15.0%0.89201 min0.8894Compare
T1Blue Ridge Regional HospitalSpruce Pine, NC · Critical access0.0034—14.7%14.9%—115 min—85Compare
T1Bon Secours Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth, VA · Acute care0.003311.7%13.1%14.8%0.82164 min1.01346Compare
T1Bon Secours Southampton Memorial HospitalFranklin, VA · Acute care0.0033—12.9%15.2%0.93152 min0.84221Compare
T1Bridgton HospitalBridgton, ME · Critical access0.0033—12.5%15.3%—118 min—25Compare
T1CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care0.0033—10.7%15.1%0.94149 min0.8740Compare
T1CHI St Alexius Health WillistonWilliston, ND · Critical access0.0032—15.1%15.6%—156 min—25Compare
T1CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · Acute care0.003311.4%12.0%15.4%0.89176 min1.11282Compare
T1Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access0.003——10.8%15.2%—94 min—24Compare
T1Cassia Regional HospitalBurley, ID · Critical access0.0034—12.3%14.2%—120 min—25Compare
T1Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care0.0033—10.3%14.7%0.99146 min0.85136Compare
T1Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City, KS · Acute care0.003311.5%13.3%14.1%0.96114 min0.9599Compare
T1Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, NM · Acute care0.003312.6%11.4%15.3%0.93202 min0.9598Compare
T1Christus Spohn Hospital AliceAlice, TX · Acute care0.003411.6%9.6%14.4%0.93164 min1.10135Compare
T1Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC · Acute care0.0034—12.2%14.9%1.07124 min0.95135Compare
T1Coral Gables HospitalCoral Gables, FL · Acute care0.0033—8.5%15.8%0.92127 min1.17245Compare
T1Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids, MI · Acute care0.0034—10.4%14.9%0.97148 min0.8674Compare
T1Corewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings, MI · Critical access0.0034—10.9%14.4%—132 min—25Compare
T1Corning HospitalCorning, NY · Acute care0.0033—10.0%14.5%1.15210 min0.9081Compare
T1Cox Monett HospitalMonett, MO · Critical access0.0035—12.0%15.1%—151 min—25Compare
T1Daviess Community HospitalWashington, IN · Acute care0.0033—12.9%14.6%0.94119 min1.0780Compare
T1Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterIdaho Falls, ID · Acute care0.003310.2%11.1%12.9%0.84133 min1.00330Compare
T1Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino, CA · Acute care0.0031—10.8%15.6%0.94134 min1.26150Compare

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).