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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
2601Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access0.70—4————112 min—25Compare
T2602Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care0.7034—11.7%14.9%0.94160 min0.9190Compare
T2602Ozarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO · Acute care0.702414.0%14.3%14.9%1.49182 min0.94120Compare
2604New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access0.7054—10.1%14.7%—100 min—62Compare
2605Campbell County HealthGillette, WY · Acute care0.703410.8%14.4%14.1%1.15180 min0.93119Compare
T2606OhioHealth Shelby HospitalShelby, OH · Critical access0.704——9.3%15.7%———25Compare
T2606Good Shepherd Medical CenterHermiston, OR · Critical access0.70—4—12.7%16.1%—151 min—49Compare
2608Turning Point HospitalMoultrie, GA · Acute care0.70————13.3%——1.2969Compare
2609Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care0.701311.7%10.6%15.9%1.09232 min1.01794Compare
T2610Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL · Acute care0.711213.0%9.4%15.6%1.37197 min1.07443Compare
T2610ARH Our Lady Of The WayMartin, KY · Critical access0.71——————84 min—25Compare
T2612Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access0.7145—12.6%14.8%—140 min—34Compare
T2612Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin, TX · Acute care0.712512.6%12.2%16.0%0.88194 min1.13153Compare
T2614Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH · Acute care0.71549.4%11.4%14.2%1.12210 min0.90298Compare
T2614St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.714311.6%15.2%14.0%1.24133 min0.99523Compare
T2616Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · Acute care0.714312.5%7.5%15.3%1.21237 min0.96155Compare
T2616The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · Acute care0.713413.4%12.1%14.4%0.99200 min0.96429Compare
T2616Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsor, VT · Critical access0.71—5——14.7%———35Compare
2619University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care0.714311.2%9.7%15.2%0.98328 min1.00631Compare
T2620Ascension St John Jane PhillipsBartlesville, OK · Acute care0.713312.7%15.5%14.3%0.90182 min0.98133Compare
T2620McLaren Lapeer RegionLapeer, MI · Acute care0.712212.0%14.3%14.6%1.18186 min0.94183Compare
T2622Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH · Acute care0.714311.9%13.9%15.0%0.89177 min1.03400Compare
T2622Trihealth Clinton Regional HospitalWilmington, OH · Acute care0.712310.9%10.9%15.0%0.92155 min1.06143Compare
T2624Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care0.72549.3%6.8%14.3%0.87288 min0.98907Compare
T2624Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA · Acute care0.722211.2%10.8%15.4%1.36195 min1.00219Compare
2626Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care0.722312.3%10.4%14.9%1.17185 min1.00669Compare
2627Carilion Stonewall Jackson HospitalLexington, VA · Critical access0.7234—8.6%15.4%—198 min—25Compare
T2628OSF St Francis Hospital And Medical GroupEscanaba, MI · Critical access0.7244—11.3%15.4%—129 min—25Compare
T2628Athol Memorial HospitalAthol, MA · Critical access0.722——11.5%15.3%—174 min—25Compare
2630Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA · Acute care0.722212.9%13.1%14.7%1.03135 min1.3265Compare
2631Summers County ARH HospitalHinton, WV · Critical access0.72————15.0%—121 min—25Compare
2632Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care0.724411.9%13.1%14.2%0.93168 min0.9197Compare
2633St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · Acute care0.722210.8%9.3%14.8%1.11206 min1.00283Compare
2634Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL · Acute care0.733310.9%7.6%15.8%0.92229 min0.97695Compare
2635Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, MO · Critical access0.7345—11.6%14.9%—124 min—25Compare
T2636CAMC Plateau Medical Center, IncOak Hill, WV · Critical access0.73—5——14.4%—161 min—25Compare
T2636Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna, IL · Critical access0.73————15.0%—126 min—25Compare
T2638Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access0.7344—11.6%14.4%—151 min—25Compare
T2638Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care0.734412.1%14.1%14.8%1.08142 min0.95182Compare
2640Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care0.7344——15.2%0.99—0.89168Compare
T2641Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA · Acute care0.7354—9.7%14.6%0.84181 min0.94123Compare
T2641OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · Acute care0.733311.3%10.6%14.0%1.31224 min0.97704Compare
T2641Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield, WI · Acute care0.731312.5%11.5%16.9%1.79166 min0.99504Compare
T2644Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin, OR · Acute care0.732313.6%11.2%14.7%0.94177 min0.87150Compare
T2644Monument Health Sturgis HospitalSturgis, SD · Critical access0.73————14.6%—132 min—25Compare
T2646Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI · Acute care0.7424—9.3%14.7%1.13168 min0.8675Compare
T2646Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · Acute care0.7412—11.6%14.9%1.43222 min1.17333Compare
T2648Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven, MI · Acute care0.7444—12.3%14.9%0.9976 min0.8481Compare
T2648UPMC EastMonroeville, PA · Acute care0.744311.1%10.2%15.0%0.88245 min1.00155Compare
T2650Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA · Acute care0.7443—11.6%15.1%0.88135 min1.12186Compare

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).