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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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2601Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access0.70, 13th percentile——————Compare Methodist Hospital Union County
T2602Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care0.70, 13th percentile0.94, 59th percentile—————Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital
T2602Ozarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO · Acute care0.70, 13th percentile1.49, 2nd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Ozarks Healthcare
2604New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access0.70, 13th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare New Ulm Medical Center
2605Campbell County HealthGillette, WY · Acute care0.70, 13th percentile1.15, 14th percentile——0.85, 41st percentile——Compare Campbell County Health
T2606OhioHealth Shelby HospitalShelby, OH · Critical access0.70, 13th percentile——————Compare OhioHealth Shelby Hospital
T2606Good Shepherd Medical CenterHermiston, OR · Critical access0.70, 13th percentile——0.94, 13th percentile———Compare Good Shepherd Medical Center
2608Turning Point HospitalMoultrie, GA · Acute care0.70, 13th percentile——————Compare Turning Point Hospital
2609Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care0.70, 13th percentile1.09, 20th percentile1.03, 14th percentile0.82, 19th percentile0.85, 40th percentile0.81, 50th percentile0.84, 31st percentileCompare Community Regional Medical Center
T2610Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL · Acute care0.71, 13th percentile1.37, 4th percentile0.59, 41st percentile1.61, 4th percentile0.96, 33rd percentile—1.17, 15th percentileCompare Saint Joseph Medical Center
T2610ARH Our Lady Of The WayMartin, KY · Critical access0.71, 13th percentile——————Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way
T2612Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access0.71, 12th percentile——————Compare Glacial Ridge Hospital
T2612Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin, TX · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.84, 23rd percentile2.33, 1st percentile———Compare Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
T2614Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile1.12, 17th percentile0.22, 72nd percentile0.15, 72nd percentile0.70, 51st percentile—0.26, 77th percentileCompare Genesis Hospital
T2614St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile1.24, 8th percentile0.08, 79th percentile0.70, 24th percentile0.20, 79th percentile—0.44, 64th percentileCompare St Vincent Hospital
T2616Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile1.21, 10th percentile1.28, 9th percentile0.69, 25th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—1.94, 3rd percentileCompare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
T2616The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.39, 59th percentile0.33, 57th percentile1.30, 20th percentile1.75, 19th percentile0.54, 56th percentileCompare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
T2616Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsor, VT · Critical access0.71, 12th percentile——————Compare Mt Ascutney Hospital
2619University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.83, 18th percentile0.67, 53rd percentile0.90, 45th percentile1.56, 7th percentileCompare University Of California Davis Medical Center
T2620Ascension St John Jane PhillipsBartlesville, OK · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—0.73, 23rd percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare Ascension St John Jane Phillips
T2620McLaren Lapeer RegionLapeer, MI · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile1.18, 12th percentile—0.79, 20th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—1.58, 7th percentileCompare McLaren Lapeer Region
T2622Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.44, 54th percentile0.69, 25th percentile0.56, 59th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Firelands Regional Medical Center
T2622Trihealth Clinton Regional HospitalWilmington, OH · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile0.92, 67th percentile——0.92, 35th percentile——Compare Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
T2624Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.61, 38th percentile1.02, 11th percentile1.32, 20th percentile0.68, 61st percentile0.57, 53rd percentileCompare Massachusetts General Hospital
T2624Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile1.36, 5th percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.03, 11th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Pottstown Hospital
2626Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile1.17, 12th percentile0.36, 61st percentile0.34, 56th percentile1.42, 16th percentile2.27, 10th percentile0.36, 70th percentileCompare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
2627Carilion Stonewall Jackson HospitalLexington, VA · Critical access0.72, 12th percentile——————Compare Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
T2628OSF St Francis Hospital And Medical GroupEscanaba, MI · Critical access0.72, 12th percentile——————Compare OSF St Francis Hospital And Medical Group
T2628Athol Memorial HospitalAthol, MA · Critical access0.72, 12th percentile——————Compare Athol Memorial Hospital
2630Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile1.03, 29th percentile—0.93, 14th percentile———Compare Northern Louisiana Medical Center
2631Summers County ARH HospitalHinton, WV · Critical access0.72, 12th percentile——————Compare Summers County ARH Hospital
2632Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.75, 22nd percentile1.67, 11th percentile——Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
2633St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · Acute care0.72, 12th percentile1.11, 18th percentile0.52, 47th percentile0.53, 37th percentile0.32, 75th percentile—0.49, 60th percentileCompare St Vincent Hospital
2634Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL · Acute care0.73, 12th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.11, 12th percentile0.47, 43rd percentile1.23, 23rd percentile0.99, 40th percentile0.58, 52nd percentileCompare Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
2635Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, MO · Critical access0.73, 12th percentile——————Compare Hedrick Medical Center
T2636CAMC Plateau Medical Center, IncOak Hill, WV · Critical access0.73, 12th percentile——————Compare CAMC Plateau Medical Center, Inc
T2636Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna, IL · Critical access0.73, 12th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Deaconess Illinois Union County
T2638Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access0.73, 12th percentile——————Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
T2638Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care0.73, 12th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.30, 60th percentile0.45, 67th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
2640Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care0.73, 12th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.16, 11th percentile0.38, 52nd percentile1.01, 31st percentile—1.38, 9th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
T2641Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA · Acute care0.73, 11th percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.05, 14th percentile0.98, 12th percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
T2641OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · Acute care0.73, 11th percentile1.31, 6th percentile0.80, 26th percentile0.84, 18th percentile1.17, 25th percentile1.38, 30th percentile0.94, 24th percentileCompare OHSU Hospital And Clinics
T2641Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield, WI · Acute care0.73, 11th percentile1.79, 1st percentile0.34, 63rd percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.41, 69th percentile—0.18, 80th percentileCompare Marshfield Medical Center
T2644Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin, OR · Acute care0.73, 11th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.53, 46th percentile1.18, 8th percentile1.07, 29th percentile—1.97, 3rd percentileCompare Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
T2644Monument Health Sturgis HospitalSturgis, SD · Critical access0.73, 11th percentile——————Compare Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
T2646Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile1.13, 16th percentile—————Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
T2646Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile1.43, 3rd percentile—————Compare Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center
T2648Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven, MI · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.99, 37th percentile—————Compare Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
T2648UPMC EastMonroeville, PA · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.18, 75th percentile1.15, 9th percentile0.67, 53rd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare UPMC East
T2650Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.88, 78th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Heritage Valley Sewickley

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).