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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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T2650Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
T2650SGMC HealthValdosta, GA · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.38, 59th percentile0.29, 61st percentile0.15, 81st percentile0.54, 70th percentile0.41, 67th percentileCompare SGMC Health
2653Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—————Compare Baystate Noble Hospital
2654Flushing Hospital Medical CenterFlushing, NY · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.19, 68th percentile——0.75, 37th percentileCompare Flushing Hospital Medical Center
2655Pullman Regional HospitalPullman, WA · Critical access0.75, 11th percentile——————Compare Pullman Regional Hospital
2656Medina HospitalMedina, OH · Acute care0.75, 11th percentile1.02, 31st percentile1.27, 9th percentile1.59, 4th percentile0.45, 67th percentile—2.10, 2nd percentileCompare Medina Hospital
2657Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care0.75, 11th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.04, 14th percentile0.79, 20th percentile0.84, 41st percentile—0.73, 38th percentileCompare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
T2658Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA · Acute care0.75, 11th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.61, 38th percentile0.23, 65th percentile1.04, 30th percentile—1.36, 10th percentileCompare Penn State Health St. Joseph
T2658Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay, OR · Acute care0.75, 11th percentile1.15, 14th percentile0.28, 68th percentile0.91, 14th percentile0.55, 61st percentile—0.94, 24th percentileCompare Bay Area Hospital
2660St Marys Medical CenterHuntington, WV · Acute care0.75, 11th percentile1.28, 7th percentile1.16, 11th percentile0.51, 39th percentile1.28, 21st percentile—0.91, 26th percentileCompare St Marys Medical Center
2661Hillsboro Medical CenterHillsboro, OR · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile1.00, 35th percentile2.09, 2nd percentile1.56, 4th percentile0.54, 61st percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Hillsboro Medical Center
T2662Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile1.40, 4th percentile0.49, 49th percentile0.91, 14th percentile0.64, 55th percentile0.80, 51st percentile0.93, 25th percentileCompare Cooper University Hospital
T2662St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll, IA · Critical access0.76, 11th percentile——————Compare St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
T2664Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.91, 15th percentile0.71, 51st percentile—2.72, 1st percentileCompare Salina Regional Health Center
T2664Scenic Mountain Medical CenterBig Spring, TX · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile0.99, 37th percentile—————Compare Scenic Mountain Medical Center
2666Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical CenterSalida, CO · Critical access0.76, 11th percentile——————Compare Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical Center
2667NorthBay Medical CenterFairfield, CA · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.98, 16th percentile0.66, 27th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.92, 25th percentileCompare NorthBay Medical Center
2668Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL · Acute care0.76, 11th percentile0.94, 59th percentile—1.48, 5th percentile———Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital
2669East Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool, OH · Acute care0.77, 11th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare East Liverpool City Hospital
2670Vernon Memorial HospitalViroqua, WI · Critical access0.77, 11th percentile——————Compare Vernon Memorial Hospital
2671Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA · Acute care0.77, 11th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.13, 77th percentile0.96, 13th percentile0.72, 49th percentile—0.93, 25th percentileCompare Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
T2672Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaNampa, ID · Acute care0.77, 10th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile0.81, 25th percentile1.20, 8th percentile1.06, 29th percentile—0.97, 22nd percentileCompare Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
T2672UT Health East Texas Pittsburg HospitalPittsburg, TX · Critical access0.77, 10th percentile——————Compare UT Health East Texas Pittsburg Hospital
T2674Carle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria, IL · Acute care0.77, 10th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile—————Compare Carle Health Proctor Hospital
T2674McPherson HospitalMcpherson, KS · Acute care0.77, 10th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—————Compare McPherson Hospital
2676Concord HospitalConcord, NH · Acute care0.77, 10th percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.54, 37th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.25, 77th percentileCompare Concord Hospital
2677Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile0.68, 99th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.60, 32nd percentile1.67, 10th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Providence St Joseph Hospital
T2678Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile1.06, 25th percentile——0.40, 70th percentile——Compare Community Hospital
T2678Ochsner St Martin HospitalBreaux Bridge, LA · Critical access0.78, 10th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Ochsner St Martin Hospital
2680Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—————Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
2681Sagewest Health CareRiverton, WY · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Sagewest Health Care
2682Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile—0.61, 31st percentile———Compare Lompoc Valley Medical Center
T2683FHN Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile———Compare FHN Memorial Hospital
T2683Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile1.02, 31st percentile—————Compare Winona Health Services
T2685Peterson Regional Medical CenterKerrville, TX · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile1.59, 1st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.47, 42nd percentile0.69, 52nd percentile——Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center
T2685Red Bud Regional HospitalRed Bud, IL · Critical access0.78, 10th percentile——————Compare Red Bud Regional Hospital
T2685UPMC HanoverHanover, PA · Acute care0.78, 10th percentile1.14, 15th percentile0.99, 16th percentile1.06, 10th percentile2.11, 4th percentile—2.58, 1st percentileCompare UPMC Hanover
T2688Mercy Medical Center IncBaltimore, MD · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.57, 43rd percentile0.77, 21st percentile0.46, 67th percentile0.13, 78th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare Mercy Medical Center Inc
T2688Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.11, 18th percentile0.85, 23rd percentile0.24, 64th percentile0.78, 45th percentile—0.39, 68th percentileCompare Sierra Medical Center
T2688Starr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City, TX · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile——————Compare Starr County Memorial Hospital
T2691HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.36, 54th percentile1.25, 22nd percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
T2691Hutchinson Regional Medical Center IncHutchinson, KS · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.24, 8th percentile—1.21, 8th percentile———Compare Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc
2693Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.54, 2nd percentile0.17, 76th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile0.24, 78th percentile—1.20, 14th percentileCompare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
T2694Kettering Health TroyTroy, OH · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Kettering Health Troy
T2694Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, IncBeatrice, NE · Critical access0.79, 10th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc
2696Mary Breckinridge ARH HospitalHyden, KY · Critical access0.79, 10th percentile——————Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital
T2697St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusSellersville, PA · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile0.79, 94th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.72, 24th percentile0.34, 74th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus
T2697Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.31, 6th percentile——0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
T2699Minden Medical CenterMinden, LA · Acute care0.80, 10th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—————Compare Minden Medical Center
T2699Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls, MN · Critical access0.80, 10th percentile——————Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls

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).