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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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2751Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina, CA · Acute care0.85, 8th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.58, 33rd percentile0.20, 79th percentile—0.44, 64th percentileCompare Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital
2752Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks, CA · Acute care0.85, 8th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.62, 37th percentile0.76, 21st percentile0.74, 48th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.00, 91st percentileCompare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
2753Great Plains HealthNorth Platte, NE · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.82, 90th percentile—————Compare Great Plains Health
2754Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.91, 70th percentile—————Compare Ottumwa Regional Health Center
2755Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa, AZ · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.87, 81st percentile1.18, 11th percentile0.45, 44th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.24, 78th percentileCompare Banner Baywood Medical Center
2756South Shore HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—1.66, 3rd percentile———Compare South Shore Hospital
2757Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant, AR · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile—————Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
T2758Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile1.13, 16th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile2.81, 1st percentile——Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T2758Excela Health - Frick HospitalMount Pleasant, PA · Acute care0.86, 8th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital
2760Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca, WI · Critical access0.87, 8th percentile——————Compare Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
2761Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City, NM · Critical access0.87, 8th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Gila Regional Medical Center
2762Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly, MO · Acute care0.87, 7th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—————Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center
2763Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC · Acute care0.87, 7th percentile1.09, 20th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile3.23, 0th percentile——Compare Carteret General Hospital
T2764Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · Acute care0.87, 7th percentile——————Compare Fayette Medical Center
T2764Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLCIdaho Falls, ID · Acute care0.87, 7th percentile0.85, 85th percentile1.59, 5th percentile0.61, 30th percentile1.84, 8th percentile——Compare Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC
T2766Mason General Hospital & Family Of ClinicsShelton, WA · Critical access0.87, 7th percentile——————Compare Mason General Hospital & Family Of Clinics
T2766Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI · Critical access0.87, 7th percentile——————Compare Langlade Hospital
2768Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care0.88, 7th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.75, 28th percentile0.99, 12th percentile0.68, 52nd percentile—0.68, 42nd percentileCompare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
2769University Medical Center Of El PasoEl Paso, TX · Acute care0.88, 7th percentile1.31, 6th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile0.44, 45th percentile0.44, 68th percentile2.74, 6th percentile0.14, 81st percentileCompare University Medical Center Of El Paso
2770Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA · Acute care0.88, 7th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—0.84, 18th percentile———Compare Allegheny Valley Hospital
2771UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care0.88, 7th percentile1.51, 2nd percentile0.88, 21st percentile0.68, 26th percentile1.58, 13th percentile0.46, 72nd percentile0.94, 24th percentileCompare UNM Hospital
T2772Uvalde Memorial HospitalUvalde, TX · Critical access0.88, 7th percentile——————Compare Uvalde Memorial Hospital
T2772Southwestern Medical CenterLawton, OK · Acute care0.88, 7th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—————Compare Southwestern Medical Center
T2774Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA · Acute care0.89, 7th percentile1.29, 7th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.90, 15th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——Compare Capital Medical Center
T2774Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, IncCoffeyville, KS · Critical access0.89, 7th percentile——————Compare Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc
2776Vidant Duplin HospitalKenansville, NC · Acute care0.89, 7th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Vidant Duplin Hospital
2777Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · Acute care0.90, 7th percentile1.18, 12th percentile1.19, 10th percentile0.33, 57th percentile0.66, 54th percentile1.81, 18th percentile1.44, 9th percentileCompare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
2778St Joseph Regional Medical CenterLewiston, ID · Acute care0.90, 7th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.66, 54th percentile——Compare St Joseph Regional Medical Center
2779St Marys Hospital Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.90, 7th percentile1.36, 5th percentile1.40, 7th percentile0.77, 21st percentile———Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center
2780McKenzie-Willamette Medical CenterSpringfield, OR · Acute care0.90, 7th percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.96, 13th percentile0.30, 76th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
2781Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · Acute care0.91, 7th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.49, 41st percentile1.18, 24th percentile—0.59, 51st percentileCompare Aurora Medical Center
T2782Indiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello, IN · Critical access0.91, 7th percentile——————Compare Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
T2782Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.91, 7th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile1.40, 7th percentile0.40, 50th percentile0.89, 37th percentile1.73, 20th percentile0.43, 65th percentileCompare Aurora BayCare Medical Center
2784St James HospitalButte, MT · Acute care0.92, 7th percentile1.16, 13th percentile—————Compare St James Hospital
2785Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · Acute care0.92, 7th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.21, 73rd percentile0.61, 30th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.80, 33rd percentileCompare Baptist Health Hardin
2786St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · Acute care0.92, 7th percentile3.16, 0th percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.49, 41st percentile0.96, 33rd percentile—0.94, 24th percentileCompare St Bernards Medical Center
2787Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care0.92, 7th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile0.72, 30th percentile2.27, 1st percentile——0.00, 91st percentileCompare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
2788AdventHealth OttawaOttawa, KS · Acute care0.92, 7th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile—————Compare AdventHealth Ottawa
2789Acadian Medical CenterEunice, LA · Acute care0.93, 7th percentile1.15, 14th percentile—————Compare Acadian Medical Center
2790Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree, CA · Acute care0.93, 7th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—————Compare Hi-Desert Medical Center
2791Adventist Health ReedleyReedley, CA · Acute care0.93, 7th percentile——————Compare Adventist Health Reedley
2792Trinity - BettendorfBettendorf, IA · Acute care0.93, 6th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile—0.00, 88th percentile0.36, 73rd percentile——Compare Trinity - Bettendorf
2793Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM · Acute care0.93, 6th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Gallup Indian Medical Center
2794Duncan Regional Hospital, IncDuncan, OK · Acute care0.94, 6th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.52, 47th percentile0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc
2795Witham Health ServicesLebanon, IN · Acute care0.94, 6th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—————Compare Witham Health Services
2796Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro, NC · Acute care0.94, 6th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.68, 3rd percentile———Compare Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
T2797Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO · Acute care0.94, 6th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Delta County Memorial Hospital
T2797Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · Acute care0.94, 6th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.67, 33rd percentile1.07, 10th percentile0.72, 50th percentile—0.50, 59th percentileCompare Thomas Hospital
2799Lake HealthConcord, OH · Acute care0.95, 6th percentile0.69, 99th percentile0.62, 37th percentile0.26, 63rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.91, 44th percentile1.60, 6th percentileCompare Lake Health
2800McLaren Thumb RegionBad Axe, MI · Critical access0.95, 6th percentile——————Compare McLaren Thumb Region

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).