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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 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
T2801Mainehealth Stephens HospitalNorway, ME · Critical access0.9645—12.4%15.0%—125 min—25Compare
T2801Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · Acute care0.9614—12.1%15.0%0.96118 min1.02122Compare
T2801George Regional Health SystemLucedale, MS · Acute care0.9614——15.7%1.03132 min0.9548Compare
2804Palo Pinto General HospitalMineral Wells, TX · Acute care0.9633—9.7%15.1%1.0692 min0.9699Compare
2805Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg, KY · Critical access0.961———15.4%—100 min—25Compare
T2806Weirton Medical Center, IncWeirton, WV · Acute care0.961212.5%11.2%16.9%0.97150 min1.00238Compare
T2806Lincoln HospitalDavenport, WA · Critical access0.96————15.1%———25Compare
2808Myrtue Medical CenterHarlan, IA · Critical access0.963——13.2%14.6%—61 min—25Compare
T2809Kossuth Regional Health CenterAlgona, IA · Critical access0.961——13.7%15.4%—99 min—25Compare
T2809Putnam General HospitalEatonton, GA · Critical access0.96————15.4%—123 min—25Compare
2811Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville, WV · Acute care0.9735—13.5%15.3%—133 min0.9958Compare
2812Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of TXAustin, TX · Acute care0.9744—9.7%14.9%0.93249 min1.09240Compare
2813Grady Memorial HospitalChickasha, OK · Acute care0.9723—12.7%15.4%0.99113 min1.0257Compare
2814Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical access0.9744——15.1%—92 min—25Compare
2815San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO · Acute care0.9733——15.5%0.96168 min1.1159Compare
2816Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical access0.9734——14.5%—101 min—25Compare
2817Karmanos Cancer CenterDetroit, MI · Acute care0.9834——15.0%1.01—1.07123Compare
2818Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA · Acute care0.98—38.8%9.4%15.9%0.90268 min1.03625Compare
2819Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.982212.8%9.1%15.5%0.93186 min0.98137Compare
T2820The University Of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyMalone, NY · Critical access0.9813—9.0%14.4%—158 min—25Compare
T2820McDowell ARH HospitalMc Dowell, KY · Critical access0.98————15.0%—86 min—25Compare
2822Knox Community HospitalMount Vernon, OH · Acute care0.983313.3%12.7%14.2%1.08198 min0.97111Compare
2823Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston)Fort Sam Houston, TX · Military0.99—5————168 min—950Compare
2824Plains Regional Medical CenterClovis, NM · Acute care0.9923—13.1%14.9%0.96192 min0.88106Compare
2825Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL · Acute care0.993311.6%13.1%14.2%0.99138 min0.9581Compare
2826MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA · Acute care0.9933—9.9%14.8%0.96177 min0.8758Compare
2827Highland District HospitalHillsboro, OH · Critical access1.0134—11.0%15.0%—115 min—35Compare
2828Aurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford, WI · Acute care1.0144—10.9%15.7%0.95127 min0.8471Compare
2829Kaiser Foundation Hospital WestsideHillsboro, OR · Acute care1.0244——15.0%0.93—0.85122Compare
2830Wayne General HospitalWaynesboro, MS · Acute care1.023——12.1%15.8%0.98132 min0.8680Compare
2831Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte, CA · Acute care1.0223—12.7%15.3%0.9576 min1.43104Compare
2832Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian HospitalGlendora, CA · Acute care1.033211.3%10.8%15.2%1.16160 min1.16106Compare
2833Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY · Acute care1.0313—17.5%15.5%0.96167 min1.05194Compare
2834Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · Acute care1.033412.6%11.3%15.9%1.15149 min0.97204Compare
2835Potomac Valley HospitalKeyser, WV · Critical access1.0415—14.8%15.5%—119 min—25Compare
2836Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant, WV · Acute care1.0514—11.1%15.1%0.98104 min1.00201Compare
T2837Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCLas Cruces, NM · Acute care1.053412.2%12.3%15.6%0.94151 min0.9746Compare
T2837Fort Belvoir Community HospitalFort Belvoir, VA · Military1.05—5————157 min—240Compare
2839Renown South Meadows Medical CenterReno, NV · Acute care1.0533—10.1%14.5%0.95181 min0.95118Compare
2840Jeff Davis HospitalHazlehurst, GA · Critical access1.06————15.0%—108 min—25Compare
2841Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville, MO · Critical access1.0643——14.5%—131 min—35Compare
T2842Hays Medical CenterHays, KS · Acute care1.063312.0%10.3%14.9%1.24112 min1.05206Compare
T2842Houlton Regional HospitalHoulton, ME · Critical access1.0634——14.1%—194 min—25Compare
2844Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care1.064211.1%8.7%14.5%1.03260 min0.94245Compare
2845Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA · Acute care1.0624—11.0%15.6%0.96166 min0.9546Compare
T2846Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · Acute care1.074311.1%8.4%15.1%0.86185 min1.02317Compare
T2846Madigan AMC (Ft Lewis)Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, WA · Military1.07—4————179 min—560Compare
2848Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS · Acute care1.071——11.4%15.8%0.96124 min1.1160Compare
2849North Hawaii Community Hospital, IncKamuela, HI · Acute care1.0933—11.5%14.4%0.96135 min0.8533Compare
2850Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT · Acute care1.0934—9.7%15.8%0.81202 min0.96180Compare

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).