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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
2851Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care1.0944—11.3%14.8%0.96135 min0.8761Compare
2852Coryell Memorial HospitalGatesville, TX · Critical access1.09—5——15.3%—137 min—25Compare
T2853The University Of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh, NY · Acute care1.092312.3%12.4%16.4%2.02223 min0.98300Compare
T2853St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL · Critical access1.09————14.2%—132 min—25Compare
2855San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas, CA · Acute care1.1022—9.7%15.5%0.87147 min1.14101Compare
2856Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · Acute care1.102311.2%12.9%15.8%0.95138 min1.02344Compare
2857Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington, WI · Acute care1.1044—11.1%15.2%0.95182 min0.87123Compare
2858Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute care1.104411.7%11.0%15.2%1.06126 min1.02109Compare
T2859Parkland Health CenterFarmington, MO · Acute care1.114411.2%10.8%15.3%0.83202 min0.96133Compare
T2859Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, CO · Acute care1.113311.6%10.4%14.3%1.18140 min0.99—Compare
2861Mary Lanning HealthcareHastings, NE · Acute care1.112313.0%18.8%13.7%1.29116 min0.91163Compare
2862The Cooley Dickinson Hospital IncNorthampton, MA · Acute care1.122311.7%13.1%15.2%1.59261 min0.92142Compare
2863OSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon, IL · Acute care1.122312.4%12.2%14.6%1.21180 min0.9680Compare
2864CHI Health Nebraska HeartLincoln, NE · Acute care1.124411.7%13.3%13.3%0.94—1.0063Compare
2865Beckley ARH HospitalBeckley, WV · Acute care1.123311.6%10.5%14.9%0.84219 min1.03173Compare
2866Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery, WI · Critical access1.1325—14.9%14.5%—120 min—25Compare
2867Olean General HospitalOlean, NY · Acute care1.131210.3%12.3%15.5%0.94140 min0.94186Compare
2868Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care1.1424—12.1%14.4%1.28138 min1.0990Compare
2869Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI · Acute care1.1444—11.5%13.9%0.85142 min0.94116Compare
2870Whidbeyhealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA · Critical access1.1424—14.7%15.2%———51Compare
2871Gouverneur HospitalGouverneur, NY · Critical access1.15————14.8%—73 min—25Compare
2872Lindsay Municipal HospitalLindsay, OK · Acute care1.16————————26Compare
2873Providence Seaside HospitalSeaside, OR · Critical access1.1734—11.3%14.7%—148 min—34Compare
2874Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado, IL · Critical access1.171——11.9%15.3%———25Compare
2875Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA · Acute care1.183310.9%13.0%14.5%0.78185 min1.14361Compare
2876Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA · Acute care1.183414.8%13.3%14.3%0.90171 min1.04194Compare
2877Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN · Acute care1.1833—11.8%14.9%0.97130 min1.2391Compare
T2878Franklin County Memorial HospitalMeadville, MS · Critical access1.19————15.3%—95 min—36Compare
T2878Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro, LA · Acute care1.19————15.3%0.98145 min1.1837Compare
2880Tripler AMC (Ft Shafter)Honolulu, HI · Military1.19—4————191 min—1,000Compare
2881Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY · Acute care1.2024—10.2%14.8%1.16108 min0.9358Compare
2882Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY · Acute care1.213412.0%14.0%16.4%1.05159 min1.02140Compare
2883St John OwassoOwasso, OK · Acute care1.2153—10.0%14.4%—152 min0.8054Compare
T2884Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care1.2144—10.8%14.6%0.96144 min0.8437Compare
T2884Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo, WI · Critical access1.21—5—9.5%14.9%—136 min—18Compare
2886Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · Acute care1.2253—10.0%14.1%0.95225 min0.8136Compare
2887Corewell Health Ludington HospitalLudington, MI · Acute care1.2244—13.8%13.9%0.96138 min0.8381Compare
2888Hunt Regional Medical CenterGreenville, TX · Acute care1.222312.1%11.4%16.2%1.33176 min1.05192Compare
2889Carle Health Pekin HospitalPekin, IL · Acute care1.233311.5%15.1%14.7%0.93115 min0.91132Compare
2890Memorial Hospital And ManorBainbridge, GA · Acute care1.2313——15.4%0.97162 min0.8880Compare
2891Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access1.2544—10.7%13.8%—131 min—30Compare
2892Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys, GA · Acute care1.2544—10.0%15.1%0.96156 min0.9340Compare
2893AdventHealth WauchulaWauchula, FL · Critical access1.25——————114 min—25Compare
2894Providence Newberg Medical CenterNewberg, OR · Acute care1.264412.5%10.7%14.6%0.91185 min0.8340Compare
2895Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS · Acute care1.2623—11.3%15.0%0.94133 min1.0696Compare
T2896Adena Fayette Medical CenterWashington Ch, OH · Critical access1.2733—10.9%14.8%—130 min—25Compare
T2896Community Memorial HospitalCloquet, MN · Critical access1.27—4——15.2%—123 min—36Compare
2898Community Hospital Of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA · Acute care1.2812—9.6%15.8%0.92209 min1.0881Compare
2899Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT · Acute care1.2933—11.4%14.4%0.95171 min0.97104Compare
2900Rome Memorial Hospital, IncRome, NY · Acute care1.2922—16.3%15.5%0.96173 min0.94144Compare

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).