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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
2901Speare Memorial HospitalPlymouth, NH · Critical access1.3034—12.1%15.0%—136 min—25Compare
2902McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon, SC · Acute care1.3134—11.8%15.2%1.00170 min0.8792Compare
2903Salem Regional Medical CenterSalem, OH · Acute care1.3133—11.0%14.4%1.09207 min1.02252Compare
2904North Sunflower Medical Center CAHRuleville, MS · Critical access1.311——11.5%15.2%———35Compare
2905Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston, AL · Acute care1.331214.4%14.7%15.7%0.91244 min1.03323Compare
2906Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder, LA · Acute care1.353411.5%11.6%14.3%0.96180 min1.2347Compare
2907Lodi Community HospitalLodi, OH · Critical access1.38—4————140 min—20Compare
T2908Redlands Community HospitalRedlands, CA · Acute care1.3823—11.9%14.3%0.96231 min1.05229Compare
T2908Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta, WI · Critical access1.38————14.9%—77 min—25Compare
2910Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL · Acute care1.3814—12.5%15.7%1.09147 min1.05100Compare
2911Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ · Acute care1.382211.1%11.8%14.8%1.24159 min1.20401Compare
2912Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute care1.3824—13.9%14.9%1.07112 min0.8949Compare
2913Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin, IL · Critical access1.39————15.3%———25Compare
2914Henry County Memorial HospitalNew Castle, IN · Acute care1.4044—11.3%14.9%0.95148 min1.0690Compare
2915Oneida Health HospitalOneida, NY · Acute care1.4424—10.9%15.4%0.93160 min0.95101Compare
2916Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO · Acute care1.4422—11.9%15.3%0.98202 min1.00188Compare
2917Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV · Acute care1.451312.9%9.9%15.8%1.68205 min0.97266Compare
2918Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC · Acute care1.4543—14.0%14.4%0.97216 min0.90145Compare
2919Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care1.4723—10.1%16.4%0.95168 min0.81113Compare
2920Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low, AZ · Acute care1.494211.0%8.5%14.0%1.37183 min0.92101Compare
T2921Memorial HospitalFremont, OH · Acute care1.5043—12.0%15.6%0.94128 min0.95179Compare
T2921Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA · Acute care1.5035—12.6%14.3%0.93117 min1.0260Compare
2923The Medical Center At FranklinFranklin, KY · Critical access1.50————14.6%———25Compare
2924Grove City Medical CenterGrove City, PA · Acute care1.5344—11.6%14.1%0.97150 min0.8167Compare
2925University Of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada, MS · Acute care1.5314—12.0%15.2%0.96114 min1.23156Compare
T2926Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston, MO · Acute care1.5524—13.1%15.7%0.98123 min0.9566Compare
T2926Pontotoc Health Service Inc CAHPontotoc, MS · Critical access1.55————14.8%—88 min—25Compare
2928Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln, IL · Critical access1.5744—10.3%14.6%—137 min—15Compare
2929Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameron, MO · Acute care1.5713—17.1%14.0%0.95108 min0.9860Compare
2930Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall, WI · Critical access1.58————14.6%—120 min—25Compare
T2931CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, IncRonceverte, WV · Acute care1.6022—11.3%14.3%1.04186 min0.93122Compare
T2931Covington County Hospital CAHCollins, MS · Critical access1.60————14.8%—74 min—35Compare
2933Great Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City, OK · Acute care1.6023—14.5%15.0%0.9288 min1.0862Compare
2934St Luke's Wood River Medical CenterKetchum, ID · Critical access1.6145—10.4%14.9%—140 min—25Compare
2935Huntington Beach HospitalHuntington Beach, CA · Acute care1.6311—9.6%14.8%0.90158 min1.25131Compare
2936J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalSouthport, NC · Critical access1.6534——14.7%—122 min—25Compare
2937Northern Light A R Gould HospitalPresque Isle, ME · Acute care1.6624—12.4%15.0%1.10200 min0.8689Compare
2938Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon)Fort Gordon, GA · Military1.68—5————106 min——Compare
2939Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward, WI · Critical access1.6845—10.5%14.4%—152 min—25Compare
2940Chapman Global Medical CenterOrange, CA · Acute care1.682———15.2%0.98151 min1.4284Compare
2941Parkview Dekalb HospitalAuburn, IN · Acute care1.6933—11.7%15.4%0.97118 min0.9245Compare
2942Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterDowney, CA · Acute care1.7033——14.9%0.92—1.03395Compare
2943Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood, MI · Critical access1.71—4—14.7%15.6%—134 min—25Compare
294460th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis Afb, CA · Military1.75—5————139 min—385Compare
2945Mad River Community HospitalArcata, CA · Acute care1.7513—11.2%14.9%1.02122 min0.9180Compare
2946Kittitas Valley Community HospitalEllensburg, WA · Critical access1.77—4—12.8%14.7%—122 min—25Compare
2947HSHS St Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls, WI · Critical access1.79——————97 min—15Compare
2948Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague, MN · Critical access1.8025—9.8%14.8%—117 min—25Compare
2949Ochiltree General HospitalPerryton, TX · Critical access1.81————14.8%—88 min—25Compare
2950Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan, ME · Critical access1.8225—14.3%14.5%—128 min—25Compare

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).