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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
2951Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster, OH · Acute care1.872312.7%12.6%15.3%1.58145 min0.95250Compare
2952North Country Hospital And Health CenterNewport, VT · Critical access1.881412.0%15.3%14.6%———25Compare
T2953Bonner General HospitalSandpoint, ID · Critical access1.9224—14.1%15.1%—161 min—48Compare
T2953Hamilton General HospitalHamilton, TX · Critical access1.92————14.8%—113 min—34Compare
2955Sequoyah County-City Of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw, OK · Acute care1.943——10.5%15.2%—124 min1.0541Compare
2956Washington County Memorial HospitalPotosi, MO · Critical access1.95————15.5%—146 min—25Compare
2957Community Hospitals And Wellness CentersBryan, OH · Acute care1.973411.8%12.7%14.4%0.98124 min1.0370Compare
2958UPMC MuncyMuncy, PA · Critical access1.9844—12.7%14.8%—115 min—20Compare
2959Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan HospitalStanford, KY · Critical access2.00—4——15.4%—101 min—25Compare
2960Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca, MN · Critical access2.04—5——14.5%—94 min—25Compare
2961Roseland Community HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care2.0411—9.6%15.9%1.14246 min1.13162Compare
2962Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · Acute care2.103410.7%12.2%14.1%1.07192 min0.9144Compare
2963Garrett Regional Medical CenterOakland, MD · Acute care2.124410.9%17.6%14.4%0.90126 min—33Compare
2964Grant Memorial HospitalPetersburg, WV · Critical access2.1635—12.0%15.4%—110 min—45Compare
2965Welia HealthMora, MN · Critical access2.1635——14.6%—137 min—49Compare
2966Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, NC · Acute care2.1724—11.7%15.5%0.96127 min0.96146Compare
2967Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care2.232———14.8%1.00137 min1.0026Compare
2968Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs, NM · Acute care2.2634—12.3%14.3%0.97170 min1.1384Compare
2969Astria Sunnyside HospitalSunnyside, WA · Critical access2.3724——15.4%—122 min—25Compare
2970Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah, WI · Critical access2.3855—10.8%14.6%—109 min—15Compare
2971Fairchild Medical CenterYreka, CA · Critical access2.4123—15.8%15.4%—140 min—28Compare
2972El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA · Acute care2.461211.8%12.1%15.3%0.89279 min0.97161Compare
2973River Falls Area HospitalRiver Falls, WI · Critical access2.5055—11.3%14.0%—96 min—25Compare
2974Titusville Area HospitalTitusville, PA · Critical access2.5125—12.8%14.9%—138 min—25Compare
2975Wabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel, IL · Critical access2.59—4—10.1%14.8%—112 min—25Compare
2976Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield, IL · Critical access2.623——12.2%15.1%—101 min—15Compare
2977Brooks-TLC Hospital System, IncDunkirk, NY · Acute care2.6314—14.3%15.3%0.97156 min0.9865Compare
2978Porter Hospital IncMiddlebury, VT · Critical access2.7033—11.6%14.7%—176 min—45Compare
2979St Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls, WI · Critical access2.8234—10.2%14.5%—144 min—25Compare
2980Margaret Mary Community Hospital IncBatesville, IN · Critical access2.91—4—11.8%15.1%—132 min—25Compare
2981Decatur County Memorial HospitalGreensburg, IN · Critical access3.0434—13.7%14.7%—112 min—25Compare
2982Ladd Memorial HospitalOsceola, WI · Critical access3.26—4——14.8%———23Compare
2983Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer, LA · Acute care4.3413—11.8%16.6%—84 min1.0247Compare
2984Field Health SystemCentreville, MS · Critical access4.37————15.3%—116 min—25Compare
2985Richland HospitalRichland Center, WI · Critical access4.6514—11.5%15.4%—100 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).