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Hospitals with the lowest central line bloodstream infections

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1,936 hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections; 3,483 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalCentral line bloodstream infectionslower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is betterSurgical site infections (colon)lower is betterSurgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is betterMRSA bloodstream infectionslower is betterC. diff infectionslower is betterCompare
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1501UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh, PA · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile1.54, 4th percentile0.64, 55th percentile—0.43, 65th percentile0.38, 36th percentileCompare UPMC St Margaret
1502Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.74, 97th percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.67, 53rd percentile0.70, 59th percentile0.35, 71st percentile0.51, 24th percentileCompare Sarasota Memorial Hospital
T1503Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.51, 39th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.60, 49th percentile0.48, 26th percentileCompare Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
T1503Community Hospital Of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.92, 67th percentile————1.28, 3rd percentileCompare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park
1505Medical College Of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.21, 67th percentile0.93, 35th percentile3.52, 2nd percentile0.34, 72nd percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals
1506AdventHealth GordonCalhoun, GA · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.98, 41st percentile—1.11, 27th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.36, 38th percentileCompare AdventHealth Gordon
T1507Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, PA · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.89, 75th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
T1507Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonEvanston, IL · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile0.84, 87th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile——1.20, 14th percentile0.28, 50th percentileCompare Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston
T1509Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm Beach Gardens, FL · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile1.07, 23rd percentile0.67, 26th percentile0.72, 49th percentile—1.15, 16th percentile0.15, 69th percentileCompare Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
T1509SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY · Acute care0.86, 22nd percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.49, 40th percentile1.36, 18th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn
T1511Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.45, 67th percentile—1.69, 5th percentile0.20, 62nd percentileCompare Valley Hospital
T1511Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte, CA · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.42, 48th percentile———1.02, 5th percentileCompare Greater El Monte Community Hospital
T1513Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical CenterDetroit, MI · Veterans Affairs0.87, 22nd percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.39, 51st percentile————Compare Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center
T1513Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco, CA · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.77, 21st percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.00, 90th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
T1513MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile1.13, 16th percentile0.13, 73rd percentile0.18, 80th percentile—1.16, 15th percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
T1513Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus, OH · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.60, 32nd percentile1.13, 26th percentile3.33, 3rd percentile1.09, 18th percentile0.50, 25th percentileCompare Ohio State University State Health System
1517Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs CampusHialeah, FL · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.34, 56th percentile——3.13, 0th percentile0.27, 51st percentileCompare Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
1518Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.24, 78th percentile0.37, 76th percentile0.86, 30th percentile0.45, 29th percentileCompare Stanford Health Care
T1519Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab CenterVallejo, CA · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.40, 50th percentile2.05, 4th percentile—0.40, 68th percentile0.41, 33rd percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center
T1519Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX · Acute care0.87, 22nd percentile1.13, 16th percentile0.56, 35th percentile1.64, 11th percentile0.66, 61st percentile0.50, 59th percentile0.10, 75th percentileCompare Valley Regional Medical Center
1521Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care0.87, 21st percentile1.45, 3rd percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.47, 66th percentile—1.03, 20th percentile0.45, 28th percentileCompare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
1522California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.87, 21st percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.34, 56th percentile2.19, 3rd percentile0.71, 58th percentile0.51, 58th percentile0.16, 67th percentileCompare California Hospital Medical Center La
1523Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · Acute care0.87, 21st percentile0.76, 96th percentile0.45, 44th percentile0.71, 50th percentile—0.73, 39th percentile0.20, 61st percentileCompare Northwest Medical Center
1524Ascension St John Medical CenterTulsa, OK · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile1.11, 18th percentile0.49, 41st percentile2.01, 5th percentile2.05, 14th percentile0.38, 69th percentile0.34, 42nd percentileCompare Ascension St John Medical Center
T1525Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.91, 26th percentile0.07, 78th percentileCompare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
T1525Intermountain Health Platte Valley HospitalBrighton, CO · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.90, 6th percentile——0.15, 69th percentileCompare Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
T1525Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.78, 21st percentile0.93, 35th percentile1.20, 35th percentile0.99, 21st percentile0.57, 19th percentileCompare Willis Knighton Medical Center
T1528Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.63, 29th percentile0.19, 79th percentile0.54, 70th percentile0.12, 81st percentile0.27, 51st percentileCompare Lenox Hill Hospital
T1528Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.00, 88th percentile2.04, 5th percentile—0.84, 31st percentile0.58, 19th percentileCompare Ridgeview Medical Center
T1528Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.41, 49th percentile1.32, 20th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.67, 14th percentileCompare Franciscan Health Munster
1531Holy Family HospitalMethuen, MA · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.71, 2nd percentile——0.60, 50th percentile0.37, 37th percentileCompare Holy Family Hospital
T1532UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile1.51, 2nd percentile0.68, 26th percentile1.58, 13th percentile0.46, 72nd percentile0.94, 24th percentile0.88, 7th percentileCompare UNM Hospital
T1532Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile1.62, 1st percentile0.20, 68th percentile——0.63, 46th percentile0.62, 16th percentileCompare Howard University Hospital Corp
1534University Of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile1.32, 6th percentile0.58, 33rd percentile1.35, 19th percentile1.67, 22nd percentile0.71, 40th percentile0.17, 67th percentileCompare University Of Mississippi Medical Center
1535St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME · Acute care0.88, 21st percentile1.06, 25th percentile1.65, 3rd percentile2.12, 4th percentile—0.67, 43rd percentile0.35, 39th percentileCompare St Joseph Hospital
1536Wichita VA Medical CenterWichita, KS · Veterans Affairs0.88, 21st percentile1.12, 17th percentile2.13, 1st percentile————Compare Wichita VA Medical Center
T1537Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · Acute care0.89, 21st percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.33, 57th percentile0.90, 37th percentile0.00, 89th percentile1.01, 20th percentile0.41, 33rd percentileCompare Shands Jacksonville
T1537Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, IncAnnapolis, MD · Acute care0.89, 21st percentile0.82, 90th percentile1.01, 11th percentile1.70, 10th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.72, 39th percentile0.50, 24th percentileCompare Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
T1537Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care0.89, 21st percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.20, 67th percentile0.51, 64th percentile—1.14, 16th percentile0.20, 61st percentileCompare Menorah Medical Center
1540Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.89, 20th percentile0.66, 99th percentile0.98, 12th percentile1.09, 28th percentile1.14, 36th percentile0.53, 57th percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania
1541Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care0.89, 20th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.36, 72nd percentile—0.23, 79th percentile0.47, 27th percentileCompare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
1542University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · Acute care0.89, 20th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile1.34, 19th percentile1.62, 24th percentile1.35, 10th percentile0.28, 50th percentileCompare University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
1543Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile1.18, 12th percentile1.62, 3rd percentile——0.73, 38th percentile0.20, 62nd percentileCompare Broadlawns Medical Center
T1544Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes, IN · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile0.89, 75th percentile1.26, 7th percentile0.00, 91st percentile——0.69, 13th percentileCompare Good Samaritan Hospital
T1544Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.65, 28th percentile1.29, 21st percentile1.39, 30th percentile1.24, 13th percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Riverside Community Hospital
1546Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest FFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.26, 63rd percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.65, 62nd percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.08, 77th percentileCompare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F
T1547SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.43, 46th percentile0.98, 32nd percentile1.88, 16th percentile0.74, 37th percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare SSM St Clare Health Center
T1547HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland, TX · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile1.00, 35th percentile0.96, 13th percentile0.70, 51st percentile——0.19, 63rd percentileCompare HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
T1549St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.13, 26th percentile—0.53, 57th percentile0.18, 65th percentileCompare St Vincent's Medical Center
T1549Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute care0.90, 20th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.77, 21st percentile0.82, 42nd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.62, 47th percentile0.12, 72nd percentileCompare Yuma Regional Medical Center

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.

Central line bloodstream infections
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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).
C. diff infections
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).