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Hospitals with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

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1,776 hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon); 3,643 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	C. diff infectionslower is better	Compare
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T701	Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute care	0.55, 61st percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.47, 42nd percentile	—	0.33, 73rd percentile	0.17, 67th percentile	Compare Parkwest Medical Center
T701	University Health SystemSan Antonio, TX · Acute care	0.55, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.39, 59th percentile	0.41, 49th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.36, 70th percentile	0.30, 47th percentile	Compare University Health System
703	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.08, 79th percentile	0.35, 55th percentile	0.73, 56th percentile	0.75, 37th percentile	0.42, 31st percentile	Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
704	Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	0.24, 71st percentile	0.60, 31st percentile	—	0.71, 41st percentile	0.38, 36th percentile	Compare Baptist Health - Fort Smith
T705	Bryan Medical CenterLincoln, NE · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	0.65, 36th percentile	0.40, 50th percentile	0.71, 58th percentile	0.57, 53rd percentile	0.40, 33rd percentile	Compare Bryan Medical Center
T705	Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	0.41, 57th percentile	0.73, 23rd percentile	—	1.02, 20th percentile	0.39, 34th percentile	Compare Kaweah Health Medical Center
T705	Princeton Community Hospital Assn IncPrinceton, WV · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	0.94, 18th percentile	0.63, 29th percentile	—	0.48, 61st percentile	0.55, 21st percentile	Compare Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc
T708	Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.35, 62nd percentile	0.26, 63rd percentile	—	0.51, 58th percentile	0.29, 49th percentile	Compare Alton Memorial Hospital
T708	Oviedo Medical CenterOviedo, FL · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	—	—	2.07, 13th percentile	—	0.11, 74th percentile	Compare Oviedo Medical Center
T710	Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	0.43, 55th percentile	0.14, 72nd percentile	—	0.52, 58th percentile	0.09, 76th percentile	Compare Banner North Colorado Medical Center
T710	Doctors HospitalColumbus, OH · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	1.34, 7th percentile	0.21, 66th percentile	—	0.43, 65th percentile	0.59, 19th percentile	Compare Doctors Hospital
712	The Hospital Of Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT · Acute care	0.55, 60th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	0.26, 69th percentile	0.14, 72nd percentile	0.52, 71st percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	0.17, 67th percentile	Compare The Hospital Of Central Connecticut
T713	AdventHealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	1.39, 5th percentile	—	—	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville
T713	Winchester Medical CenterWinchester, VA · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	1.12, 12th percentile	0.39, 51st percentile	—	1.24, 13th percentile	0.39, 34th percentile	Compare Winchester Medical Center
715	Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg, PA · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	1.29, 6th percentile	—	1.79, 4th percentile	0.52, 23rd percentile	Compare Gettysburg Hospital
716	Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	1.34, 5th percentile	1.09, 13th percentile	0.70, 24th percentile	2.12, 13th percentile	0.72, 39th percentile	0.05, 79th percentile	Compare Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
T717	Plainview HospitalPlainview, NY · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.45, 63rd percentile	0.05, 79th percentile	Compare Plainview Hospital
T717	St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	0.34, 63rd percentile	0.41, 49th percentile	—	0.47, 62nd percentile	0.29, 49th percentile	Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center
T719	Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	1.17, 11th percentile	1.55, 4th percentile	—	1.11, 17th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T719	HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	0.27, 69th percentile	0.16, 71st percentile	1.48, 28th percentile	0.79, 34th percentile	0.12, 72nd percentile	Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
T721	Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care	0.56, 59th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.51, 39th percentile	—	0.85, 30th percentile	0.40, 34th percentile	Compare Newton Medical Center
T721	Anderson HospitalMaryville, IL · Acute care	0.56, 59th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.15, 72nd percentile	0.95, 42nd percentile	0.98, 22nd percentile	0.55, 21st percentile	Compare Anderson Hospital
723	CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care	0.56, 59th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	0.27, 69th percentile	0.05, 76th percentile	—	0.27, 76th percentile	0.11, 74th percentile	Compare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
724	Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care	0.56, 59th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.70, 32nd percentile	0.41, 48th percentile	0.67, 61st percentile	1.25, 12th percentile	0.13, 72nd percentile	Compare Northwest Texas Hospital
725	Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH · Acute care	0.56, 59th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.44, 54th percentile	0.69, 25th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.71, 12th percentile	Compare Firelands Regional Medical Center
T726	The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.77, 28th percentile	0.72, 23rd percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.45, 29th percentile	Compare The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
T726	University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.65, 46th percentile	0.31, 46th percentile	Compare University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
T726	Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	0.30, 66th percentile	0.61, 31st percentile	—	0.71, 40th percentile	0.48, 26th percentile	Compare Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
T729	Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville, TN · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.06, 78th percentile	Compare Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
T729	Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.11, 78th percentile	0.05, 76th percentile	1.04, 39th percentile	1.11, 17th percentile	0.08, 77th percentile	Compare Southside Hospital
T731	St Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls, ID · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	0.93, 19th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.53, 57th percentile	0.11, 73rd percentile	Compare St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
T731	Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	0.27, 69th percentile	0.49, 40th percentile	—	0.90, 27th percentile	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Lewisgale Medical Center
733	Detroit Receiving HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	1.29, 7th percentile	1.24, 9th percentile	0.46, 43rd percentile	—	1.07, 18th percentile	0.18, 64th percentile	Compare Detroit Receiving Hospital
734	South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights, OH · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	0.72, 30th percentile	0.19, 69th percentile	—	0.68, 42nd percentile	0.23, 57th percentile	Compare South Pointe Hospital
735	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	0.57, 59th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	0.79, 27th percentile	1.42, 5th percentile	—	0.78, 35th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
736	Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA · Acute care	0.58, 59th percentile	1.64, 1st percentile	0.30, 66th percentile	0.28, 61st percentile	—	0.20, 79th percentile	0.23, 58th percentile	Compare Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
737	Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	0.58, 59th percentile	1.42, 3rd percentile	1.11, 12th percentile	0.57, 34th percentile	0.73, 56th percentile	0.95, 24th percentile	0.38, 36th percentile	Compare Emory University Hospital
738	Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care	0.58, 58th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.61, 31st percentile	—	0.94, 24th percentile	0.60, 17th percentile	Compare Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
739	Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	0.58, 58th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.33, 64th percentile	0.18, 69th percentile	—	2.69, 1st percentile	0.05, 79th percentile	Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center
740	Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax, VA · Acute care	0.58, 58th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.22, 59th percentile	Compare Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
741	Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.73, 29th percentile	0.41, 49th percentile	—	0.58, 52nd percentile	0.29, 48th percentile	Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC
742	Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	0.63, 36th percentile	0.31, 58th percentile	—	1.59, 7th percentile	0.45, 29th percentile	Compare Capital Health Regional Medical Center
743	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	1.06, 14th percentile	0.31, 59th percentile	—	0.53, 57th percentile	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
744	Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	1.03, 14th percentile	0.82, 19th percentile	—	0.30, 74th percentile	0.22, 59th percentile	Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
745	Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	0.70, 31st percentile	0.88, 16th percentile	—	0.70, 41st percentile	0.34, 42nd percentile	Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
746	Trinity Rock IslandRock Island, IL · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	0.52, 47th percentile	0.48, 41st percentile	—	0.41, 67th percentile	0.39, 35th percentile	Compare Trinity Rock Island
747	The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	0.15, 76th percentile	0.34, 57th percentile	—	0.21, 79th percentile	0.38, 36th percentile	Compare The Miriam Hospital
T748	Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.21, 73rd percentile	0.35, 55th percentile	0.73, 56th percentile	0.60, 49th percentile	0.14, 70th percentile	Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T748	Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	0.22, 72nd percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	—	1.14, 16th percentile	0.09, 76th percentile	Compare Cape Coral Hospital
750	Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland, NY · Acute care	0.60, 58th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare Guthrie Cortland 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.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Central line bloodstream infections: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
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 (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).