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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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#HospitalSurgical site infections (colon)lower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterCentral line bloodstream infectionslower is betterCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is betterSurgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is betterMRSA bloodstream infectionslower is betterC. diff infectionslower is betterCompare
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T1201Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland, OR · Acute care0.97, 32nd percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.56, 35th percentile1.90, 16th percentile0.80, 33rd percentile0.31, 46th percentileCompare Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
T1201HCA Florida West HospitalPensacola, FL · Acute care0.97, 32nd percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.51, 39th percentile0.50, 72nd percentile0.58, 52nd percentile0.03, 80th percentileCompare HCA Florida West Hospital
T1201St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS · Acute care0.97, 32nd percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.30, 59th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.71, 41st percentile0.17, 65th percentileCompare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
1204Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.09, 38th percentile0.87, 29th percentile0.48, 26th percentileCompare Memorial Hospital Miramar
1205Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile1.41, 4th percentile1.82, 4th percentile0.59, 32nd percentile—0.65, 46th percentile0.65, 15th percentileCompare Banner Boswell Medical Center
1206Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.37, 53rd percentile0.53, 70th percentile0.92, 26th percentile0.64, 15th percentileCompare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
1207Norton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison, IN · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile——0.00, 90th percentileCompare Norton-King's Daughters' Health
1208Ashtabula County Medical CenterAshtabula, OH · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile1.01, 33rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile——0.00, 90th percentileCompare Ashtabula County Medical Center
1209Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile1.24, 8th percentile0.73, 30th percentile0.18, 70th percentile1.04, 39th percentile0.53, 57th percentile0.61, 17th percentileCompare Banner Estrella Medical Center
1210SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care0.98, 32nd percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.90, 20th percentile0.43, 46th percentile1.88, 16th percentile0.74, 37th percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare SSM St Clare Health Center
1211Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO · Acute care0.99, 32nd percentile0.94, 59th percentile————0.41, 32nd percentileCompare Montrose Regional Health
T1212Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care0.99, 32nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile————0.00, 90th percentileCompare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T1212Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care0.99, 32nd percentile1.03, 29th percentile0.21, 73rd percentile0.17, 71st percentile—0.47, 62nd percentile0.42, 31st percentileCompare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
1214Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO · Acute care0.99, 32nd percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.81, 19th percentile—0.27, 76th percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare Poudre Valley Hospital
1215Baylor Scott And White Medical Center SunnyvaleSunnyvale, TX · Acute care0.99, 32nd percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.91, 20th percentile2.36, 1st percentile—0.76, 36th percentile0.29, 49th percentileCompare Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale
1216Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX · Acute care1.00, 32nd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.15, 77th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.40, 30th percentile0.72, 39th percentile0.18, 64th percentileCompare Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
1217Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock, CA · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile—0.91, 15th percentile—0.84, 31st percentile0.23, 58th percentileCompare Emanuel Medical Center
1218Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile1.03, 29th percentile1.42, 7th percentile0.48, 42nd percentile1.65, 22nd percentile0.48, 61st percentile0.42, 31st percentileCompare Swedish Medical Center
1219Highland HospitalRochester, NY · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile0.97, 46th percentile1.23, 10th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile0.51, 71st percentile1.21, 14th percentile0.40, 33rd percentileCompare Highland Hospital
1220Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.70, 32nd percentile0.80, 20th percentile0.97, 41st percentile0.40, 68th percentile0.29, 49th percentileCompare Trident Medical Center
1221Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.27, 62nd percentile1.18, 36th percentile0.83, 31st percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare Saint Agnes Medical Center
1222University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD · Acute care1.00, 31st percentile0.72, 98th percentile1.51, 6th percentile0.67, 26th percentile—0.66, 45th percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center
1223Ascension Genesys HospitalGrand Blanc, MI · Acute care1.01, 31st percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.41, 57th percentile0.37, 53rd percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.61, 48th percentile0.36, 39th percentileCompare Ascension Genesys Hospital
1224Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, IncOklahoma City, OK · Acute care1.01, 31st percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.43, 55th percentile0.69, 25th percentile0.96, 42nd percentile0.30, 75th percentile0.13, 71st percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc
1225Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care1.01, 31st percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.16, 11th percentile0.38, 52nd percentile—1.38, 9th percentile0.73, 12th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
1226Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA · Acute care1.01, 31st percentile0.97, 46th percentile0.79, 27th percentile0.55, 36th percentile0.54, 70th percentile0.65, 45th percentile0.53, 22nd percentileCompare Geisinger Medical Center
T1227Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile1.09, 20th percentile1.03, 14th percentile0.80, 20th percentile0.94, 43rd percentile0.59, 51st percentile0.28, 50th percentileCompare Virginia Hospital Center
T1227Lake HealthConcord, OH · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile0.69, 99th percentile0.62, 37th percentile0.26, 63rd percentile0.91, 44th percentile1.60, 6th percentile0.95, 6th percentileCompare Lake Health
1229Lakeland Hospital, St JosephSt Joseph, MI · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile0.79, 94th percentile0.45, 53rd percentile0.20, 67th percentile—1.44, 9th percentile0.17, 67th percentileCompare Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph
1230Essentia HealthFargo, ND · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.30, 66th percentile0.86, 16th percentile—0.37, 69th percentile0.16, 68th percentileCompare Essentia Health
1231Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile0.77, 95th percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.90, 15th percentile—1.14, 16th percentile0.40, 34th percentileCompare Desert Regional Medical Center
T1232HCA Houston Healthcare ConroeConroe, TX · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile1.24, 8th percentile0.70, 31st percentile0.09, 75th percentile—1.18, 14th percentile0.03, 80th percentileCompare HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
T1232Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.76, 28th percentile0.59, 32nd percentile1.66, 22nd percentile0.23, 78th percentile0.43, 30th percentileCompare Saint Francis Medical Center
1234Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD · Acute care1.03, 31st percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.45, 54th percentile0.27, 62nd percentile2.27, 10th percentile0.36, 70th percentile0.21, 61st percentileCompare Meritus Medical Center
T1235Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.42, 55th percentile0.79, 20th percentile1.23, 34th percentile0.50, 59th percentile0.66, 15th percentileCompare Franciscan Health Indianapolis
T1235Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile1.23, 9th percentile0.73, 29th percentile0.78, 21st percentile3.60, 2nd percentile0.61, 48th percentile0.48, 26th percentileCompare Providence Alaska Medical Center
1237Stamford HospitalStamford, CT · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.09, 12th percentile0.37, 53rd percentile—0.55, 55th percentile0.19, 63rd percentileCompare Stamford Hospital
1238Integris Southwest Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.14, 77th percentile0.28, 61st percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.57, 53rd percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare Integris Southwest Medical Center
1239Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.65, 36th percentile0.43, 47th percentile—1.09, 18th percentile0.17, 67th percentileCompare Scripps Mercy Hospital
1240Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, IncLanham, MD · Acute care1.03, 30th percentile1.09, 20th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.89, 15th percentile—0.62, 48th percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc
1241Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.57, 20th percentileCompare Shore Medical Center
1242Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.61, 38th percentile0.23, 65th percentile—1.36, 10th percentile0.75, 11th percentileCompare Penn State Health St. Joseph
1243Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.01, 16th percentile0.34, 56th percentile0.80, 52nd percentile0.32, 73rd percentile0.33, 43rd percentileCompare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
1244Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile0.78, 95th percentile0.15, 77th percentile0.11, 74th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.17, 66th percentileCompare Northridge Hospital Medical Center
1245Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile1.30, 6th percentile0.61, 39th percentile0.10, 74th percentile0.52, 71st percentile0.35, 71st percentile0.25, 55th percentileCompare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
T1246Orlando HealthOrlando, FL · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.38, 60th percentile0.34, 57th percentile0.60, 66th percentile1.24, 13th percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare Orlando Health
T1246Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryBlacksburg, VA · Acute care1.04, 30th percentile0.72, 98th percentile0.46, 53rd percentile1.24, 7th percentile——0.10, 74th percentileCompare Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
1248Elliot HospitalManchester, NH · Acute care1.05, 30th percentile1.31, 6th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.96, 12th percentile1.51, 26th percentile0.27, 76th percentile0.43, 30th percentileCompare Elliot Hospital
1249St Mary's Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL · Acute care1.05, 30th percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.58, 42nd percentile0.73, 23rd percentile—0.51, 58th percentile0.20, 62nd percentileCompare St Mary's Medical Center
T1250Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care1.05, 30th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.73, 30th percentile0.37, 52nd percentile1.37, 30th percentile0.59, 51st percentile0.40, 34th percentileCompare Duke University Hospital

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).