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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 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 bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1301Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg, VA · Acute care1.12, 27th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.70, 1st percentile211 min, 14th percentile0.98, 55th percentile146Compare Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
T1301Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute care1.12, 27th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.98, 41st percentile232 min, 8th percentile0.96, 66th percentile865Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
T1301Southern NH Medical CenterNashua, NH · Acute care1.12, 27th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.02, 31st percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile188Compare Southern NH Medical Center
1304HCA Florida Citrus HospitalInverness, FL · Acute care1.12, 27th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile162 min, 41st percentile1.00, 44th percentile204Compare HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
1305Medical Center Of The RockiesLoveland, CO · Acute care1.12, 27th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.98, 41st percentile133 min, 62nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile180Compare Medical Center Of The Rockies
1306St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.88, 78th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.03, 28th percentile397Compare St Vincent's Medical Center
1307HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile75 min, 99th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile508Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
T1308Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.7%, 56th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.02, 31st percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.01, 38th percentile391Compare Bon Secours St Marys Hospital
T1308Kaiser Sunnyside Medical CenterClackamas, OR · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.36, 5th percentile—0.89, 90th percentile329Compare Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
T1310Greenwich Hospital Association -Greenwich, CT · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile6.5%, 99th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.92, 67th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.94, 76th percentile206Compare Greenwich Hospital Association -
T1310Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile13.1%, 14th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.99, 37th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile346Compare Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital
T1310Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus, OH · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile317 min, 1st percentile0.98, 55th percentile971Compare Ohio State University State Health System
1313Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.85, 85th percentile241 min, 6th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile505Compare Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
1314Redlands Community HospitalRedlands, CA · Acute care1.13, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.96, 51st percentile231 min, 8th percentile1.05, 19th percentile229Compare Redlands Community Hospital
1315St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR · Acute care1.14, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.97, 46th percentile173 min, 34th percentile0.90, 88th percentile231Compare St Charles Medical Center - Bend
1316Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care1.14, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.30, 6th percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.12, 6th percentile443Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center
1317The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI · Acute care1.14, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.34, 5th percentile191 min, 24th percentile0.93, 80th percentile585Compare The Queens Medical Center
T1318Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.03, 29th percentile336 min, 0th percentile0.98, 55th percentile597Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
T1318USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.3%, 2nd percentile9.6%, 77th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.27, 7th percentile258 min, 4th percentile1.13, 5th percentile374Compare USC Arcadia Hospital
T1318OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.93, 63rd percentile256 min, 4th percentile0.95, 71st percentile298Compare OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center
1321Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile5, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.69, 99th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile877Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
1322HCA Florida Palms West HospitalLoxahatchee, FL · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile17.4%, 0th percentile1.03, 29th percentile125 min, 70th percentile0.96, 66th percentile207Compare HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
1323Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA · Acute care1.15, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile0.81, 92nd percentile233 min, 8th percentile0.93, 80th percentile189Compare Winchester Hospital
1324Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile272 min, 3rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile353Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett
1325Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.11, 18th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.97, 61st percentile1,000Compare Riverside Methodist Hospital
T1326HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.95, 55th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.96, 66th percentile70Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
T1326ProMedica Toledo HospitalToledo, OH · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.23, 9th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.03, 28th percentile794Compare ProMedica Toledo Hospital
1328Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.69, 99th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile963Compare Medical City Dallas Hospital
1329HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO · Acute care1.16, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.4%, 23rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.12, 17th percentile121 min, 73rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile680Compare HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
T1330Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile371Compare Baptist Health Lexington
T1330Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile1.00, 35th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.95, 71st percentile141Compare Kadlec Regional Medical Center
T1332Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile8.3%, 100th percentile5.5%, 100th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.06, 25th percentile355 min, 0th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile877Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
T1332PIH Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.13, 16th percentile230 min, 9th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile408Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
1334Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile275 min, 2nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile339Compare Mercy Medical Center
T1335Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
T1335Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.94, 59th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.98, 55th percentile422Compare Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee
1337St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.53, 2nd percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.05, 19th percentile731Compare St Johns Hospital
T1338Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.94, 59th percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.95, 71st percentile895Compare Lee Memorial Hospital
T1338OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · Acute care1.17, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.31, 6th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.97, 61st percentile704Compare OHSU Hospital And Clinics
1340Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care1.18, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.3%, 44th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.96, 66th percentile903Compare Henry Ford Health Hospital
1341Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku, HI · Acute care1.18, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile12.8%, 18th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.17, 12th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.86, 94th percentile213Compare Maui Memorial Medical Center
1342Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · Acute care1.18, 24th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.05, 26th percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.85, 95th percentile62Compare Aurora Medical Center
T1343Chelsea HospitalChelsea, MI · Acute care1.18, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.11, 18th percentile196 min, 21st percentile0.84, 96th percentile83Compare Chelsea Hospital
T1343Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge, CO · Acute care1.18, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile0.99, 37th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile338Compare Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
1345Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS · Acute care1.18, 24th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile259 min, 4th percentile1.00, 44th percentile161Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
1346Adventist Health HanfordHanford, CA · Acute care1.18, 24th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile13.5%, 11th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.76, 96th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.99, 50th percentile235Compare Adventist Health Hanford
1347SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI · Acute care1.19, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile14.5%, 5th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.93, 80th percentile440Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison
1348St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care1.19, 24th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.06, 16th percentile363Compare St David's South Austin Medical Center
1349Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL · Acute care1.19, 24th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.94, 59th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile434Compare Mayo Clinic
1350Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS · Acute care1.19, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile157 min, 44th percentile0.97, 61st percentile217Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms

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).
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).