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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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T1450SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY · Acute care1.36, 18th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.86, 22nd percentile0.49, 40th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.39, 35th percentileCompare SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn
1452Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalBatavia, OH · Acute care1.36, 18th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.52, 38th percentile—0.61, 48th percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
T1453Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care1.36, 18th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile0.16, 76th percentile0.14, 73rd percentile3.99, 1st percentile0.32, 73rd percentile0.10, 74th percentileCompare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
T1453DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · Acute care1.36, 18th percentile0.94, 59th percentile1.03, 14th percentile0.18, 69th percentile0.30, 77th percentile0.58, 52nd percentile0.64, 16th percentileCompare DCH Regional Medical Center
T1455Morton Plant North Bay HospitalNew Port Richey, FL · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.20, 73rd percentile0.18, 69th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.12, 73rd percentileCompare Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
T1455Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.61, 5th percentile1.25, 7th percentile—0.83, 32nd percentile0.47, 27th percentileCompare Providence Holy Family Hospital
1457Washington HospitalFremont, CA · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.19, 69th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.16, 67th percentileCompare Washington Hospital
1458Geneva General HospitalGeneva, NY · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile1.15, 14th percentile0.82, 25th percentile0.74, 23rd percentile——0.20, 62nd percentileCompare Geneva General Hospital
1459Medical City AllianceFort Worth, TX · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile1.04, 14th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.85, 30th percentile0.09, 76th percentileCompare Medical City Alliance
1460Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile0.82, 90th percentile1.16, 11th percentile0.55, 36th percentile—0.23, 78th percentile0.48, 26th percentileCompare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
1461University Of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care1.37, 18th percentile1.03, 29th percentile1.02, 15th percentile0.91, 14th percentile1.54, 26th percentile0.59, 50th percentile0.33, 42nd percentileCompare University Of Maryland Medical Center
T1462Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WI · Acute care1.38, 18th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.00, 90th percentile2.02, 1st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.44, 29th percentileCompare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
T1462El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care1.38, 18th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.99, 12th percentile0.71, 58th percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.39, 34th percentileCompare El Camino Health
1464Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care1.38, 18th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.42, 47th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.38, 68th percentile0.12, 72nd percentileCompare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
T1465Community Hospital South, Inc.Indianapolis, IN · Acute care1.38, 17th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile0.37, 60th percentile0.00, 88th percentile2.07, 13th percentile0.47, 62nd percentile0.15, 69th percentileCompare Community Hospital South, Inc.
T1465Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.38, 17th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.67, 34th percentile0.74, 23rd percentile2.15, 12th percentile0.40, 68th percentile0.24, 56th percentileCompare Emory University Hospital Midtown
1467McLaren Greater LansingLansing, MI · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.99, 16th percentile0.51, 39th percentile—0.71, 41st percentile0.18, 64th percentileCompare McLaren Greater Lansing
1468Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.54, 45th percentile0.61, 30th percentile—1.73, 5th percentile0.19, 63rd percentileCompare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
T1469Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh, PA · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.25, 64th percentile1.15, 36th percentile0.53, 57th percentile0.46, 27th percentileCompare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System
T1469PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.82, 24th percentile0.59, 32nd percentile0.45, 73rd percentile0.47, 62nd percentile0.50, 25th percentileCompare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T1471Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile1.12, 17th percentile1.08, 13th percentile0.60, 31st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.33, 43rd percentileCompare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
T1471Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.24, 71st percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
1473MemorialCare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care1.39, 17th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.83, 24th percentile0.51, 39th percentile1.98, 15th percentile1.27, 11th percentile0.60, 18th percentileCompare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
1474Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah, CA · Acute care1.40, 17th percentile0.92, 67th percentile—0.89, 15th percentile——0.61, 17th percentileCompare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
T1475Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI · Acute care1.40, 17th percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.83, 24th percentile0.71, 24th percentile0.58, 67th percentile0.59, 51st percentile0.55, 21st percentileCompare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
T1475Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA · Acute care1.40, 17th percentile1.20, 10th percentile0.81, 25th percentile0.69, 25th percentile—0.43, 65th percentile0.60, 17th percentileCompare Lowell General Hospital
1477University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie, MD · Acute care1.40, 17th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.44, 45th percentile—1.04, 19th percentile0.30, 47th percentileCompare University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
1478South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA · Acute care1.41, 17th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.25, 70th percentile0.68, 26th percentile—0.56, 53rd percentile0.26, 52nd percentileCompare South Shore Hospital
1479Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care1.41, 17th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.55, 44th percentile0.65, 28th percentile—0.68, 43rd percentile0.46, 27th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T1480MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, IA · Acute care1.41, 17th percentile1.31, 6th percentile0.78, 27th percentile0.75, 22nd percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.00, 90th percentileCompare MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
T1480Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · Acute care1.41, 17th percentile1.36, 5th percentile1.08, 13th percentile0.83, 18th percentile—0.52, 57th percentile0.42, 31st percentileCompare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
1482Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX · Acute care1.41, 17th percentile0.69, 99th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile0.40, 50th percentile0.65, 63rd percentile0.35, 71st percentile0.17, 66th percentileCompare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
1483Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA · Acute care1.42, 17th percentile1.17, 12th percentile0.62, 37th percentile0.60, 32nd percentile——0.55, 21st percentileCompare Multicare Valley Hospital
T1484Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA · Acute care1.42, 16th percentile1.17, 12th percentile0.49, 49th percentile0.61, 31st percentile3.02, 5th percentile0.71, 40th percentile0.36, 39th percentileCompare Reading Hospital
T1484Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care1.42, 16th percentile1.17, 12th percentile0.36, 61st percentile0.34, 56th percentile2.27, 10th percentile0.36, 70th percentile0.72, 12th percentileCompare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
1486Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care1.42, 16th percentile0.94, 59th percentile1.03, 15th percentile0.43, 47th percentile4.13, 1st percentile0.63, 47th percentile0.54, 21st percentileCompare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
1487Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care1.42, 16th percentile1.16, 13th percentile0.49, 50th percentile0.66, 27th percentile—0.38, 69th percentile0.41, 33rd percentileCompare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System
1488AdventHealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · Acute care1.42, 16th percentile0.87, 81st percentile0.55, 44th percentile0.25, 63rd percentile0.83, 49th percentile0.32, 73rd percentile0.28, 49th percentileCompare AdventHealth Daytona Beach
1489Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care1.43, 16th percentile0.95, 55th percentile———0.00, 91st percentile0.10, 75th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Washington
T1490SUNY/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY · Acute care1.43, 16th percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.43, 55th percentile0.44, 46th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.75, 37th percentile0.29, 48th percentileCompare SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital
T1490St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care1.43, 16th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.40, 58th percentile0.26, 62nd percentile—0.66, 44th percentile0.19, 63rd percentileCompare St David's Medical Center
1492Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NY · Acute care1.43, 16th percentile2.28, 0th percentile1.55, 5th percentile0.18, 70th percentile—1.34, 10th percentile0.06, 78th percentileCompare Arnot Ogden Medical Center
1493Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA · Acute care1.43, 16th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.36, 61st percentile0.80, 20th percentile0.66, 62nd percentile0.83, 32nd percentile0.23, 57th percentileCompare Main Line Hospital Lankenau
1494United Health Services Hospitals, IncBinghamton, NY · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile1.58, 2nd percentile0.83, 24th percentile0.72, 24th percentile—0.64, 46th percentile0.54, 21st percentileCompare United Health Services Hospitals, Inc
1495Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—1.35, 10th percentile0.26, 53rd percentileCompare Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
1496Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe, OH · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile1.36, 5th percentile0.50, 49th percentile1.14, 9th percentile2.11, 13th percentile0.68, 42nd percentile0.58, 19th percentileCompare Adena Regional Medical Center
T1497Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile0.95, 55th percentile————1.22, 3rd percentileCompare Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
T1497Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.21, 73rd percentile0.13, 73rd percentile0.65, 63rd percentile0.78, 35th percentile0.37, 37th percentileCompare Bethesda North
T1499Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas, TX · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.58, 42nd percentile0.58, 33rd percentile—0.88, 28th percentile0.40, 34th percentileCompare Methodist Dallas Medical Center
T1499Regional Hospital Of ScrantonScranton, PA · Acute care1.44, 16th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.33, 43rd percentileCompare Regional Hospital Of Scranton

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).