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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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T1551Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV · Acute care1.58, 13th percentile1.92, 1st percentile0.96, 17th percentile0.86, 17th percentile0.00, 89th percentile1.64, 6th percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Charleston Area Medical Center
T1551UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care1.58, 13th percentile1.51, 2nd percentile0.88, 21st percentile0.68, 26th percentile0.46, 72nd percentile0.94, 24th percentile0.88, 7th percentileCompare UNM Hospital
1553Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute care1.58, 13th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.45, 54th percentile0.88, 16th percentile0.75, 54th percentile0.38, 69th percentile0.19, 63rd percentileCompare Munson Medical Center
1554West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care1.58, 13th percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.47, 51st percentile0.48, 41st percentile0.60, 65th percentile0.52, 57th percentile0.30, 47th percentileCompare West Penn Hospital
1555Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, IncBinghamton, NY · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile1.50, 2nd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.40, 51st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.24, 56th percentileCompare Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc
1556Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile0.88, 78th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.60, 31st percentile—0.77, 36th percentile0.41, 32nd percentileCompare Queens Hospital Center
1557University Of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.85, 17th percentile0.56, 68th percentile1.28, 11th percentile0.36, 38th percentileCompare University Of Louisville Hospital
1558Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile0.76, 96th percentile0.27, 69th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.60, 18th percentileCompare Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
1559Parkview Medical Center, IncPueblo, CO · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile0.53, 46th percentile0.16, 71st percentile—0.42, 66th percentile0.38, 36th percentileCompare Parkview Medical Center, Inc
T1560Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile0.94, 59th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.82, 19th percentile—2.29, 2nd percentile0.15, 69th percentileCompare Swedish Issaquah
T1560United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile1.34, 5th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.27, 62nd percentile—0.27, 76th percentile0.10, 75th percentileCompare United Regional Health Care System
1562Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch, CA · Acute care1.59, 12th percentile1.14, 15th percentile0.39, 59th percentile0.43, 46th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.57, 19th percentileCompare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch
1563Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN · Acute care1.60, 12th percentile0.98, 41st percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.66, 27th percentile—1.69, 5th percentile0.00, 90th percentileCompare Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
1564Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care1.60, 12th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.60, 32nd percentile1.35, 31st percentile0.92, 26th percentile0.26, 52nd percentileCompare Norton Hospitals, Inc
1565Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care1.60, 12th percentile0.99, 37th percentile0.85, 23rd percentile0.22, 65th percentile0.31, 76th percentile0.80, 33rd percentile0.23, 57th percentileCompare Piedmont Augusta Hospital
1566HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park, FL · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile0.75, 97th percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.49, 41st percentile—0.99, 22nd percentile0.13, 71st percentileCompare HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
1567St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile0.12, 78th percentile0.30, 60th percentile—1.21, 14th percentile0.24, 56th percentileCompare St Francis-Downtown
1568Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.40, 50th percentile2.46, 8th percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
1569UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.36, 54th percentile2.21, 11th percentile0.16, 80th percentile0.67, 14th percentileCompare UnityPoint Health - Meriter
T1570Conway Medical CenterConway, SC · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile1.10, 19th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.38, 52nd percentile—0.89, 27th percentile0.32, 45th percentileCompare Conway Medical Center
T1570Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC · Acute care1.61, 12th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—0.00, 88th percentile——0.18, 65th percentileCompare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc
1572Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Acute care1.62, 11th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.49, 50th percentile0.68, 25th percentile2.73, 6th percentile0.48, 61st percentile0.56, 20th percentileCompare Mayo Clinic Hospital
1573Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC · Acute care1.62, 11th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.79, 26th percentile0.53, 37th percentile1.15, 36th percentile0.43, 65th percentile0.25, 54th percentileCompare Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
1574HCA Florida St Petersburg HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care1.62, 11th percentile0.89, 75th percentile—0.46, 44th percentile1.92, 16th percentile0.00, 91st percentile0.21, 61st percentileCompare HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital
1575Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA · Acute care1.63, 11th percentile1.15, 14th percentile0.41, 57th percentile1.48, 5th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.27, 51st percentileCompare Skagit Valley Hospital
1576Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care1.63, 11th percentile1.20, 10th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.45, 45th percentile—0.18, 80th percentile0.28, 50th percentileCompare Valleywise Health Medical Center
T1577Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL · Acute care1.63, 11th percentile0.72, 98th percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.45, 45th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.30, 74th percentile0.35, 39th percentileCompare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
T1577Community Memorial HospitalMenomonee Falls, WI · Acute care1.63, 11th percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.49, 41st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.23, 58th percentileCompare Community Memorial Hospital
1579Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care1.63, 11th percentile0.98, 41st percentile————0.00, 90th percentileCompare Baptist Health Lagrange
1580Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX · Acute care1.64, 11th percentile1.13, 16th percentile0.87, 22nd percentile0.56, 35th percentile0.66, 61st percentile0.50, 59th percentile0.10, 75th percentileCompare Valley Regional Medical Center
1581HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL · Acute care1.64, 11th percentile0.72, 98th percentile0.78, 27th percentile0.32, 58th percentile—0.54, 56th percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
T1582Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ · Acute care1.65, 11th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile————0.00, 90th percentileCompare Verde Valley Medical Center
T1582Broward Health NorthDeerfield Beach, FL · Acute care1.65, 11th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.23, 72nd percentile0.15, 71st percentile—0.48, 61st percentile0.02, 80th percentileCompare Broward Health North
1584St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care1.65, 11th percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.54, 45th percentile0.08, 75th percentile—1.49, 8th percentile0.34, 41st percentileCompare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
1585HCA Florida Twin Cities HospitalNiceville, FL · Acute care1.65, 11th percentile0.87, 81st percentile————0.00, 90th percentileCompare HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital
1586Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care1.65, 11th percentile0.96, 51st percentile0.74, 29th percentile0.52, 38th percentile—0.51, 58th percentile0.15, 69th percentileCompare Research Medical Center
1587West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA · Acute care1.66, 11th percentile1.04, 28th percentile————0.00, 90th percentileCompare West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
1588Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care1.67, 11th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile0.92, 19th percentile0.75, 22nd percentile——0.72, 12th percentileCompare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
1589Memorial Hospital Of CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · Acute care1.67, 11th percentile1.19, 11th percentile0.52, 47th percentile0.28, 61st percentile—2.01, 2nd percentile0.65, 15th percentileCompare Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale
1590Bonner General HospitalSandpoint, ID · Critical access1.67, 10th percentile—————1.92, 1st percentileCompare Bonner General Hospital
1591Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA · Acute care1.67, 10th percentile0.68, 99th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.60, 32nd percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.78, 10th percentileCompare Providence St Joseph Hospital
T1592Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · Acute care1.68, 10th percentile0.74, 97th percentile0.62, 38th percentile0.19, 68th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.26, 76th percentile0.26, 53rd percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
T1592Highland HospitalOakland, CA · Acute care1.68, 10th percentile1.06, 25th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile—0.52, 57th percentile0.57, 20th percentileCompare Highland Hospital
1594Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC · Acute care1.68, 10th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile1.35, 7th percentile0.40, 50th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.83, 9th percentileCompare Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
1595Saint Francis Hospital, IncTulsa, OK · Acute care1.69, 10th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.34, 56th percentile0.82, 49th percentile0.26, 77th percentile0.18, 64th percentileCompare Saint Francis Hospital, Inc
1596Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, IncAnnapolis, MD · Acute care1.70, 10th percentile0.82, 90th percentile0.89, 21st percentile1.01, 11th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.72, 39th percentile0.50, 24th percentileCompare Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
1597Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH · Acute care1.70, 10th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.79, 26th percentile0.37, 52nd percentile3.35, 3rd percentile0.44, 64th percentile0.48, 26th percentileCompare Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
T1598HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care1.71, 10th percentile0.91, 70th percentile0.60, 39th percentile0.42, 47th percentile—0.70, 41st percentile0.29, 48th percentileCompare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
T1598Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care1.71, 10th percentile1.18, 12th percentile0.24, 71st percentile0.63, 29th percentile—1.25, 12th percentile0.30, 47th percentileCompare Kings County Hospital Center
T1600St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington, IL · Acute care1.71, 10th percentile0.78, 95th percentile0.51, 48th percentile0.23, 65th percentile—1.12, 17th percentile0.40, 34th percentileCompare St Joseph 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).