Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Illinois with the lowest C. diff infections
121 Illinois hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | C. diff infectionslower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T51 | UW Health | 0.24, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 397 | Compare UW Health |
| T51 | Genesis Medical Center | 0.24, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 149 | Compare Genesis Medical Center |
| 53 | Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 0.25, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 582 | Compare Ingalls Memorial Hospital |
| 54 | Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | 0.27, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 300 | Compare Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights |
| 55 | University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 0.27, 51st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 298 min, 1st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 507 | Compare University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics |
| 56 | Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston | 0.28, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 427 | Compare Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston |
| 57 | OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center | 0.28, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 50 | Compare OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center |
| 58 | Blessing Hospital | 0.28, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 312 | Compare Blessing Hospital |
| 59 | Alton Memorial Hospital | 0.29, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 222 | Compare Alton Memorial Hospital |
| 60 | St Mary Medical Center | 0.29, 48th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 166 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 61 | Carle Health Methodist Hospital | 0.30, 48th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 485 | Compare Carle Health Methodist Hospital |
| 62 | Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 0.30, 47th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 118 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital |
| 63 | HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 0.31, 45th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 260 | Compare HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital |
| 64 | Swedish Hospital | 0.32, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 284 | Compare Swedish Hospital |
| 65 | Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 0.33, 43rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 483 | Compare Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 |
| 66 | Saint Anthony Medical Center | 0.35, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 223 min, 11th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 254 | Compare Saint Anthony Medical Center |
| 67 | CGH Medical Center | 0.35, 40th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 98 | Compare CGH Medical Center |
| 68 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 0.35, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 563 | Compare Northwest Community Hospital 1 |
| 69 | Graham Hospital Association | 0.35, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | — | Compare Graham Hospital Association |
| 70 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 0.35, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 361 | Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital |
| T71 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 0.37, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 638 | Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| T71 | Memorial Medical Center | 0.37, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 562 | Compare Memorial Medical Center |
| 73 | Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 0.37, 37th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 176 | Compare Carle Bromenn Medical Center |
| 74 | Trinity Rock Island | 0.39, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 314 | Compare Trinity Rock Island |
| 75 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 0.39, 34th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 5.7%, 100th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 350 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 894 | Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| 76 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.40, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 180 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 77 | OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center | 0.40, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 268 | Compare OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center |
| 78 | OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | 0.40, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 210 | Compare OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center |
| 79 | Riverside Medical Center | 0.41, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 341 | Compare Riverside Medical Center |
| 80 | Loyola University Medical Center | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 507 | Compare Loyola University Medical Center |
| 81 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 125 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia |
| 82 | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | 0.43, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 997 | Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| 83 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 0.43, 30th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 730 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| 84 | Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 0.44, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 175 | Compare Good Samaritan Regional Health Center |
| 85 | Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center | 0.45, 28th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 431 | Compare Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center |
| 86 | Provident Hospital Of Chicago | 0.46, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.75, 99th percentile | 222 | Compare Provident Hospital Of Chicago |
| T87 | Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 0.47, 27th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 304 | Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers |
| T87 | Copley Memorial Hospital | 0.47, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 210 | Compare Copley Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook | 0.47, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 138 | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook |
| 90 | West Suburban Medical Center | 0.47, 27th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 287 | Compare West Suburban Medical Center |
| 91 | Rush University Medical Center | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 370 min, 0th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 727 | Compare Rush University Medical Center |
| 92 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 295 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 782 | Compare The University Of Chicago Medical Center |
| 93 | John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 293 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 918 | Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital |
| 94 | Palos Community Hospital | 0.54, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 436 | Compare Palos Community Hospital |
| 95 | Anderson Hospital | 0.55, 21st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 151 | Compare Anderson Hospital |
| 96 | Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 0.57, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 443 | Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center |
| 97 | St Bernard Hospital | 0.58, 19th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 210 | Compare St Bernard Hospital |
| 98 | Herrin Hospital | 0.60, 18th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 104 | Compare Herrin Hospital |
| 99 | Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | 0.61, 17th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | — | Compare Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital |
| 100 | Presence Mercy Medical Center | 0.63, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 315 | Compare Presence Mercy 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.
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (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).