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 | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T51 | UW Health | 0.24, 55th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.41, 56th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.73, 56th percentile | 0.26, 76th percentile | Compare UW Health |
| T51 | Genesis Medical Center | 0.24, 55th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | 3.07, 0th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Genesis Medical Center |
| 53 | Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 0.25, 55th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.55, 55th percentile | Compare Ingalls Memorial Hospital |
| 54 | Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | 0.27, 52nd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 1.31, 8th percentile | 0.60, 31st percentile | 2.54, 2nd percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights |
| 55 | University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 0.27, 51st percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | 0.54, 62nd percentile | 1.43, 29th percentile | 0.15, 81st percentile | Compare University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics |
| 56 | Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston | 0.28, 50th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.86, 22nd percentile | 0.46, 43rd percentile | — | — | 1.20, 14th percentile | Compare Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston |
| 57 | OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center | 0.28, 50th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | 0.75, 22nd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | Compare OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl Center |
| 58 | Blessing Hospital | 0.28, 50th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.31, 65th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.54, 61st percentile | — | 0.54, 56th percentile | Compare Blessing Hospital |
| 59 | Alton Memorial Hospital | 0.29, 49th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 0.26, 63rd percentile | 0.55, 60th percentile | — | 0.51, 58th percentile | Compare Alton Memorial Hospital |
| 60 | St Mary Medical Center | 0.29, 48th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 2.79, 1st percentile | 1.98, 1st percentile | 0.89, 37th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 61 | Carle Health Methodist Hospital | 0.30, 48th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.09, 75th percentile | 0.39, 71st percentile | — | 0.61, 48th percentile | Compare Carle Health Methodist Hospital |
| 62 | Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 0.30, 47th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.78, 45th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital |
| 63 | HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 0.31, 45th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.54, 36th percentile | 1.26, 22nd percentile | — | 0.79, 34th percentile | Compare HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital |
| 64 | Swedish Hospital | 0.32, 44th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 0.28, 67th percentile | 1.31, 6th percentile | 1.33, 19th percentile | — | 0.87, 29th percentile | Compare Swedish Hospital |
| 65 | Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 0.33, 43rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.43, 55th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | 0.88, 38th percentile | 0.88, 46th percentile | 0.89, 28th percentile | Compare Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 |
| 66 | Saint Anthony Medical Center | 0.35, 41st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.71, 31st percentile | 0.61, 30th percentile | 1.84, 8th percentile | — | 0.41, 67th percentile | Compare Saint Anthony Medical Center |
| 67 | CGH Medical Center | 0.35, 40th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | — | — | — | Compare CGH Medical Center |
| 68 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 0.35, 39th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.51, 48th percentile | 0.41, 49th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 1.25, 12th percentile | Compare Northwest Community Hospital 1 |
| 69 | Graham Hospital Association | 0.35, 39th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Graham Hospital Association |
| 70 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 0.35, 39th percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.45, 45th percentile | 1.63, 11th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.30, 74th percentile | Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital |
| T71 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 0.37, 38th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.07, 13th percentile | 0.42, 47th percentile | 0.96, 33rd percentile | 0.78, 53rd percentile | 0.50, 59th percentile | Compare Advocate Lutheran General Hospital |
| T71 | Memorial Medical Center | 0.37, 38th percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 14th percentile | 1.13, 9th percentile | 0.78, 45th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.48, 61st percentile | Compare Memorial Medical Center |
| 73 | Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 0.37, 37th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.56, 44th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.84, 42nd percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare Carle Bromenn Medical Center |
| 74 | Trinity Rock Island | 0.39, 35th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 0.59, 58th percentile | — | 0.41, 67th percentile | Compare Trinity Rock Island |
| 75 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 0.39, 34th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.83, 24th percentile | 0.61, 31st percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.74, 38th percentile | Compare Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| 76 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.40, 34th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.51, 48th percentile | 0.23, 65th percentile | 1.71, 10th percentile | — | 1.12, 17th percentile | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 77 | OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center | 0.40, 33rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | Compare OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center |
| 78 | OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | 0.40, 33rd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | Compare OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center |
| 79 | Riverside Medical Center | 0.41, 33rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.29, 60th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare Riverside Medical Center |
| 80 | Loyola University Medical Center | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 0.69, 32nd percentile | 0.73, 23rd percentile | 0.43, 68th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.87, 29th percentile | Compare Loyola University Medical Center |
| 81 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia |
| 82 | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | 0.43, 30th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 1.14, 12th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.25, 77th percentile | Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| 83 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 0.43, 30th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.76, 28th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.66, 22nd percentile | 0.23, 78th percentile | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| 84 | Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 0.44, 29th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 4.70, 0th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.83, 8th percentile | — | 1.19, 14th percentile | Compare Good Samaritan Regional Health Center |
| 85 | Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center | 0.45, 28th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 2.63, 1st percentile | 1.06, 10th percentile | 1.35, 19th percentile | 0.66, 62nd percentile | 1.53, 7th percentile | Compare Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center |
| 86 | Provident Hospital Of Chicago | 0.46, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Provident Hospital Of Chicago |
| T87 | Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 0.47, 27th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.56, 34th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.70, 59th percentile | 0.18, 80th percentile | Compare Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers |
| T87 | Copley Memorial Hospital | 0.47, 27th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 1.29, 8th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 2.33, 3rd percentile | 0.86, 47th percentile | 0.75, 37th percentile | Compare Copley Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook | 0.47, 27th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.53, 37th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | Compare UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook |
| 90 | West Suburban Medical Center | 0.47, 27th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 3.91, 0th percentile | 0.45, 44th percentile | — | — | 0.84, 31st percentile | Compare West Suburban Medical Center |
| 91 | Rush University Medical Center | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.46, 43rd percentile | 0.50, 64th percentile | 2.15, 12th percentile | 0.49, 59th percentile | Compare Rush University Medical Center |
| 92 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.47, 42nd percentile | 0.91, 36th percentile | 0.70, 59th percentile | 0.56, 54th percentile | Compare The University Of Chicago Medical Center |
| 93 | John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 0.53, 22nd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.55, 45th percentile | 0.63, 29th percentile | 0.41, 69th percentile | 0.80, 51st percentile | 1.09, 18th percentile | Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital |
| 94 | Palos Community Hospital | 0.54, 21st percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.73, 23rd percentile | 0.49, 65th percentile | 0.81, 50th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Palos Community Hospital |
| 95 | Anderson Hospital | 0.55, 21st percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.15, 72nd percentile | 0.56, 59th percentile | 0.95, 42nd percentile | 0.98, 22nd percentile | Compare Anderson Hospital |
| 96 | Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 0.57, 19th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 0.40, 58th percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 1.14, 26th percentile | — | 0.48, 61st percentile | Compare Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center |
| 97 | St Bernard Hospital | 0.58, 19th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | Compare St Bernard Hospital |
| 98 | Herrin Hospital | 0.60, 18th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.54, 45th percentile | 1.45, 5th percentile | 2.79, 1st percentile | — | 1.42, 9th percentile | Compare Herrin Hospital |
| 99 | Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital | 0.61, 17th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital |
| 100 | Presence Mercy Medical Center | 0.63, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 1.26, 7th percentile | — | — | — | 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).
- 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 (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (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).