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Hospitals in Iowa with the lowest C. diff infections

35 Iowa hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Clarke County Hospital, Pella Regional Health Center, Spencer Municipal Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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35 hospitals ranked in Iowa by c. diff infections; 83 more match but have no reported value.

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#	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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Clarke County HospitalOsceola, IA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	104 min, 87th percentile	—	25	Compare Clarke County Hospital
T1	Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	152 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Pella Regional Health Center
T1	Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	93	Compare Spencer Municipal Hospital
T1	WinnmedDecorah, IA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	17.5%, 0th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	—	25	Compare Winnmed
T1	MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, IA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.31, 6th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	524	Compare MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
T1	Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, IA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	17.0%, 1st percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	125 min, 70th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	49	Compare Lakes Regional Healthcare
T1	Iowa Specialty Hospital - ClarionClarion, IA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	108 min, 84th percentile	—	25	Compare Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
8	Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care	0.17, 66th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	158	Compare Finley Hospital
9	Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	200	Compare Broadlawns Medical Center
10	Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport, IA · Acute care	0.22, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.43, 3rd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	502	Compare Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
11	Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA · Acute care	0.23, 58th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	15.8%, 2nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	234	Compare Allen Hospital
12	CHI Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA · Acute care	0.23, 57th percentile	5, 94th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	194	Compare CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
13	MercyOne Clinton Medical CenterClinton, IA · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	123 min, 71st percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	147	Compare MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
14	University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center DownIowa City, IA · Acute care	0.31, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	234	Compare University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
15	Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA · Acute care	0.32, 45th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	14.5%, 5th percentile	13.4%, 98th percentile	1.53, 2nd percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	173	Compare Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
16	MercyOne North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA · Acute care	0.34, 41st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	15.6%, 2nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	350	Compare MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
17	MercyOne Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.44, 3rd percentile	199 min, 20th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	—	Compare MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
18	St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	532	Compare St Lukes Hospital
19	University Of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA · Acute care	0.41, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.25, 8th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	1,103	Compare University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
20	Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care	0.45, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	347	Compare Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
21	Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	220	Compare Mary Greeley Medical Center
22	MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute care	0.48, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	649	Compare MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
23	St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care	0.51, 24th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	201	Compare St Lukes Regional Medical Center
24	Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	236	Compare Methodist Jennie Edmundson
25	MercyOne Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	223 min, 11th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	423	Compare MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
26	UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.7%, 1st percentile	13.9%, 8th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	674	Compare UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
27	Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute care	0.67, 14th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	174	Compare Trinity Regional Medical Center
28	Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical access	0.69, 13th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	—	86 min, 96th percentile	—	29	Compare Cass County Memorial Hospital
29	St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll, IA · Critical access	0.76, 11th percentile	2, 17th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	133 min, 62nd percentile	—	25	Compare St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
30	Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA · Acute care	0.86, 8th percentile	2, 17th percentile	1, 1st percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	235	Compare Ottumwa Regional Health Center
31	Trinity - BettendorfBettendorf, IA · Acute care	0.93, 6th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	150	Compare Trinity - Bettendorf
32	Myrtue Medical CenterHarlan, IA · Critical access	0.96, 6th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	61 min, 100th percentile	—	25	Compare Myrtue Medical Center
33	Kossuth Regional Health CenterAlgona, IA · Critical access	0.96, 6th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	99 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare Kossuth Regional Health Center
34	Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical access	0.97, 6th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	101 min, 89th percentile	—	25	Compare Greater Regional Medical Center
35	Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute care	1.38, 2nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.9%, 8th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	49	Compare Grinnell Regional 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).