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Hospitals in Kentucky with the lowest C. diff infections

72 Kentucky hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baptist Health Lagrange, Spring View Hospital, St Elizabeth Ft Thomas. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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72 hospitals ranked in Kentucky by c. diff infections; 31 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	Baptist Health LagrangeLa Grange, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	90	Compare Baptist Health Lagrange
T1	Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	75	Compare Spring View Hospital
T1	St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	178	Compare St Elizabeth Ft Thomas
T1	CHI Saint Joseph Berea NfBerea, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	25	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
T1	Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, IncSalem, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	25	Compare Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc
T1	Marcum And Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	128 min, 67th percentile	—	25	Compare Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital
T1	Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	111	Compare Meadowview Regional Medical Center
T1	CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	40	Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
T1	Casey County HospitalLiberty, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	94 min, 93rd percentile	—	24	Compare Casey County Hospital
T1	Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	139 min, 57th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	75	Compare Georgetown Community Hospital
T1	Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.9%, 8th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	90	Compare Three Rivers Medical Center
T1	Paintsville ARH HospitalPaintsville, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	72	Compare Paintsville ARH Hospital
T1	Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	131 min, 64th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	217	Compare Saint Joseph East
T1	The Medical Center At RussellvilleRussellville, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	92	Compare The Medical Center At Russellville
T1	Monroe County Medical CenterTompkinsville, KY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	—	128 min, 67th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	49	Compare Monroe County Medical Center
T1	Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)Fort Campbell, KY · Military	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	154 min, 46th percentile	—	—	Compare Blanchfield ACH (Ft Campbell)
T1	Jane Todd Crawford HospitalGreensburg, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	134 min, 62nd percentile	—	35	Compare Jane Todd Crawford Hospital
T1	Knox County HospitalBarbourville, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	137 min, 59th percentile	—	25	Compare Knox County Hospital
T1	The Medical Center At ScottsvilleScottsville, KY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare The Medical Center At Scottsville
20	Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	371	Compare Baptist Health Lexington
21	St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY · Acute care	0.08, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	231	Compare St Elizabeth Florence
T22	Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	0.08, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.35, 5th percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	468	Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T22	Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KY · Acute care	0.08, 76th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	127 min, 68th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	205	Compare Deaconess Henderson Hospital
24	Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY · Acute care	0.09, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	120	Compare Saint Joseph London
25	Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	211	Compare Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
26	T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute care	0.11, 74th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	180	Compare T J Samson Community Hospital
27	Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	215	Compare Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
28	Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY · Acute care	0.13, 72nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	173	Compare Frankfort Regional Medical Center
29	Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY · Acute care	0.13, 71st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	19.7%, 0th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	390	Compare Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
30	Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	105	Compare Baptist Health Richmond
31	Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY · Acute care	0.18, 65th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	359	Compare Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
32	Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	93	Compare Jackson Purchase Medical Center
33	Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	184 min, 27th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	349	Compare Baptist Health Paducah
34	St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead, KY · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	17.6%, 0th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	149	Compare St Claire Regional Medical Center
35	Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	469	Compare Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
36	Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	240	Compare Baptist Health Corbin
37	Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY · Acute care	0.26, 52nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	1,730	Compare Norton Hospitals, Inc
38	Hazard ARH Regional Medical CenterHazard, KY · Acute care	0.27, 52nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	308	Compare Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center
39	Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY · Acute care	0.31, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	179 min, 30th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	69	Compare Clark Regional Medical Center
40	Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Acute care	0.31, 45th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	191 min, 24th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	519	Compare Baptist Health Louisville
41	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	791	Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital
42	Harlan ARH HospitalHarlan, KY · Acute care	0.33, 42nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.8%, 9th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	150	Compare Harlan ARH Hospital
43	St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY · Acute care	0.34, 41st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	621	Compare St Elizabeth Edgewood
44	University Of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	0.36, 38th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	404	Compare University Of Louisville Hospital
45	Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	15.4%, 0th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.74, 1st percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	340	Compare Pikeville Medical Center
46	King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care	0.41, 33rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	455	Compare King's Daughters' Medical Center
47	AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care	0.42, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.31, 6th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	49	Compare AdventHealthmanchester
48	UofL Health - Shelbyville HospitalShelbyville, KY · Acute care	0.42, 31st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	117 min, 77th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	68	Compare UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
49	Highlands ARH Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg, KY · Acute care	0.43, 31st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	166	Compare Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
50	UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care	0.44, 29th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.26, 8th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	1,261	Compare UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

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).