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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. 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
51	Middlesboro ARH HospitalMiddlesboro, KY · Acute care	0.45, 28th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.8%, 4th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	96	Compare Middlesboro ARH Hospital
52	Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana, KY · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	61	Compare Harrison Memorial Hospital
53	Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY · Acute care	0.50, 24th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	139 min, 57th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	197	Compare Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
54	Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care	0.51, 24th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	75	Compare Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
55	The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KY · Acute care	0.62, 16th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.3%, 6th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	382	Compare The Medical Center (Bowling Green)
56	Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield, KY · Critical access	0.70, 13th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	112 min, 81st percentile	—	25	Compare Methodist Hospital Union County
57	Whitesburg ARH HospitalWhitesburg, KY · Acute care	0.70, 13th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	90	Compare Whitesburg ARH Hospital
58	ARH Our Lady Of The WayMartin, KY · Critical access	0.71, 13th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	84 min, 97th percentile	—	25	Compare ARH Our Lady Of The Way
59	Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville, KY · Acute care	0.74, 11th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	90	Compare Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
60	Mary Breckinridge ARH HospitalHyden, KY · Critical access	0.79, 10th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	100 min, 90th percentile	—	25	Compare Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital
61	Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMount Sterling, KY · Acute care	0.81, 9th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	63	Compare Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
62	Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access	0.84, 8th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	107 min, 85th percentile	—	25	Compare Ohio County Hospital
63	Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · Acute care	0.92, 7th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.3%, 2nd percentile	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	300	Compare Baptist Health Hardin
64	Breckinridge Memorial HospitalHardinsburg, KY · Critical access	0.96, 6th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	100 min, 90th percentile	—	25	Compare Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
65	McDowell ARH HospitalMc Dowell, KY · Critical access	0.98, 6th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	86 min, 96th percentile	—	25	Compare McDowell ARH Hospital
66	Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY · Acute care	1.03, 5th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	17.5%, 0th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	194	Compare Jennie Stuart Medical Center
67	Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY · Acute care	1.14, 4th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	90	Compare Taylor Regional Hospital
68	Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY · Acute care	1.21, 3rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	159 min, 43rd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	140	Compare Murray-Calloway County Hospital
69	Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY · Acute care	1.47, 2nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.81, 98th percentile	113	Compare Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center
70	The Medical Center At FranklinFranklin, KY · Critical access	1.50, 2nd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare The Medical Center At Franklin
71	Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan HospitalStanford, KY · Critical access	2.00, 1st percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	101 min, 89th percentile	—	25	Compare Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
72	Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care	2.23, 1st percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	137 min, 59th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	26	Compare Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.

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).