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Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest C. diff infections

60 Minnesota hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Buffalo Hospital, CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital, Maple Grove Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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60 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by c. diff infections; 76 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	Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.7%, 89th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	65	Compare Buffalo Hospital
T1	CentraCare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	—	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	—	141 min, 55th percentile	—	28	Compare CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital
T1	Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	90	Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T1	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	99 min, 91st percentile	0.81, 98th percentile	57	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T1	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	116 min, 77th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	77	Compare Owatonna Hospital
T1	Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.81, 98th percentile	86	Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T1	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.1%, 94th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	87	Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T1	Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	131 min, 64th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	83	Compare Essentia Health Virginia
T1	Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	64	Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
T1	Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	175	Compare Range Regional Health Services
T1	Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	99	Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T1	Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	136	Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
T1	Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	66	Compare Hutchinson Health
T1	Perham HealthPerham, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	135 min, 61st percentile	—	25	Compare Perham Health
T1	CentraCare Health - MonticelloMonticello, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	132 min, 63rd percentile	—	39	Compare CentraCare Health - Monticello
T1	Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	0.96, 66th percentile	165	Compare Essentia Health Duluth
T1	Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	112 min, 81st percentile	—	25	Compare Essentia Health Moose Lake
T1	Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoe, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	158 min, 43rd percentile	—	49	Compare Glencoe Regional Health
T1	Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	37	Compare Lakewood Health System
T1	Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt James, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	98 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
T1	Rainy Lake Medical CenterInternational Falls, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	25	Compare Rainy Lake Medical Center
22	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	118	Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
23	North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	518	Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
24	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	162	Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
25	Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	235 min, 7th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	894	Compare Hennepin County Medical Center
26	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	380	Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
27	M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	184	Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
28	M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care	0.21, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	150	Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
29	Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.21, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	573	Compare Mercy Hospital
30	Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	127	Compare Alomere Health
31	M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	86	Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
32	St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	227 min, 10th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	267	Compare St Lukes Hospital
33	Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.31, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.8%, 5th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	603	Compare Allina United Hospital
34	St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care	0.32, 45th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	93	Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
35	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	554	Compare Regions Hospital
36	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.9%, 87th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	181	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
37	Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access	0.34, 41st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	102 min, 89th percentile	—	42	Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
38	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	257 min, 4th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	426	Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
39	Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.4%, 99th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	13.1%, 99th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	272	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
40	M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care	0.39, 35th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	13.1%, 99th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	390	Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
41	Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.40, 33rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	996	Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
42	M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.42, 31st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	1,700	Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center
T43	Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care	0.43, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	489	Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T43	Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care	0.43, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	61	Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
45	Avera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall, MN · Critical access	0.46, 27th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	—	49	Compare Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
46	Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	8.6%, 100th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	246 min, 6th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	2,059	Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
47	Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care	0.58, 19th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	109	Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
48	New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access	0.70, 13th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	100 min, 90th percentile	—	62	Compare New Ulm Medical Center
49	Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access	0.71, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	140 min, 56th percentile	—	34	Compare Glacial Ridge Hospital
50	Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care	0.72, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	97	Compare Lakeview Memorial 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).