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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	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
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Buffalo Hospital
T1	CentraCare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital
T1	Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	1.17, 11th percentile	1.55, 4th percentile	0.56, 60th percentile	—	1.11, 17th percentile	Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T1	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T1	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Owatonna Hospital
T1	Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T1	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	—	0.99, 32nd percentile	—	—	Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T1	Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Essentia Health Virginia
T1	Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
T1	Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Range Regional Health Services
T1	Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T1	Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
T1	Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Hutchinson Health
T1	Perham HealthPerham, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Perham Health
T1	CentraCare Health - MonticelloMonticello, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare CentraCare Health - Monticello
T1	Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Essentia Health Duluth
T1	Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Essentia Health Moose Lake
T1	Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoe, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Glencoe Regional Health
T1	Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Lakewood Health System
T1	Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt James, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
T1	Rainy Lake Medical CenterInternational Falls, MN · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Rainy Lake Medical Center
22	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	0.10, 74th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	0.79, 27th percentile	1.42, 5th percentile	0.57, 59th percentile	—	0.78, 35th percentile	Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
23	North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	0.17, 75th percentile	1.23, 8th percentile	0.76, 47th percentile	—	1.00, 21st percentile	Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
24	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
25	Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	1.31, 8th percentile	0.53, 37th percentile	1.85, 7th percentile	—	0.56, 54th percentile	Compare Hennepin County Medical Center
26	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	0.24, 71st percentile	0.87, 16th percentile	0.68, 52nd percentile	0.88, 47th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
27	M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	0.58, 41st percentile	0.18, 69th percentile	0.53, 62nd percentile	—	0.27, 76th percentile	Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
28	M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care	0.21, 61st percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	1.80, 4th percentile	0.51, 39th percentile	0.32, 75th percentile	—	0.87, 29th percentile	Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
29	Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.21, 60th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.31, 65th percentile	0.55, 35th percentile	0.50, 65th percentile	0.85, 47th percentile	1.21, 13th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital
30	Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Alomere Health
31	M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	1.69, 3rd percentile	1.82, 8th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
32	St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.71, 31st percentile	1.61, 3rd percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.98, 22nd percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital
33	Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.31, 46th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.09, 79th percentile	0.42, 48th percentile	0.54, 62nd percentile	1.50, 27th percentile	0.56, 54th percentile	Compare Allina United Hospital
34	St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care	0.32, 45th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.77, 21st percentile	1.23, 23rd percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
35	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	0.61, 39th percentile	0.59, 32nd percentile	0.97, 33rd percentile	1.71, 21st percentile	0.75, 37th percentile	Compare Regions Hospital
36	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.63, 29th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
37	Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access	0.34, 41st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
38	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	0.56, 43rd percentile	0.46, 43rd percentile	0.53, 63rd percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
39	Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.31, 65th percentile	0.43, 47th percentile	1.93, 6th percentile	—	0.52, 57th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
40	M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care	0.39, 35th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.62, 30th percentile	0.41, 70th percentile	1.47, 28th percentile	1.11, 17th percentile	Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
41	Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.40, 33rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.76, 28th percentile	0.59, 33rd percentile	0.92, 35th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.09, 82nd percentile	Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
42	M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.42, 31st percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.94, 18th percentile	0.66, 27th percentile	0.94, 34th percentile	0.92, 44th percentile	0.56, 54th percentile	Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center
T43	Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care	0.43, 30th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.30, 66th percentile	0.85, 17th percentile	1.51, 14th percentile	1.49, 27th percentile	0.42, 66th percentile	Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T43	Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care	0.43, 30th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
45	Avera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall, MN · Critical access	0.46, 27th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
46	Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	0.41, 56th percentile	0.63, 29th percentile	0.72, 49th percentile	1.08, 38th percentile	0.15, 81st percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
47	Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care	0.58, 19th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	0.88, 21st percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	2.04, 5th percentile	—	0.84, 31st percentile	Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
48	New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access	0.70, 13th percentile	—	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	—	Compare New Ulm Medical Center
49	Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access	0.71, 12th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Glacial Ridge Hospital
50	Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care	0.72, 12th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.92, 19th percentile	0.75, 22nd percentile	1.67, 11th percentile	—	—	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).
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).