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Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest C. diff infections

69 Missouri hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Bothwell Regional Health Center, Cox Monett Hospital, St Mary's Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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69 hospitals ranked in Missouri by c. diff infections; 51 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	Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	108	Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center
T1	Cox Monett HospitalMonett, MO · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Cox Monett Hospital
T1	St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	17.0%, 1st percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	146	Compare St Mary's Medical Center
T1	Belton Regional Medical CenterBelton, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	14.7%, 5th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	98 min, 91st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	71	Compare Belton Regional Medical Center
T1	Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshall, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	84 min, 97th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	60	Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital
T1	Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville, MO · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	135 min, 61st percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy Hospital Perry
T1	Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan, MO · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	16.1%, 1st percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	—	175 min, 32nd percentile	—	50	Compare Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
T1	Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	194	Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center
T1	Cox Barton County HospitalLamar, MO · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	91 min, 94th percentile	—	25	Compare Cox Barton County Hospital
T1	Mercy Hospital LincolnTroy, MO · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	150 min, 49th percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln
T1	Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada, MO · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	95 min, 93rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	71	Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center
12	SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care	0.05, 79th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	362	Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center
13	Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	366	Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
14	SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	100	Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
15	SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care	0.08, 77th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	213 min, 13th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	538	Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
T16	Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	159 min, 43rd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	185	Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T16	Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	14.7%, 5th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	230	Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
18	SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	180	Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
19	Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	90 min, 95th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	545	Compare Research Medical Center
20	Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	13.9%, 8th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	367	Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin
21	Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	16.6%, 1st percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	247 min, 5th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	308	Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
22	Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.17, 66th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	859	Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis
23	Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.18, 65th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	767	Compare Mercy Hospital South
24	Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care	0.18, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	240	Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T25	University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	304	Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center
T25	Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	250	Compare Liberty Hospital
27	Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg, MO · Acute care	0.22, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	104	Compare Western Missouri Medical Center
28	SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.23, 57th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	335 min, 0th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	438	Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
29	Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla, MO · Acute care	0.24, 57th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	240	Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center
T30	St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.26, 53rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	538	Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
T30	Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.26, 53rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	283	Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
32	Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach, MO · Acute care	0.26, 52nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.6%, 1st percentile	15.1%, 3rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	99	Compare Lake Regional Health System
33	Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO · Acute care	0.27, 52nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	113	Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
34	Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.27, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	88	Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center
35	SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO · Acute care	0.28, 50th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.42, 3rd percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	154	Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
36	Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.28, 49th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	247 min, 5th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	240	Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
37	Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.29, 49th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	179 min, 30th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	171	Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital
38	St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	300	Compare St Joseph Medical Center
39	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	690	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
40	Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO · Acute care	0.31, 45th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	76	Compare Progress West Hospital
41	Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care	0.33, 43rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	353	Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
42	St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care	0.34, 42nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	493	Compare St Lukes Hospital
43	Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care	0.34, 42nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	299 min, 1st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	866	Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
44	Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.35, 41st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	475	Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
45	Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon, MO · Acute care	0.35, 39th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.5%, 91st percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	48	Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon
46	NKC HealthNorth Kansas City, MO · Acute care	0.36, 39th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	451	Compare NKC Health
47	Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	157	Compare Cox Medical Center Branson
48	Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.37, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	175 min, 32nd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	394	Compare Boone Hospital Center
49	Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar, MO · Acute care	0.38, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	74	Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital
50	University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.41, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	596	Compare University Of Missouri Health Care

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).