Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
37 Missouri hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Hospital Washington, Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph, SSM St Joseph Health Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | MRSA bloodstream 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| T1 | Liberty Hospital | 0.00, 91st 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 |
| 5 | Cox Medical Centers | 0.20, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 867 | Compare Cox Medical Centers |
| 6 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 0.23, 78th 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 |
| 7 | NKC Health | 0.37, 70th 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 |
| 8 | Mercy Hospital South | 0.38, 69th 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 |
| 9 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 0.42, 66th 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 |
| 10 | Research Medical Center | 0.51, 58th 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 |
| 11 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 0.51, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast |
| 12 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 0.52, 57th 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 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 0.55, 55th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| 14 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 0.56, 54th 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 |
| 15 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 410 | Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West |
| 16 | St Lukes Hospital | 0.64, 46th 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 |
| 17 | Boone Hospital Center | 0.68, 43rd 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 |
| 18 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 0.73, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| 19 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 0.73, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
| 20 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 0.74, 37th 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 |
| 21 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 0.76, 36th 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 |
| 22 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | 0.79, 35th 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 |
| 23 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 0.79, 34th 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 |
| 24 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 0.86, 30th 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 |
| 25 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 0.88, 28th 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 |
| 26 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 0.88, 28th 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 |
| 27 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 0.89, 27th 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 |
| 28 | University Health Lakewood Medical Center | 0.94, 24th 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 |
| 29 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 0.95, 24th 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 |
| 30 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 1.12, 17th 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 |
| 31 | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 1.12, 17th 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 |
| 32 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 1.15, 16th 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 |
| 33 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 1.42, 9th 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 |
| 34 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 1.78, 4th 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 |
| 35 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 2.66, 1st 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 | Parkland Health Center | 2.99, 0th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| 37 | St Joseph Medical Center | 3.89, 0th 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 |
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.
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (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).