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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.

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37 hospitals ranked in Missouri by mrsa bloodstream infections; 83 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	MRSA bloodstream 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	C. diff infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	—	1.43, 16th percentile	—	0.10, 75th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T1	Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	1.08, 13th percentile	0.60, 31st percentile	1.39, 17th percentile	—	0.33, 43rd percentile	Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
T1	SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.05, 79th percentile	Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center
T1	Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.92, 19th percentile	0.85, 17th percentile	1.54, 13th percentile	—	0.20, 62nd percentile	Compare Liberty Hospital
5	Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · Acute care	0.20, 79th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	0.42, 56th percentile	0.53, 38th percentile	0.60, 57th percentile	0.80, 51st percentile	0.47, 27th percentile	Compare Cox Medical Centers
6	Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care	0.23, 78th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	1.02, 15th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.76, 47th percentile	—	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
7	NKC HealthNorth Kansas City, MO · Acute care	0.37, 70th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	0.54, 45th percentile	0.83, 18th percentile	0.55, 61st percentile	0.79, 53rd percentile	0.36, 39th percentile	Compare NKC Health
8	Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.38, 69th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.19, 74th percentile	0.20, 68th percentile	1.46, 15th percentile	1.66, 22nd percentile	0.18, 65th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital South
9	St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.42, 66th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	0.49, 49th percentile	0.39, 51st percentile	0.14, 81st percentile	0.91, 45th percentile	0.26, 53rd percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
10	Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.51, 58th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	0.74, 29th percentile	0.52, 38th percentile	1.65, 11th percentile	—	0.15, 69th percentile	Compare Research Medical Center
11	Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care	0.51, 58th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.46, 52nd percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.63, 55th percentile	—	0.57, 20th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast
12	Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care	0.52, 57th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	1.09, 13th percentile	0.55, 35th percentile	1.19, 24th percentile	3.10, 4th percentile	0.34, 42nd percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
13	Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.55, 55th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	0.62, 38th percentile	0.34, 56th percentile	0.33, 74th percentile	—	0.58, 19th percentile	Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center
14	Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.56, 54th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	1.61, 5th percentile	1.16, 9th percentile	0.54, 62nd percentile	—	0.28, 49th percentile	Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
15	Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO · Acute care	0.58, 52nd percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.19, 74th percentile	0.74, 23rd percentile	0.77, 46th percentile	1.55, 26th percentile	0.49, 25th percentile	Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West
16	St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care	0.64, 46th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.46, 43rd percentile	0.24, 78th percentile	1.50, 27th percentile	0.34, 42nd percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital
17	Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.68, 43rd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.58, 33rd percentile	0.52, 63rd percentile	0.60, 66th percentile	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare Boone Hospital Center
18	Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.73, 39th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.79, 26th percentile	0.55, 35th percentile	1.25, 22nd percentile	1.36, 30th percentile	0.65, 15th percentile	Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital
19	Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care	0.73, 38th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	1.04, 14th percentile	0.79, 20th percentile	0.84, 41st percentile	—	0.75, 11th percentile	Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
20	SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care	0.74, 37th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	0.90, 20th percentile	0.43, 46th percentile	0.98, 32nd percentile	1.88, 16th percentile	0.14, 70th percentile	Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
21	University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.76, 36th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	0.47, 51st percentile	0.43, 46th percentile	0.77, 46th percentile	0.67, 61st percentile	0.41, 32nd percentile	Compare University Of Missouri Health Care
22	Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.79, 35th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	1.02, 15th percentile	0.99, 12th percentile	0.83, 42nd percentile	0.49, 72nd percentile	0.26, 53rd percentile	Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
23	SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care	0.79, 34th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	0.12, 78th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	0.32, 75th percentile	0.75, 54th percentile	0.08, 77th percentile	Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
24	Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.86, 30th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.31, 65th percentile	0.56, 35th percentile	0.83, 42nd percentile	0.50, 72nd percentile	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis
25	Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Acute care	0.88, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.24, 64th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.10, 75th percentile	Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
26	Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care	0.88, 28th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	1.10, 12th percentile	1.11, 10th percentile	1.26, 22nd percentile	—	0.15, 69th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin
27	Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla, MO · Acute care	0.89, 27th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	1.43, 6th percentile	1.76, 2nd percentile	1.74, 10th percentile	—	0.24, 57th percentile	Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center
28	University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.94, 24th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	—	—	—	0.20, 62nd percentile	Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center
29	Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.95, 24th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.13, 73rd percentile	1.06, 29th percentile	—	0.35, 41st percentile	Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
30	Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care	1.12, 17th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.75, 28th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.25, 78th percentile	—	0.16, 68th percentile	Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
31	SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.12, 17th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.96, 17th percentile	0.39, 51st percentile	0.68, 52nd percentile	—	0.23, 57th percentile	Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
32	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.15, 16th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	0.49, 50th percentile	0.18, 69th percentile	0.26, 77th percentile	0.42, 74th percentile	0.30, 47th percentile	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
33	Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care	1.42, 9th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	0.46, 53rd percentile	1.65, 3rd percentile	1.85, 7th percentile	—	0.18, 64th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
34	SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.78, 4th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	1.11, 12th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.74, 48th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
35	SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO · Acute care	2.66, 1st percentile	1.42, 3rd percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	1.13, 9th percentile	—	—	0.28, 50th percentile	Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
36	Parkland Health CenterFarmington, MO · Acute care	2.99, 0th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	1.03, 11th percentile	—	—	1.11, 4th percentile	Compare Parkland Health Center
37	St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	3.89, 0th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.30, 47th percentile	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).
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).
C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).