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Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

37 Missouri hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Bothwell Regional Health Center, SSM St Joseph Health Center, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical 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 surgical site infections (colon); 83 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower 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	Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.00, 90th percentile	Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center
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	Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.24, 64th percentile	—	0.88, 28th percentile	0.10, 75th percentile	Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
4	St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.14, 81st percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	0.49, 49th percentile	0.39, 51st percentile	0.91, 45th percentile	0.42, 66th percentile	0.26, 53rd percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
5	Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO · Acute care	0.17, 80th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	0.79, 27th percentile	1.02, 11th percentile	—	—	0.27, 52nd percentile	Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
6	St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care	0.24, 78th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.46, 43rd percentile	1.50, 27th percentile	0.64, 46th percentile	0.34, 42nd percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital
7	Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care	0.25, 78th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.75, 28th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	1.12, 17th percentile	0.16, 68th percentile	Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
8	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.26, 77th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	0.49, 50th percentile	0.18, 69th percentile	0.42, 74th percentile	1.15, 16th percentile	0.30, 47th percentile	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
9	SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care	0.32, 75th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	0.12, 78th percentile	0.10, 74th percentile	0.75, 54th percentile	0.79, 34th percentile	0.08, 77th percentile	Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
10	Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.33, 74th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	0.62, 38th percentile	0.34, 56th percentile	—	0.55, 55th percentile	0.58, 19th percentile	Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center
11	Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.52, 63rd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.81, 25th percentile	0.58, 33rd percentile	0.60, 66th percentile	0.68, 43rd percentile	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare Boone Hospital Center
12	Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.54, 62nd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	1.61, 5th percentile	1.16, 9th percentile	—	0.56, 54th percentile	0.28, 49th percentile	Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
13	NKC HealthNorth Kansas City, MO · Acute care	0.55, 61st percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	0.54, 45th percentile	0.83, 18th percentile	0.79, 53rd percentile	0.37, 70th percentile	0.36, 39th percentile	Compare NKC Health
14	Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · Acute care	0.60, 57th percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	0.42, 56th percentile	0.53, 38th percentile	0.80, 51st percentile	0.20, 79th percentile	0.47, 27th percentile	Compare Cox Medical Centers
15	Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care	0.63, 55th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	0.46, 52nd percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.51, 58th percentile	0.57, 20th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast
16	SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.68, 52nd percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.96, 17th percentile	0.39, 51st percentile	—	1.12, 17th percentile	0.23, 57th percentile	Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
17	Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.71, 50th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.27, 51st percentile	Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center
18	SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.74, 48th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	1.11, 12th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	1.78, 4th percentile	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
19	Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care	0.76, 47th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	1.02, 15th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	0.23, 78th percentile	0.07, 77th percentile	Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
20	University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO · Acute care	0.77, 46th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	0.47, 51st percentile	0.43, 46th percentile	0.67, 61st percentile	0.76, 36th percentile	0.41, 32nd percentile	Compare University Of Missouri Health Care
21	Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO · Acute care	0.77, 46th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	0.19, 74th percentile	0.74, 23rd percentile	1.55, 26th percentile	0.58, 52nd percentile	0.49, 25th percentile	Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West
22	Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.83, 42nd percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	1.02, 15th percentile	0.99, 12th percentile	0.49, 72nd percentile	0.79, 35th percentile	0.26, 53rd percentile	Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
23	Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	0.83, 42nd percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.31, 65th percentile	0.56, 35th percentile	0.50, 72nd percentile	0.86, 30th percentile	0.17, 66th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis
24	Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care	0.84, 41st percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	1.04, 14th percentile	0.79, 20th percentile	—	0.73, 38th percentile	0.75, 11th percentile	Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
25	SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care	0.98, 32nd percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	0.90, 20th percentile	0.43, 46th percentile	1.88, 16th percentile	0.74, 37th percentile	0.14, 70th percentile	Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
26	Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.06, 29th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.67, 34th percentile	0.13, 73rd percentile	—	0.95, 24th percentile	0.35, 41st percentile	Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
27	Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care	1.19, 24th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	1.09, 13th percentile	0.55, 35th percentile	3.10, 4th percentile	0.52, 57th percentile	0.34, 42nd percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
28	Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.25, 22nd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.79, 26th percentile	0.55, 35th percentile	1.36, 30th percentile	0.73, 39th percentile	0.65, 15th percentile	Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital
29	Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care	1.26, 22nd percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	1.10, 12th percentile	1.11, 10th percentile	—	0.88, 28th percentile	0.15, 69th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin
30	Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care	1.39, 17th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	1.08, 13th percentile	0.60, 31st percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.33, 43rd percentile	Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
31	Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care	1.43, 16th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.10, 75th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
32	Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	1.46, 15th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	0.19, 74th percentile	0.20, 68th percentile	1.66, 22nd percentile	0.38, 69th percentile	0.18, 65th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital South
33	Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO · Acute care	1.54, 13th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.92, 19th percentile	0.85, 17th percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.20, 62nd percentile	Compare Liberty Hospital
34	Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	1.65, 11th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	0.74, 29th percentile	0.52, 38th percentile	—	0.51, 58th percentile	0.15, 69th percentile	Compare Research Medical Center
35	Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla, MO · Acute care	1.74, 10th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	1.43, 6th percentile	1.76, 2nd percentile	—	0.89, 27th percentile	0.24, 57th percentile	Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center
36	Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care	1.85, 7th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	0.46, 53rd percentile	1.65, 3rd percentile	—	1.42, 9th percentile	0.18, 64th percentile	Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
37	Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO · Acute care	2.26, 3rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	—	—	0.29, 49th percentile	Compare Saint Lukes North 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.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (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 (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).
C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).