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Hospitals in New York with the lowest C. diff infections

126 New York hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Medical Center, St Catherine Of Siena Hospital, Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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126 hospitals ranked in New York by c. diff infections; 66 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	Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	238 min, 7th percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	375	Compare Mercy Medical Center
T1	St Catherine Of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.70, 98th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	318	Compare St Catherine Of Siena Hospital
T1	Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	111 min, 82nd percentile	—	40	Compare Cobleskill Regional Hospital
T1	Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown, NY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	109 min, 83rd percentile	—	25	Compare Elizabethtown Community Hospital
T1	Jones Memorial HospitalWellsville, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.2%, 93rd percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	49	Compare Jones Memorial Hospital
T1	Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	261 min, 4th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	306	Compare Long Island Community Hospital
T1	St Anthony Community HospitalWarwick, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	60	Compare St Anthony Community Hospital
T1	Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	60	Compare Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
T1	Corning HospitalCorning, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	81	Compare Corning Hospital
T1	Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	181	Compare Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
T1	Montefiore Mount Vernon HospitalMount Vernon, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	1.21, 2nd percentile	245	Compare Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
T1	Mount Sinai Beth IsraelNew York, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	239 min, 7th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	1,111	Compare Mount Sinai Beth Israel
T1	St Marys HealthcareAmsterdam, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	155 min, 46th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	149	Compare St Marys Healthcare
T1	Auburn Community HospitalAuburn, NY · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	99	Compare Auburn Community Hospital
T1	Delaware Valley Hospital, IncWalton, NY · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	—	25	Compare Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc
16	Sisters Of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY · Acute care	0.04, 80th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.71, 1st percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	413	Compare Sisters Of Charity Hospital
17	Plainview HospitalPlainview, NY · Acute care	0.05, 79th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	245 min, 6th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	204	Compare Plainview Hospital
18	Phelps HospitalSleepy Hollow, NY · Acute care	0.05, 79th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	235	Compare Phelps Hospital
19	Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY · Acute care	0.06, 79th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.43, 3rd percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	437	Compare Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
20	St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care	0.06, 79th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	231	Compare St Charles Hospital
21	Metropolitan Hospital CenterNew York, NY · Acute care	0.06, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	363	Compare Metropolitan Hospital Center
22	Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NY · Acute care	0.06, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	15.2%, 3rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	2.28, 0th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	266	Compare Arnot Ogden Medical Center
23	St Francis Hospital - The Heart CenterRoslyn, NY · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	364	Compare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
24	Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NY · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.3%, 99th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	259	Compare Northern Westchester Hospital
25	St Joseph HospitalBethpage, NY · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	203	Compare St Joseph Hospital
26	Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead, NY · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	122	Compare Peconic Bay Medical Center
27	Nyack HospitalNyack, NY · Acute care	0.08, 77th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	239 min, 7th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	375	Compare Nyack Hospital
28	New York-Presbyterian/QueensFlushing, NY · Acute care	0.08, 77th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	6.9%, 99th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.62, 100th percentile	280 min, 2nd percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	535	Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens
29	Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · Acute care	0.08, 77th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	284 min, 2nd percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	341	Compare Southside Hospital
30	Northwell Hospital Glen CoveGlen Cove, NY · Acute care	0.09, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	247	Compare Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
31	NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	6.7%, 100th percentile	5.2%, 100th percentile	13.1%, 99th percentile	0.67, 99th percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	1,069	Compare NYU Langone Hospitals
32	John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY · Acute care	0.10, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	12.2%, 100th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	235 min, 7th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	248	Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson
33	Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown CampusBrooklyn, NY · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	464	Compare Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
34	St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NY · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.28, 7th percentile	301 min, 1st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	446	Compare St Barnabas Hospital
35	Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY · Acute care	0.12, 72nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	15.2%, 3rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	179	Compare Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
36	Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · Acute care	0.13, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	6.1%, 99th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	272 min, 3rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	1,028	Compare Mount Sinai West
37	White Plains Hospital CenterWhite Plains, NY · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	292	Compare White Plains Hospital Center
38	Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor, NY · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	128	Compare Hudson Valley Hospital Center
T39	Mount Sinai South NassauOceanside, NY · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	219 min, 12th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	435	Compare Mount Sinai South Nassau
T39	Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.51, 2nd percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	1,120	Compare Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
T41	Oswego HospitalOswego, NY · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.25, 8th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	132	Compare Oswego Hospital
T41	Clifton Springs Hospital And ClinicClifton Springs, NY · Acute care	0.16, 68th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	1.25, 8th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	154	Compare Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic
43	Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY · Acute care	0.17, 67th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	11.9%, 100th percentile	0.62, 100th percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	205	Compare Hospital For Special Surgery
44	Good Samaritan Hospital Of SuffernSuffern, NY · Acute care	0.17, 65th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	269	Compare Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern
45	Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY · Acute care	0.18, 65th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	252 min, 5th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	1,025	Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center
46	New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc.Brooklyn, NY · Acute care	0.19, 63rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	1.15, 4th percentile	134	Compare New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc.
47	Geneva General HospitalGeneva, NY · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	16.9%, 1st percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	132	Compare Geneva General Hospital
48	New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care	0.22, 59th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	6.9%, 99th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.40, 100th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	2,262	Compare New York-Presbyterian Hospital
49	Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NY · Acute care	0.22, 59th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	14.5%, 5th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	229 min, 9th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	171	Compare Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
50	Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY · Acute care	0.23, 57th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.75, 97th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	408	Compare Huntington 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).
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).