Hospital rankings
Hospitals in New York with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
95 New York hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Medical Center, Northern Westchester Hospital, St Catherine Of Siena Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T1 | Mercy Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.38, 59th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.66, 54th percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T1 | Northern Westchester Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.69, 25th percentile | 0.26, 77th percentile | 0.59, 67th percentile | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare Northern Westchester Hospital |
| T1 | St Catherine Of Siena Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.70, 98th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.27, 21st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare St Catherine Of Siena Hospital |
| T1 | Phelps Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.05, 79th percentile | Compare Phelps Hospital |
| T1 | Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.53, 37th percentile | — | — | 0.48, 26th percentile | Compare Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca |
| T1 | Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.74, 29th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.17, 65th percentile | Compare Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern |
| T1 | Metropolitan Hospital Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 0.48, 42nd percentile | — | — | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Metropolitan Hospital Center |
| T1 | Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.50, 2nd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.40, 51st percentile | 1.59, 12th percentile | — | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc |
| T1 | St Joseph Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.26, 63rd percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare St Joseph Hospital |
| T1 | St Marys Healthcare | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare St Marys Healthcare |
| T1 | F F Thompson Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.18, 11th percentile | 0.91, 14th percentile | 1.78, 9th percentile | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare F F Thompson Hospital |
| T1 | Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.81, 19th percentile | 0.82, 43rd percentile | — | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall |
| T1 | Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.12, 72nd percentile | Compare Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center |
| T1 | Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 0.36, 54th percentile | 0.77, 46th percentile | — | 1.29, 3rd percentile | Compare Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc |
| T1 | UPMC Chautauqua | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.81, 4th percentile | 1.02, 11th percentile | — | — | 0.45, 28th percentile | Compare UPMC Chautauqua |
| T1 | SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.86, 22nd percentile | 0.49, 40th percentile | 1.36, 18th percentile | — | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn |
| T1 | St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 1.29, 8th percentile | 1.38, 5th percentile | — | — | 0.47, 26th percentile | Compare St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore |
| 18 | Lenox Hill Hospital | 0.12, 81st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.88, 21st percentile | 0.63, 29th percentile | 0.19, 79th percentile | 0.54, 70th percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Lenox Hill Hospital |
| 19 | The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 0.25, 77th percentile | 2.02, 0th percentile | 0.26, 70th percentile | 1.12, 9th percentile | 2.54, 2nd percentile | — | 1.09, 4th percentile | Compare The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl |
| 20 | Sisters Of Charity Hospital | 0.26, 76th percentile | 1.71, 1st percentile | 0.23, 71st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.89, 38th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.04, 80th percentile | Compare Sisters Of Charity Hospital |
| 21 | St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 0.31, 73rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 0.28, 68th percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | 0.17, 80th percentile | — | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare St Joseph's Hospital Health Center |
| 22 | Peconic Bay Medical Center | 0.35, 71st percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.52, 38th percentile | 1.11, 27th percentile | — | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Peconic Bay Medical Center |
| 23 | Bassett Healthcare | 0.36, 70th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 0.15, 76th percentile | 0.83, 18th percentile | 1.88, 7th percentile | — | 0.64, 15th percentile | Compare Bassett Healthcare |
| 24 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 0.41, 67th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.17, 75th percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 0.23, 79th percentile | 0.57, 68th percentile | 0.18, 65th percentile | Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| 25 | St Peter's Hospital | 0.41, 67th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 0.95, 18th percentile | 0.66, 27th percentile | 0.69, 51st percentile | 2.60, 8th percentile | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare St Peter's Hospital |
| 26 | Plainview Hospital | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.56, 60th percentile | — | 0.05, 79th percentile | Compare Plainview Hospital |
| 27 | Nyack Hospital | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 0.24, 71st percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.08, 77th percentile | Compare Nyack Hospital |
| 28 | Huntington Hospital | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.12, 74th percentile | 0.51, 63rd percentile | — | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| 29 | North Shore University Hospital | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.38, 59th percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | 0.30, 75th percentile | — | 0.25, 54th percentile | Compare North Shore University Hospital |
| 30 | Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York | 0.51, 58th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.81, 25th percentile | 0.79, 20th percentile | 0.53, 62nd percentile | — | 0.49, 25th percentile | Compare Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York |
| 31 | Kaleida Health | 0.51, 58th percentile | 1.44, 3rd percentile | 0.55, 45th percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | 0.54, 61st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.53, 22nd percentile | Compare Kaleida Health |
| T32 | NYU Langone Hospitals | 0.53, 57th percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.29, 61st percentile | 0.86, 40th percentile | 1.09, 38th percentile | 0.10, 75th percentile | Compare NYU Langone Hospitals |
| T32 | St Charles Hospital | 0.53, 57th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.41, 69th percentile | — | 0.06, 79th percentile | Compare St Charles Hospital |
| 34 | Bellevue Hospital Center | 0.54, 56th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 0.79, 26th percentile | 0.68, 25th percentile | 0.46, 67th percentile | — | 0.46, 28th percentile | Compare Bellevue Hospital Center |
| 35 | Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | 0.54, 56th percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 0.25, 70th percentile | 0.52, 38th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare Jamaica Hospital Medical Center |
| 36 | New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 0.54, 56th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | — | 0.45, 44th percentile | — | — | 0.19, 63rd percentile | Compare New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. |
| 37 | Albany Medical Center Hospital | 0.56, 54th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 0.65, 35th percentile | 0.69, 25th percentile | 0.77, 46th percentile | 0.59, 67th percentile | 0.41, 32nd percentile | Compare Albany Medical Center Hospital |
| T38 | St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 0.56, 54th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.32, 65th percentile | 0.05, 76th percentile | 0.28, 76th percentile | — | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center |
| T38 | St John's Riverside Hospital | 0.56, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 12th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare St John's Riverside Hospital |
| 40 | Crouse Hospital | 0.57, 53rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.17, 76th percentile | 0.14, 73rd percentile | 1.08, 28th percentile | 0.84, 49th percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Crouse Hospital |
| 41 | Mount Sinai South Nassau | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.45, 44th percentile | 0.18, 80th percentile | 2.96, 5th percentile | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai South Nassau |
| 42 | Glens Falls Hospital | 0.59, 51st percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 1.16, 9th percentile | 0.78, 45th percentile | — | 0.29, 49th percentile | Compare Glens Falls Hospital |
| 43 | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 0.60, 49th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.14, 72nd percentile | 0.28, 77th percentile | 2.75, 6th percentile | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
| 44 | Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | 0.61, 48th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.17, 70th percentile | 1.20, 24th percentile | — | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center |
| 45 | Wynn Hospital | 0.62, 47th percentile | 1.50, 2nd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.96, 13th percentile | 0.50, 65th percentile | — | 0.65, 15th percentile | Compare Wynn Hospital |
| 46 | United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 0.64, 46th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 0.83, 24th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | 1.44, 16th percentile | — | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare United Health Services Hospitals, Inc |
| 47 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 0.65, 45th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.72, 30th percentile | 0.47, 42nd percentile | 0.81, 43rd percentile | 1.78, 18th percentile | 0.51, 24th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Hospital |
| 48 | Westchester Medical Center | 0.66, 44th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.34, 56th percentile | 0.30, 75th percentile | 3.10, 4th percentile | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare Westchester Medical Center |
| 49 | Jacobi Medical Center | 0.66, 44th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 1.02, 15th percentile | 0.79, 20th percentile | 1.46, 15th percentile | — | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare Jacobi Medical Center |
| T50 | Erie County Medical Center | 0.67, 44th percentile | 2.09, 0th percentile | 0.64, 36th percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 0.51, 64th percentile | — | 0.33, 42nd percentile | Compare Erie County 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).