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Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest C. diff infections

122 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus, Penn Highlands Brookville. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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122 hospitals ranked in Pennsylvania by c. diff infections; 64 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	Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	45	Compare Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
T1	St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusQuakertown, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	179 min, 30th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	127	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
T1	Penn Highlands BrookvilleBrookville, PA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	135 min, 61st percentile	—	35	Compare Penn Highlands Brookville
T1	Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	120	Compare Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
T1	St Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	101 min, 89th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	164	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
T1	Troy Community HospitalTroy, PA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	140 min, 56th percentile	—	25	Compare Troy Community Hospital
T1	UPMC Bedford MemorialEverett, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	142 min, 55th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	49	Compare UPMC Bedford Memorial
T1	UPMC LititzLititz, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	148	Compare UPMC Lititz
T1	ACMH HospitalKittanning, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	154	Compare ACMH Hospital
T1	Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	252 min, 5th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	240	Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
T1	UPMC WellsboroWellsboro, PA · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	192 min, 23rd percentile	—	39	Compare UPMC Wellsboro
T1	Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At WindberWindber, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	54	Compare Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber
T1	LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health PavErie, PA · Acute care	0.00, 90th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	131 min, 64th percentile	1.15, 4th percentile	144	Compare LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health Pav
14	Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PA · Acute care	0.07, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	264	Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
15	Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA · Acute care	0.07, 77th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	307	Compare Robert Packer Hospital
16	Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · Acute care	0.11, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	274	Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
17	Warren General HospitalWarren, PA · Acute care	0.14, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	—	Compare Warren General Hospital
18	Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.15, 69th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.9%, 1st percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	148	Compare Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
19	UPMC CarlisleCarlisle, PA · Acute care	0.17, 66th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	165	Compare UPMC Carlisle
20	Lower Bucks HospitalBristol, PA · Acute care	0.18, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	150	Compare Lower Bucks Hospital
21	St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA · Acute care	0.20, 62nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.61, 100th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	817	Compare St Lukes Hospital
22	Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care	0.20, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.66, 99th percentile	297 min, 1st percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	195	Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
23	St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA · Acute care	0.20, 61st percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	98	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
24	Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA · Acute care	0.23, 57th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	299 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	370	Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau
25	UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.24, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	225 min, 10th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	435	Compare UPMC Mercy
26	UPMC McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA · Acute care	0.25, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	198	Compare UPMC McKeesport Hospital
27	Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PA · Acute care	0.25, 55th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	60	Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
28	Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro, PA · Acute care	0.26, 53rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	57	Compare Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
T29	Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon, PA · Acute care	0.26, 53rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	163	Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
T29	Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA · Acute care	0.26, 53rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	220	Compare Sharon Regional Medical Center
31	Jefferson HospitalJefferson Hills, PA · Acute care	0.27, 51st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	390	Compare Jefferson Hospital
32	St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PA · Acute care	0.28, 49th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	49	Compare St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
T33	AHN Wexford HospitalWexford, PA · Acute care	0.29, 49th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	184 min, 27th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	100	Compare AHN Wexford Hospital
T33	Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical CenterMeadowbrook, PA · Acute care	0.29, 49th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	268	Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center
35	West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	500	Compare West Penn Hospital
36	Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute care	0.30, 47th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	632	Compare Lancaster General Hospital
37	Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA · Acute care	0.31, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	294	Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center
38	UPMC WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA · Acute care	0.31, 45th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.1%, 3rd percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.38, 4th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	255	Compare UPMC Williamsport
39	Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA · Acute care	0.32, 44th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	203	Compare Meadville Medical Center
40	Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.33, 43rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	268 min, 3rd percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	783	Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
41	St Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton, PA · Acute care	0.33, 43rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	56	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
42	Regional Hospital Of ScrantonScranton, PA · Acute care	0.33, 43rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	308	Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton
43	Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PA · Acute care	0.33, 42nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	62	Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
44	Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA · Acute care	0.34, 41st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	590	Compare Wellspan York Hospital
45	Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA · Acute care	0.34, 41st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	329	Compare Chester County Hospital
46	Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.35, 41st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	316 min, 1st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	464	Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast
T47	Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr, PA · Acute care	0.35, 40th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	284	Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital
T47	Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PA · Acute care	0.35, 40th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	187	Compare Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
T49	Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA · Acute care	0.36, 39th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	230 min, 9th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	744	Compare Reading Hospital
T49	Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA · Acute care	0.36, 39th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	375	Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional 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).