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Hospitals in Texas with the lowest C. diff infections

210 Texas hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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210 hospitals ranked in Texas by c. diff infections; 257 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalC. diff infectionslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T51Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake PointeRowlett, TX · Acute care0.05, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.88, 78th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile148Compare Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe
T51Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.05, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.34, 5th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.10, 8th percentile601Compare Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
T53Corpus Christi Medical Center,TheCorpus Christi, TX · Acute care0.06, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.5%, 99th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile135 min, 61st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile631Compare Corpus Christi Medical Center,The
T53Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · Acute care0.06, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.09, 10th percentile1,040Compare Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
55The Womans Hospital of TexasHouston, TX · Acute care0.06, 78th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.13, 5th percentile407Compare The Womans Hospital of Texas
T56Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX · Acute care0.06, 78th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.78, 95th percentile190 min, 24th percentile1.01, 38th percentile302Compare Houston Methodist West Hospital
T56Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterLongview, TX · Acute care0.06, 78th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile574Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center
58Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX · Acute care0.07, 78th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile6.9%, 99th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.64, 100th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.99, 50th percentile340Compare Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
T59Doctors Hospital Of LaredoLaredo, TX · Acute care0.07, 77th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.83, 89th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.89, 90th percentile183Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo
T59Valley Baptist Medical Center- BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX · Acute care0.07, 77th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.88, 78th percentile136 min, 60th percentile1.05, 19th percentile240Compare Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
61Medical City DentonDenton, TX · Acute care0.08, 77th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.88, 78th percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile208Compare Medical City Denton
T62Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest FFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.08, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.95, 55th percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.00, 44th percentile630Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F
T62Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical CenterFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.08, 77th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.23, 9th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile538Compare Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center
64Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton, TX · Acute care0.08, 76th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.89, 75th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile255Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
65Medical City AllianceFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile107 min, 85th percentile0.97, 61st percentile140Compare Medical City Alliance
66Paris Regional Medical CenterParis, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.79, 94th percentile124 min, 71st percentile1.06, 16th percentile368Compare Paris Regional Medical Center
67Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX · Acute care0.09, 76th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.87, 81st percentile195 min, 21st percentile1.09, 10th percentile487Compare Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth
68Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.13, 16th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare Valley Regional Medical Center
69United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · Acute care0.10, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.34, 5th percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile565Compare United Regional Health Care System
70South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX · Acute care0.10, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.18, 12th percentile106 min, 86th percentile1.05, 19th percentile870Compare South Texas Health System
T71Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.58, 2nd percentile295 min, 1st percentile0.86, 94th percentile968Compare Parkland Health & Hospital System
T71Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.05, 26th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.05, 19th percentile386Compare Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
73HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile75 min, 99th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile508Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
T74Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At IrvingIrving, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.00, 44th percentile288Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving
T74Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile8.1%, 94th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.95, 55th percentile259 min, 4th percentile1.00, 44th percentile821Compare Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
T74Medical Center Of McKinneyMckinney, TX · Acute care0.11, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.84, 87th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.08, 12th percentile225Compare Medical Center Of McKinney
77Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX · Acute care0.12, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile13.3%, 12th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.84, 87th percentile147 min, 51st percentile1.07, 14th percentile724Compare Christus St Michael Health System
78Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford, TX · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.85, 85th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.10, 8th percentile286Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford
79HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute care0.12, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.06, 25th percentile118 min, 76th percentile1.06, 16th percentile528Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
80Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care0.13, 72nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.7%, 19th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.84, 87th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.13, 5th percentile495Compare Northwest Texas Hospital
81Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.05, 26th percentile252 min, 5th percentile1.03, 28th percentile1,220Compare Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
82Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.12, 17th percentile223 min, 11th percentile0.98, 55th percentile237Compare Ascension Providence
83North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care0.13, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.01, 38th percentile511Compare North Austin Medical Center
84Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth, TX · Acute care0.14, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile922Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
85Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.83, 89th percentile102 min, 89th percentile1.10, 8th percentile612Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital
86Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.98, 55th percentile326Compare Laredo Medical Center
87UT Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile14.8%, 4th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.94, 59th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.08, 12th percentile127Compare UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital
88Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcallen, TX · Acute care0.14, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.16, 13th percentile104 min, 87th percentile1.01, 38th percentile320Compare Rio Grande Regional Hospital
89Huntsville Memorial HospitalHuntsville, TX · Acute care0.15, 69th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.9%, 72nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.13, 5th percentile144Compare Huntsville Memorial Hospital
90CHI St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX · Acute care0.16, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.2%, 66th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile164 min, 39th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile279Compare CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
91Carrollton Regional Medical CenterCarrollton, TX · Acute care0.16, 67th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.89, 75th percentile205 min, 17th percentile1.12, 6th percentile216Compare Carrollton Regional Medical Center
92Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care0.16, 67th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile881Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
T93Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.69, 99th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile292Compare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
T93Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.02, 31st percentile243 min, 6th percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,515Compare Memorial Hermann Hospital System
95Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—7.4%, 97th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.87, 81st percentile133 min, 62nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile233Compare Knapp Medical Center
96Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College StatiCollege Station, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.99, 50th percentile146Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati
97Doctors Hosptal At RenaissanceEdinburg, TX · Acute care0.17, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.88, 78th percentile219 min, 12th percentile1.09, 10th percentile518Compare Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance
98Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.2%, 27th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.94, 59th percentile137 min, 59th percentile1.00, 44th percentile137Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
T99Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile232 min, 8th percentile0.98, 55th percentile653Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
T99Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX · Acute care0.18, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile251 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile294Compare Memorial Hermann Katy 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).