Hospital rankings
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.
| # | 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 151 | Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs | 0.33, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 96 | Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs |
| 152 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill | 0.34, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 97 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill |
| 153 | St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 0.34, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 241 | Compare St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital |
| 154 | Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 0.35, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 126 | Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park |
| T155 | Baylor University Medical Center | 0.35, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 264 min, 3rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 914 | Compare Baylor University Medical Center |
| T155 | BSA Hospital | 0.35, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 445 | Compare BSA Hospital |
| 157 | Medical City Lewisville | 0.35, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 202 | Compare Medical City Lewisville |
| 158 | Palestine Regional Medical Center | 0.36, 38th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.6%, 2nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 161 | Compare Palestine Regional Medical Center |
| T159 | Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 0.37, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 192 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney |
| T159 | The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus | 0.37, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 238 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus |
| T161 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial | 0.38, 36th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 118 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial |
| T161 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | 0.38, 36th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 46 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls |
| 163 | Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital | 0.39, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 257 | Compare Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital |
| 164 | The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas | 0.39, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 216 | Compare The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas |
| 165 | Medical City Fort Worth | 0.39, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 320 | Compare Medical City Fort Worth |
| 166 | Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 0.40, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 229 min, 9th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 478 | Compare Methodist Dallas Medical Center |
| 167 | Medical City Dallas Hospital | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 963 | Compare Medical City Dallas Hospital |
| 168 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 273 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine |
| T169 | Medical City Las Colinas | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 100 | Compare Medical City Las Colinas |
| T169 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | 0.41, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 29 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen |
| 171 | Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | 0.44, 30th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 59 | Compare Texas Health Hospital Mansfield |
| 172 | University Medical Center | 0.44, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 503 | Compare University Medical Center |
| 173 | The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 0.45, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 486 | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus |
| 174 | Shannon Medical Center | 0.45, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 616 | Compare Shannon Medical Center |
| 175 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 0.47, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 866 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas |
| 176 | William Beaumont AMG (Ft Bliss) | 0.47, 26th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 189 min, 25th percentile | — | 750 | Compare William Beaumont AMG (Ft Bliss) |
| T177 | University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 0.48, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 1,236 | Compare University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston |
| T177 | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | 0.48, 26th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 216 | Compare Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood |
| 179 | Odessa Regional Medical Center | 0.48, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 230 | Compare Odessa Regional Medical Center |
| 180 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | 0.49, 25th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 99 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound |
| 181 | Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 0.50, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 285 | Compare Methodist Charlton Medical Center |
| 182 | Citizens Medical Center | 0.50, 24th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.22, 1st percentile | 265 | Compare Citizens Medical Center |
| T183 | UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital | 0.51, 24th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 74 | Compare UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital |
| T183 | UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Ho | 0.51, 24th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | Compare UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Ho |
| 185 | Methodist Hospital Atascosa | 0.54, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 67 | Compare Methodist Hospital Atascosa |
| 186 | Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | 0.59, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | — | 0.98, 55th percentile | 48 | Compare Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington |
| 187 | CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | 0.59, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 165 | Compare CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport |
| 188 | Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | 0.64, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 241 | Compare Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center |
| 189 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | 0.64, 15th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 91 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman |
| 190 | Dallas Medical Center | 0.66, 15th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 155 | Compare Dallas Medical Center |
| 191 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 0.68, 14th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 277 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock |
| 192 | Hill Regional Hospital | 0.69, 13th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Hill Regional Hospital |
| 193 | Covenant Medical Center | 0.69, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 470 | Compare Covenant Medical Center |
| 194 | Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | 0.71, 12th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 153 | Compare Guadalupe Regional Medical Center |
| 195 | Scenic Mountain Medical Center | 0.76, 11th percentile | — | — | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.21, 2nd percentile | 146 | Compare Scenic Mountain Medical Center |
| 196 | UT Health East Texas Pittsburg Hospital | 0.77, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | 25 | Compare UT Health East Texas Pittsburg Hospital |
| 197 | Peterson Regional Medical Center | 0.78, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.59, 1st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 124 | Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center |
| T198 | Sierra Medical Center | 0.79, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 283 | Compare Sierra Medical Center |
| T198 | Starr County Memorial Hospital | 0.79, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 48 | Compare Starr County Memorial Hospital |
| 200 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville | 0.83, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 46 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville |
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).