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Hospitals in Texas with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
128 Texas hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Houston Methodist West Hospital, Knapp Medical Center, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F. 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 | Houston Methodist West Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | 0.42, 69th percentile | 0.70, 59th percentile | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist West Hospital |
| T1 | Knapp Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.86, 39th percentile | — | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Knapp Medical Center |
| T1 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.90, 20th percentile | 0.26, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.65, 62nd percentile | 0.08, 77th percentile | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F |
| T1 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.62, 30th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.08, 76th percentile | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton |
| T1 | Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.55, 45th percentile | 0.44, 46th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos |
| T1 | Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.45, 54th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.47, 15th percentile | — | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo |
| T1 | Laredo Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.12, 78th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.14, 70th percentile | Compare Laredo Medical Center |
| T1 | Resolute Health Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.27, 52nd percentile | Compare Resolute Health Hospital |
| T1 | South Texas Health System | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 0.85, 23rd percentile | 0.82, 19th percentile | 0.55, 61st percentile | — | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare South Texas Health System |
| T1 | St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage |
| T1 | Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.28, 68th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.55, 61st percentile | — | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Dallas Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.43, 54th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | — | — | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Dallas Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Medical City Lewisville | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.35, 39th percentile | Compare Medical City Lewisville |
| T1 | Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 0.41, 69th percentile | — | 0.11, 73rd percentile | Compare Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South |
| T1 | Woodland Heights Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.50, 48th percentile | 0.76, 21st percentile | — | — | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Woodland Heights Medical Center |
| T1 | HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.25, 70th percentile | 0.37, 52nd percentile | 0.79, 44th percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest |
| T1 | The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 0.16, 80th percentile | — | 0.45, 29th percentile | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus |
| T1 | The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus |
| 19 | Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc | 0.13, 81st percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.07, 75th percentile | 1.56, 13th percentile | 0.59, 67th percentile | 0.04, 80th percentile | Compare Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS Healthc |
| 20 | BSA Hospital | 0.13, 81st percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 0.75, 29th percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 0.28, 76th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare BSA Hospital |
| 21 | University Medical Center Of El Paso | 0.14, 81st percentile | 1.31, 6th percentile | 0.69, 32nd percentile | 0.44, 45th percentile | 0.44, 68th percentile | 2.74, 6th percentile | 0.88, 7th percentile | Compare University Medical Center Of El Paso |
| 22 | Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 0.15, 80th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.40, 58th percentile | 0.09, 74th percentile | 0.14, 81st percentile | — | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Methodist Richardson Medical Center |
| 23 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 0.16, 80th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.77, 28th percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 0.32, 75th percentile | — | 0.16, 67th percentile | Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| 24 | Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 0.16, 80th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 0.22, 79th percentile | — | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center |
| T25 | Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.13, 77th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.71, 50th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.09, 76th percentile | Compare Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth |
| T25 | Medical City Fort Worth | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.52, 47th percentile | 0.34, 56th percentile | 1.32, 20th percentile | — | 0.39, 34th percentile | Compare Medical City Fort Worth |
| 27 | Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 0.24, 78th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.30, 75th percentile | — | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital |
| 28 | Midland Memorial Hospital | 0.26, 76th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 1.19, 10th percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 2.25, 3rd percentile | — | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Midland Memorial Hospital |
| 29 | Medical City Denton | 0.26, 76th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.14, 77th percentile | 0.11, 74th percentile | 0.40, 70th percentile | — | 0.08, 77th percentile | Compare Medical City Denton |
| 30 | United Regional Health Care System | 0.27, 76th percentile | 1.34, 5th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 1.59, 12th percentile | — | 0.10, 75th percentile | Compare United Regional Health Care System |
| 31 | Ascension Providence | 0.27, 76th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.31, 66th percentile | 0.65, 28th percentile | 0.46, 66th percentile | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Ascension Providence |
| 32 | Covenant Medical Center | 0.29, 75th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 2.10, 4th percentile | — | 0.69, 13th percentile | Compare Covenant Medical Center |
| 33 | Ascension Seton Williamson | 0.31, 74th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 1.29, 8th percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 0.36, 72nd percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Ascension Seton Williamson |
| 34 | Baptist Beaumont Hospital | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.17, 75th percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.26, 52nd percentile | Compare Baptist Beaumont Hospital |
| 35 | Hendrick Medical Center | 0.34, 72nd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.07, 13th percentile | 0.81, 19th percentile | 1.29, 21st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.20, 62nd percentile | Compare Hendrick Medical Center |
| 36 | Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 0.35, 71st percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 0.69, 32nd percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 1.41, 17th percentile | 0.65, 63rd percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak |
| 37 | HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.53, 46th percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.81, 43rd percentile | 3.53, 2nd percentile | 0.01, 81st percentile | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood |
| 38 | JPS Health Network | 0.36, 70th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 1.29, 8th percentile | 0.66, 27th percentile | 1.91, 6th percentile | 1.42, 29th percentile | 0.23, 58th percentile | Compare JPS Health Network |
| 39 | University Health System | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.41, 49th percentile | 0.55, 61st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare University Health System |
| 40 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 0.37, 70th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | 0.38, 71st percentile | 0.52, 71st percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 41 | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 0.38, 68th percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 0.18, 75th percentile | 0.08, 75th percentile | 0.95, 33rd percentile | 0.66, 62nd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital |
| 42 | Methodist Hospital | 0.39, 68th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.88, 39th percentile | 0.65, 63rd percentile | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Methodist Hospital |
| 43 | Sierra Medical Center | 0.39, 68th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.85, 23rd percentile | 0.24, 64th percentile | 0.78, 45th percentile | — | 0.79, 10th percentile | Compare Sierra Medical Center |
| T44 | Christus St Michael Health System | 0.42, 66th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.49, 40th percentile | 0.41, 70th percentile | 1.64, 23rd percentile | 0.12, 73rd percentile | Compare Christus St Michael Health System |
| T44 | Medical City Dallas Hospital | 0.42, 66th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 0.77, 28th percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 1.16, 25th percentile | 0.88, 47th percentile | 0.41, 32nd percentile | Compare Medical City Dallas Hospital |
| 46 | Medical City Arlington | 0.42, 66th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.54, 37th percentile | 1.22, 23rd percentile | 1.39, 30th percentile | 0.20, 61st percentile | Compare Medical City Arlington |
| 47 | HCA Houston Healthcare West | 0.43, 65th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.23, 72nd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.80, 44th percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare West |
| 48 | Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 0.45, 64th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.22, 66th percentile | 0.71, 50th percentile | 1.71, 20th percentile | 0.06, 79th percentile | Compare Corpus Christi Medical Center,The |
| 49 | Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.51, 48th percentile | 0.20, 68th percentile | 0.60, 57th percentile | 1.81, 18th percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Memorial Hermann Hospital System |
| 50 | Baylor University Medical Center | 0.48, 61st percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 0.93, 35th percentile | 0.26, 77th percentile | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Baylor University 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).