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Hospitals in Vermont with the lowest C. diff infections

13 Vermont hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Gifford Medical Center, Springfield Hospital, Copley Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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13 hospitals ranked in Vermont by c. diff infections; 4 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	C. diff 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	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
T1	Gifford Medical CenterRandolph, VT · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Gifford Medical Center
T1	Springfield HospitalSpringfield, VT · Critical access	0.00, 90th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Springfield Hospital
3	Copley HospitalMorrisville, VT · Critical access	0.39, 34th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Copley Hospital
4	Central Vermont Medical CenterBarre, VT · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	1.74, 1st percentile	0.00, 90th percentile	1.22, 8th percentile	1.87, 7th percentile	—	—	Compare Central Vermont Medical Center
5	University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington, VT · Acute care	0.50, 25th percentile	1.34, 5th percentile	0.71, 31st percentile	1.13, 9th percentile	1.29, 21st percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.15, 80th percentile	Compare University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
6	Northwestern Medical Center IncSaint Albans, VT · Acute care	0.63, 16th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	—	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	—	Compare Northwestern Medical Center Inc
7	Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT · Acute care	0.64, 16th percentile	1.38, 4th percentile	0.85, 23rd percentile	0.85, 17th percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	Compare Rutland Regional Medical Center
8	Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalSaint Johnsbury, VT · Critical access	0.64, 16th percentile	—	—	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
9	Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsor, VT · Critical access	0.71, 12th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Mt Ascutney Hospital
10	Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT · Acute care	1.09, 5th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
11	Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT · Acute care	1.29, 3rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
12	North Country Hospital And Health CenterNewport, VT · Critical access	1.88, 1st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare North Country Hospital And Health Center
13	Porter Hospital IncMiddlebury, VT · Critical access	2.70, 0th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Porter Hospital Inc

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).
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).
MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).