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Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest C. diff infections

90 Wisconsin 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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90 hospitals ranked in Wisconsin by c. diff infections; 50 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 beds
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
51Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson, WI · Acute care0.5343—13.4%14.7%0.97171 min0.9282Compare
52Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI · Acute care0.55559.8%10.2%14.3%0.85134 min0.90345Compare
53Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.554310.9%10.1%15.4%1.09172 min0.961,213Compare
54Reedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg, WI · Critical access0.5654—11.0%14.2%—137 min—25Compare
55Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.593410.7%9.5%15.4%0.78275 min0.96596Compare
56Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland, WI · Critical access0.6035—13.4%14.9%—124 min—25Compare
57University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison, WI · Acute care0.615411.6%8.5%14.2%1.04214 min0.93536Compare
58Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI · Acute care0.622311.8%12.4%14.1%0.86146 min—553Compare
59SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville, WI · Acute care0.6643—13.7%14.0%0.88138 min0.9050Compare
60UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI · Acute care0.675411.0%10.4%15.8%0.83142 min0.93448Compare
61Upland Hills HealthDodgeville, WI · Critical access0.6745—12.1%14.9%—113 min—25Compare
62St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.714311.6%15.2%14.0%1.24133 min0.99523Compare
63Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care0.734412.1%14.1%14.8%1.08142 min0.95182Compare
64Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield, WI · Acute care0.731312.5%11.5%16.9%1.79166 min0.99504Compare
65Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI · Acute care0.7424—9.3%14.7%1.13168 min0.8675Compare
66Vernon Memorial HospitalViroqua, WI · Critical access0.77—5——14.4%—138 min—25Compare
67Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI · Acute care0.794411.9%17.5%13.1%1.54147 min0.92160Compare
68Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn, WI · Acute care0.8054—11.9%14.9%0.89145 min0.8499Compare
69Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI · Acute care0.8034—17.0%14.4%1.03162 min0.8999Compare
70Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.8232—11.7%14.3%0.96136 min—270Compare
71Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano, WI · Critical access0.8244—11.9%14.8%—108 min—25Compare
72Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca, WI · Critical access0.8734—12.1%14.5%—120 min—25Compare
73Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI · Critical access0.87—3—14.3%14.6%—148 min—25Compare
74St Marys Hospital Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.903311.9%12.0%14.7%1.36102 min1.04158Compare
75Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · Acute care0.915411.4%9.1%14.7%1.05188 min0.8562Compare
76Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.914412.2%12.8%14.9%1.01133 min0.92132Compare
77Aurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford, WI · Acute care1.0144—10.9%15.7%0.95127 min0.8471Compare
78Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington, WI · Acute care1.1044—11.1%15.2%0.95182 min0.87123Compare
79Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery, WI · Critical access1.1325—14.9%14.5%—120 min—25Compare
80Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo, WI · Critical access1.21—5—9.5%14.9%—136 min—18Compare
81Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta, WI · Critical access1.38————14.9%—77 min—25Compare
82Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall, WI · Critical access1.58————14.6%—120 min—25Compare
83Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward, WI · Critical access1.6845—10.5%14.4%—152 min—25Compare
84HSHS St Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls, WI · Critical access1.79——————97 min—15Compare
85Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · Acute care2.103410.7%12.2%14.1%1.07192 min0.9144Compare
86Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah, WI · Critical access2.3855—10.8%14.6%—109 min—15Compare
87River Falls Area HospitalRiver Falls, WI · Critical access2.5055—11.3%14.0%—96 min—25Compare
88St Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls, WI · Critical access2.8234—10.2%14.5%—144 min—25Compare
89Ladd Memorial HospitalOsceola, WI · Critical access3.26—4——14.8%———23Compare
90Richland HospitalRichland Center, WI · Critical access4.6514—11.5%15.4%—100 min—25Compare

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).