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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 betterSerious complicationslower is betterCentral line bloodstream infectionslower is betterCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is betterSurgical site infections (colon)lower is betterSurgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is betterMRSA bloodstream infectionslower is betterCompare
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51Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson, WI · Acute care0.53, 22nd percentile0.97, 46th percentile—————Compare Fort Memorial Hospital
52Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI · Acute care0.55, 21st percentile0.85, 85th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.62, 56th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc
53Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.55, 21st percentile1.09, 20th percentile0.83, 24th percentile0.71, 24th percentile1.40, 17th percentile0.58, 67th percentile0.59, 51st percentileCompare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
54Reedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg, WI · Critical access0.56, 20th percentile——————Compare Reedsburg Area Medical Center
55Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.59, 18th percentile0.78, 95th percentile0.68, 33rd percentile0.40, 51st percentile1.23, 23rd percentile1.62, 24th percentile0.92, 25th percentileCompare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
56Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland, WI · Critical access0.60, 18th percentile——————Compare Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
57University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison, WI · Acute care0.61, 17th percentile1.04, 28th percentile0.59, 40th percentile0.48, 41st percentile1.52, 14th percentile0.41, 74th percentile0.71, 41st percentileCompare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority
58Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI · Acute care0.62, 17th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile1.74, 4th percentile0.45, 45th percentile0.74, 48th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Ascension All Saints Hospital
59SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville, WI · Acute care0.66, 14th percentile0.88, 78th percentile—————Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville
60UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI · Acute care0.67, 14th percentile0.83, 89th percentile0.31, 65th percentile0.36, 54th percentile1.61, 12th percentile2.21, 11th percentile0.16, 80th percentileCompare UnityPoint Health - Meriter
61Upland Hills HealthDodgeville, WI · Critical access0.67, 14th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Upland Hills Health
62St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.71, 12th percentile1.24, 8th percentile0.08, 79th percentile0.70, 24th percentile0.20, 79th percentile—0.44, 64th percentileCompare St Vincent Hospital
63Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care0.73, 12th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.30, 60th percentile0.45, 67th percentile—0.00, 91st percentileCompare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
64Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield, WI · Acute care0.73, 11th percentile1.79, 1st percentile0.34, 63rd percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.41, 69th percentile—0.18, 80th percentileCompare Marshfield Medical Center
65Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI · Acute care0.74, 11th percentile1.13, 16th percentile—————Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
66Vernon Memorial HospitalViroqua, WI · Critical access0.77, 11th percentile——————Compare Vernon Memorial Hospital
67Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI · Acute care0.79, 10th percentile1.54, 2nd percentile0.17, 76th percentile0.46, 43rd percentile0.24, 78th percentile—1.20, 14th percentileCompare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
68Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn, WI · Acute care0.80, 10th percentile0.89, 75th percentile—————Compare Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
69Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI · Acute care0.80, 9th percentile1.03, 29th percentile—————Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
70Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care0.82, 9th percentile0.96, 51st percentile—————Compare Ascension St Francis Hospital
71Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano, WI · Critical access0.82, 9th percentile——————Compare Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
72Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca, WI · Critical access0.87, 8th percentile——————Compare Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
73Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI · Critical access0.87, 7th percentile——————Compare Langlade Hospital
74St Marys Hospital Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.90, 7th percentile1.36, 5th percentile1.40, 7th percentile0.77, 21st percentile———Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center
75Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · Acute care0.91, 7th percentile1.05, 26th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.49, 41st percentile1.18, 24th percentile—0.59, 51st percentileCompare Aurora Medical Center
76Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care0.91, 7th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile1.40, 7th percentile0.40, 50th percentile0.89, 37th percentile1.73, 20th percentile0.43, 65th percentileCompare Aurora BayCare Medical Center
77Aurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford, WI · Acute care1.01, 5th percentile0.95, 55th percentile—————Compare Aurora Medical Center Washington County
78Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington, WI · Acute care1.10, 4th percentile0.95, 55th percentile0.80, 26th percentile1.87, 2nd percentile———Compare Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
79Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery, WI · Critical access1.13, 4th percentile——————Compare Amery Hospital & Clinic
80Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo, WI · Critical access1.21, 3rd percentile——————Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
81Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta, WI · Critical access1.38, 3rd percentile——————Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
82Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall, WI · Critical access1.58, 2nd percentile——————Compare Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
83Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward, WI · Critical access1.68, 2nd percentile——————Compare Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
84HSHS St Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls, WI · Critical access1.79, 1st percentile——1.25, 7th percentile———Compare HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital
85Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · Acute care2.10, 1st percentile1.07, 23rd percentile——1.53, 13th percentile——Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
86Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah, WI · Critical access2.38, 1st percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare Tomah Memorial Hospital
87River Falls Area HospitalRiver Falls, WI · Critical access2.50, 0th percentile——0.00, 88th percentile———Compare River Falls Area Hospital
88St Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls, WI · Critical access2.82, 0th percentile——————Compare St Croix Regional Medical Center
89Ladd Memorial HospitalOsceola, WI · Critical access3.26, 0th percentile——————Compare Ladd Memorial Hospital
90Richland HospitalRichland Center, WI · Critical access4.65, 0th percentile——0.93, 14th percentile———Compare Richland 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).
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).