Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
36 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Aurora Medical Center, Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream 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 | ||||
| T1 | Aurora Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 62 | Compare Aurora Medical Center |
| T1 | Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | 0.00, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 185 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County |
| T1 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 0.00, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 345 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc |
| T1 | Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 321 | Compare Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| T1 | Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 84 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh |
| T1 | Community Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 237 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 182 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah |
| T1 | Waukesha Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 400 | Compare Waukesha Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Beloit Health System | 0.00, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 256 | Compare Beloit Health System |
| T1 | Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | 0.00, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 86 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Weston |
| 11 | St Vincent Hospital | 0.08, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 523 | Compare St Vincent Hospital |
| 12 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 0.17, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 1.54, 2nd percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 160 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc |
| 13 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 0.17, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 440 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison |
| 14 | Mercy Health System Corp | 0.17, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Health System Corp |
| 15 | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital | 0.20, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 538 | Compare Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital |
| 16 | Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | 0.29, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 422 | Compare Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee |
| 17 | UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 0.31, 65th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 448 | Compare UnityPoint Health - Meriter |
| 18 | Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 0.33, 64th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 304 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital |
| 19 | Bellin Memorial Hospital | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 242 | Compare Bellin Memorial Hospital |
| 20 | Marshfield Medical Center | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 1.79, 1st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 504 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center |
| 21 | Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 0.42, 56th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 74 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Kenosha |
| 22 | Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | 0.50, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 332 | Compare Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus |
| 23 | Madison VA Medical Center | 0.51, 48th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 475 | Compare Madison VA Medical Center |
| 24 | University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 0.59, 40th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 536 | Compare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority |
| 25 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 596 | Compare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
| 26 | Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 0.72, 30th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 66 | Compare Aurora Medical Center - Summit |
| 27 | Froedtert South Inc. | 0.78, 27th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 14.9%, 4th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 380 | Compare Froedtert South Inc. |
| 28 | Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | 0.80, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 123 | Compare Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington |
| 29 | Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 0.83, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 1,213 | Compare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center |
| 30 | West Allis Memorial Hospital | 0.84, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 149 | Compare West Allis Memorial Hospital |
| 31 | SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | 0.98, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.5%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 151 | Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac |
| 32 | Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 1.03, 14th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 325 | Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center |
| 33 | St Marys Hospital Medical Center | 1.40, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 158 | Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center |
| T34 | Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 1.40, 7th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 132 | Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| T34 | Milwaukee VA Medical Center | 1.40, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | — | — | 902 | Compare Milwaukee VA Medical Center |
| 36 | Ascension All Saints Hospital | 1.74, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 553 | Compare Ascension All Saints 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.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (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).