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Hospitals with the lowest serious complications

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2,908 hospitals ranked by serious complications; 2,511 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious 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 betterC. diff infectionslower is betterCompare
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T2750Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX · Acute care1.34, 5th percentile1.09, 13th percentile0.70, 24th percentile0.56, 60th percentile2.12, 13th percentile0.72, 39th percentile0.05, 79th percentileCompare Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
T2750Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA · Acute care1.34, 5th percentile0.12, 78th percentile0.35, 55th percentile1.45, 15th percentile2.40, 9th percentile1.04, 19th percentile0.25, 54th percentileCompare Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
T2750The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI · Acute care1.34, 5th percentile0.45, 53rd percentile0.75, 22nd percentile1.14, 26th percentile—0.34, 72nd percentile0.43, 30th percentileCompare The Queens Medical Center
T2750United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · Acute care1.34, 5th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.27, 62nd percentile1.59, 12th percentile—0.27, 76th percentile0.10, 75th percentileCompare United Regional Health Care System
T2750George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · Acute care1.34, 5th percentile0.39, 59th percentile0.30, 59th percentile0.54, 61st percentile—0.14, 81st percentile0.36, 38th percentileCompare George Washington University Hospital
T2756The Medical Center Of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile0.94, 18th percentile0.14, 72nd percentile0.66, 53rd percentile—0.42, 66th percentile0.15, 69th percentileCompare The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital
T2756Hillsdale HospitalHillsdale, MI · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile——————Compare Hillsdale Hospital
T2756Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, MT · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile0.78, 27th percentile0.23, 65th percentile1.35, 19th percentile—0.44, 65th percentile0.13, 71st percentileCompare Logan Health Medical Center
T2756Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile0.82, 24th percentile0.17, 70th percentile0.13, 81st percentile—1.15, 16th percentile0.08, 76th percentileCompare Saint Joseph Hospital
T2756Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile1.01, 16th percentile0.22, 65th percentile1.24, 23rd percentile—0.72, 39th percentile0.41, 32nd percentileCompare Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
T2756Penn Highlands DuboisDubois, PA · Acute care1.35, 5th percentile1.06, 14th percentile0.70, 25th percentile0.76, 47th percentile—0.31, 74th percentile0.37, 38th percentileCompare Penn Highlands Dubois
T2762Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.65, 36th percentile1.02, 11th percentile0.66, 54th percentile1.26, 33rd percentile0.75, 37th percentile0.33, 43rd percentileCompare Torrance Memorial Medical Center
T2762Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile1.21, 10th percentile0.61, 30th percentile0.91, 36th percentile—0.50, 59th percentile0.20, 62nd percentileCompare Baptist Health Paducah
T2762Kaiser Sunnyside Medical CenterClackamas, OR · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.18, 75th percentile1.32, 6th percentile1.13, 26th percentile—0.22, 79th percentile0.37, 38th percentileCompare Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
T2762Omaha Va Medical Center (Va Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)Omaha, NE · Veterans Affairs1.36, 5th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile0.62, 30th percentile————Compare Omaha Va Medical Center (Va Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)
T2762Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemTopeka, KS · Veterans Affairs1.36, 5th percentile——————Compare Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
T2762Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University DrPittsburgh, PA · Veterans Affairs1.36, 5th percentile0.82, 25th percentile0.63, 29th percentile————Compare Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr
T2762Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe, OH · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.50, 49th percentile1.14, 9th percentile1.44, 16th percentile2.11, 13th percentile0.68, 42nd percentile0.58, 19th percentileCompare Adena Regional Medical Center
T2762MelroseWakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.42, 56th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.53, 13th percentile—1.61, 6th percentile0.21, 60th percentileCompare MelroseWakefield Healthcare
T2762Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.58, 42nd percentile0.78, 21st percentile2.80, 1st percentile1.74, 20th percentile0.42, 66th percentile0.49, 25th percentileCompare Providence St Peter Hospital
T2762St Marys Hospital Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile1.40, 7th percentile0.77, 21st percentile———0.90, 7th percentileCompare St Marys Hospital Medical Center
T2762Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile1.08, 13th percentile0.83, 18th percentile1.41, 17th percentile—0.52, 57th percentile0.42, 31st percentileCompare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
T2762Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.00, 90th percentile1.03, 11th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.72, 12th percentileCompare Pottstown Hospital
T2762Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile0.48, 50th percentile0.28, 61st percentile0.18, 80th percentile—0.58, 52nd percentile0.33, 43rd percentileCompare Doctors Medical Center
T2762Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela, PA · Acute care1.36, 5th percentile3.08, 1st percentile1.06, 10th percentile——0.00, 91st percentile0.42, 31st percentileCompare Penn Highlands Mon Valley
T2776Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.46, 52nd percentile0.43, 47th percentile0.93, 35th percentile0.26, 77th percentile0.48, 61st percentile0.35, 40th percentileCompare Baylor University Medical Center
T2776Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile1.50, 6th percentile1.03, 11th percentile0.61, 57th percentile—1.09, 18th percentile0.31, 45th percentileCompare Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center
T2776Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low, AZ · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile—0.58, 33rd percentile1.25, 22nd percentile——1.49, 2nd percentileCompare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
T2776Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NY · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.26, 70th percentile0.30, 60th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.74, 38th percentile0.27, 52nd percentileCompare Ellis Hospital
T2776MetroHealth SystemCleveland, OH · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.61, 38th percentile0.61, 30th percentile1.48, 15th percentile2.03, 14th percentile1.65, 6th percentile0.41, 32nd percentileCompare MetroHealth System
T2776Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile—————0.42, 31st percentileCompare Granville Health Systems
T2776Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.69, 32nd percentile0.73, 23rd percentile0.43, 68th percentile0.00, 89th percentile0.87, 29th percentile0.41, 32nd percentileCompare Loyola University Medical Center
T2776Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.00, 88th percentile1.29, 21st percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
T2776Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile0.59, 41st percentile1.61, 4th percentile0.96, 33rd percentile—1.17, 15th percentile0.71, 13th percentileCompare Saint Joseph Medical Center
T2785Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care1.38, 4th percentile0.43, 54th percentile0.68, 26th percentile0.74, 47th percentile0.42, 74th percentile0.32, 73rd percentile0.29, 48th percentileCompare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T2785Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA · Acute care1.38, 4th percentile0.44, 54th percentile0.32, 58th percentile0.73, 49th percentile—0.62, 47th percentile0.25, 54th percentileCompare Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
T2785W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury)Salisbury, NC · Veterans Affairs1.38, 4th percentile——————Compare W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury)
T2785Bay Pines Va Medical CenterBay Pines, FL · Veterans Affairs1.38, 4th percentile0.29, 67th percentile0.57, 34th percentile————Compare Bay Pines Va Medical Center
T2785Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY · Acute care1.38, 4th percentile0.34, 63rd percentile1.16, 9th percentile0.78, 45th percentile—0.59, 51st percentile0.29, 49th percentileCompare Glens Falls Hospital
T2785Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT · Acute care1.38, 4th percentile0.85, 23rd percentile0.85, 17th percentile——0.00, 91st percentile0.64, 16th percentileCompare Rutland Regional Medical Center
T2785UPMC WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA · Acute care1.38, 4th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.45, 45th percentile1.05, 29th percentile—0.33, 72nd percentile0.31, 45th percentileCompare UPMC Williamsport
T2792Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH · Acute care1.39, 4th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.56, 35th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.36, 70th percentile0.62, 17th percentileCompare Catholic Medical Center
T2792St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT · Acute care1.39, 4th percentile0.94, 18th percentile0.07, 75th percentile0.95, 34th percentile0.59, 66th percentile0.43, 65th percentile0.27, 52nd percentileCompare St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
T2794Bronx Va Medical CenterBronx, NY · Veterans Affairs1.40, 4th percentile0.71, 30th percentile0.99, 12th percentile————Compare Bronx Va Medical Center
T2794Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile0.57, 42nd percentile0.73, 23rd percentile0.29, 76th percentile—0.00, 91st percentile0.43, 30th percentileCompare Southwest General Health Center
T2794UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile0.76, 28th percentile0.48, 41st percentile0.35, 73rd percentile—0.86, 30th percentile0.60, 18th percentileCompare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
T2794Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VA · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile0.21, 73rd percentile0.00, 88th percentile0.67, 53rd percentile—0.15, 81st percentile0.14, 70th percentileCompare Mary Washington Hospital
T2794Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile0.49, 49th percentile0.91, 14th percentile0.64, 55th percentile0.80, 51st percentile0.93, 25th percentile0.76, 11th percentileCompare Cooper University Hospital
T2794Woodhull Medical & Mental Health CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile1.24, 9th percentile1.37, 6th percentile0.00, 91st percentile—0.90, 27th percentile0.24, 56th percentileCompare Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
T2794Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile0.00, 90th percentile0.14, 73rd percentile0.32, 75th percentile—0.31, 74th percentile0.09, 75th percentileCompare Yavapai Regional 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.

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).
C. diff infections
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).