Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Iowa
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection rate. This gut bacteria can cause severe diarrhea — SIR below 1.0 is better than the national benchmark.
35 hospitals reportingin IowaLower score = Better
Iowa — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance
0.42SIR
Iowa Average
0.38SIR
US National Average
35
Hospitals Reporting
51%
Better than National
Iowa performs worse than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.42 SIR) is 0.04 higher than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Iowa Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWN | IOWA CITY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTER | DUBUQUE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | SPENCER | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE | SPIRIT LAKE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL | OSCEOLA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | PELLA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | WINNMED | DECORAH | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ATLANTIC | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | FINLEY HOSPITAL | DUBUQUE | 0.17SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 10 | SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WEST BURLINGTON | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 11 | BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER | DES MOINES | 0.20SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 12 | CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS | COUNCIL BLUFFS | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 13 | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER-DAVENPORT | DAVENPORT | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 14 | MERCYONE CLINTON MEDICAL CENTER | CLINTON | 0.27SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MEDICAL CENTER | MASON CITY | 0.27SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 16 | ALLEN HOSPITAL | WATERLOO | 0.28SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 17 | MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER | SIOUX CITY | 0.36SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 18 | MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER | AMES | 0.42SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 19 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | CEDAR RAPIDS | 0.43SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS | IOWA CITY | 0.45SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 21 | MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDS | CEDAR RAPIDS | 0.45SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 22 | MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER | WATERLOO | 0.45SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 23 | MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER | DES MOINES | 0.48SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 24 | UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI | DES MOINES | 0.52SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 25 | ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SIOUX CITY | 0.52SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 26 | METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON | COUNCIL BLUFFS | 0.60SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GRINNELL | 0.63SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | FORT DODGE | 0.65SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | TRINITY - BETTENDORF | BETTENDORF | 0.66SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME | CARROLL | 0.76SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | OTTUMWA | 0.83SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS | KNOXVILLE | 0.87SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER | HARLAN | 0.94SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MANCHESTER | 0.96SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | ALGONA | 1.70SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |