Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Kentucky
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection rate. This gut bacteria can cause severe diarrhea — SIR below 1.0 is better than the national benchmark.
50 hospitals reportingin KentuckyLower score = Better
Kentucky — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance
0.38SIR
Kentucky Average
0.38SIR
US National Average
69
Hospitals Reporting
41%
Better than National
Kentucky performs worse than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.38 SIR) is 0.00 higher than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Kentucky Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST ELIZABETH FT THOMAS | FORT THOMAS | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MAYSVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL | LEBANON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | CHI SAINT JOSEPH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BARDSTOWN | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | Blanchfield ACH (FT Campbell) | Fort Campbell | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 6 | BAPTIST HEALTH RICHMOND | RICHMOND | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 7 | PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL | PAINTSVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GEORGETOWN | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | MONROE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | TOMPKINSVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER | LOUISA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | BAPTIST HEALTH LAGRANGE | LA GRANGE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | SAINT JOSEPH EAST | LEXINGTON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 13 | METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY | MORGANFIELD | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 14 | CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL | LIBERTY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC | SALEM | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE | SCOTTSVILLE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 17 | KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL | BARBOURVILLE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 18 | SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 0.05SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 19 | BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE | MADISONVILLE | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 20 | ST ELIZABETH FLORENCE | FLORENCE | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 21 | DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL | HENDERSON | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 22 | MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL | PADUCAH | 0.11SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 23 | T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GLASGOW | 0.11SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 24 | BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON | LEXINGTON | 0.11SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 25 | FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | FRANKFORT | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 26 | BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH | PADUCAH | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 27 | SAINT JOSEPH LONDON | LONDON | 0.16SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 28 | BAPTIST HEALTH CORBIN | CORBIN | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 29 | LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SOMERSET | 0.19SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 30 | WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL | WHITESBURG | 0.24SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | ST CLAIRE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MOREHEAD | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 32 | OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO | 0.27SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 33 | NORTON HOSPITALS, INC | LOUISVILLE | 0.27SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 34 | TRISTAR GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN | 0.28SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 35 | ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD | EDGEWOOD | 0.28SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 36 | CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WINCHESTER | 0.30SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER | ASHLAND | 0.31SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 38 | BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE | 0.32SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 39 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON | 0.33SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 40 | JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER | MAYFIELD | 0.34SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HAZARD | 0.36SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 42 | AdventHealthManchester | MANCHESTER | 0.39SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE | 0.43SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 44 | HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CYNTHIANA | 0.43SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | LOUISVILLE | 0.46SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 46 | MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL | MIDDLESBORO | 0.46SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL | SHELBYVILLE | 0.47SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | PIKEVILLE | 0.47SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 49 | THE MEDICAL CENTER (BOWLING GREEN) | BOWLING GREEN | 0.51SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 50 | OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER | LEITCHFIELD | 0.52SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |