Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Louisiana
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 LouisianaLower score = Better
Louisiana — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance
0.36SIR
Louisiana Average
0.38SIR
US National Average
60
Hospitals Reporting
53%
Better than National
Louisiana performs better than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.36 SIR) is 0.02 lower than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Louisiana Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS | LAFAYETTE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | OCHSNER ST MARY | MORGAN CITY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER | MAMOU | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL | CROWLEY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | ST CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL | LULING | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 6 | OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | OAKDALE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | WOMANS HOSPITAL | BATON ROUGE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 8 | LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL | JENA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL | LEESVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | VILLE PLATTE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | LEONARD J CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER | HOUMA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 12 | CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL | LAKE CHARLES | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 13 | ST BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL | CHALMETTE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL | NEW ORLEANS | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 15 | OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT-ST MARY MEDICAL CENT | SHREVEPORT | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 16 | HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | AMITE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 17 | CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER | COUSHATTA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | OCHSNER ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL | RACELAND | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 19 | GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WEST MONROE | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 20 | CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM | SHREVEPORT | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 21 | CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL | ALEXANDRIA | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 22 | WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER | MARRERO | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 23 | CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL | LAKE CHARLES | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 24 | OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE | 0.11SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 25 | TOURO INFIRMARY | NEW ORLEANS | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 26 | SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SLIDELL | 0.14SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 27 | OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC | LAFAYETTE | 0.15SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 28 | OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM | OPELOUSAS | 0.16SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 29 | IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER | NEW IBERIA | 0.19SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 30 | UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS | 0.19SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 31 | ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER | MONROE | 0.21SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 32 | RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ALEXANDRIA | 0.22SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 33 | THE GENERAL | BATON ROUGE | 0.22SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 34 | BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | BATON ROUGE | 0.22SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 35 | OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT | SHREVEPORT | 0.23SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 36 | NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER | RUSTON | 0.23SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL | JENNINGS | 0.24SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | LAFAYETTE | 0.24SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 39 | LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ZACHARY | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-KENNER | KENNER | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 41 | OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE | NEW ORLEANS | 0.26SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 42 | OCHSNER LSU HEALTH MONROE | MONROE | 0.29SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 43 | WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL | SULPHUR | 0.30SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BATON ROUGE | 0.31SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 45 | NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER | HAMMOND | 0.42SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 46 | TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - PARISH | HOUMA | 0.44SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 47 | EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL | METAIRIE | 0.49SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 48 | ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL | COVINGTON | 0.51SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 49 | OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS HOSPITAL | BOGALUSA | 0.51SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LAKE CHARLES | 0.54SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |