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Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Massachusetts

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 MassachusettsLower score = Better

Massachusetts — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance

0.43SIR

Massachusetts Average

0.38SIR

US National Average

Hospitals Reporting

70%

Better than National

Massachusetts performs worse than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.43 SIR) is 0.05 higher than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

Massachusetts Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate

#	Hospital	City	Score	CMS Stars	vs National Avg
1	UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL	SOUTHBRIDGE	0.00SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
2	BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL	PALMER	0.00SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
3	ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC	WORCESTER	0.00SIR	Not rated	Better than national avg
4	NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL	BOSTON	0.00SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
5	GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER	BROCKTON	0.04SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
6	MERCY MEDICAL CTR	SPRINGFIELD	0.10SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
7	STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	ATTLEBORO	0.13SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
8	BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON	BRIGHTON	0.13SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
9	SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL	FALL RIVER	0.16SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
10	EMERSON HOSPITAL -	W CONCORD	0.17SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
11	HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL	METHUEN	0.21SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
12	SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL	SOUTH WEYMOUTH	0.27SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
13	BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER	PITTSFIELD	0.27SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
14	FALMOUTH HOSPITAL	FALMOUTH	0.28SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
15	CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE	CAMBRIDGE	0.28SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
16	CAPE COD HOSPITAL	HYANNIS	0.29SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
17	HEYWOOD HOSPITAL -	GARDNER	0.29SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
18	MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITAL	LAWRENCE	0.32SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
19	MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE	MELROSE	0.33SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
20	ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL	NEWBURYPORT	0.35SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
21	UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS	WORCESTER	0.38SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
22	METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER	FRAMINGHAM	0.38SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
23	BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL	WESTFIELD	0.38SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
24	BRIGHAM AND WOMEN FAULKNER HOSPITAL	JAMAICA PLAIN	0.39SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
25	NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL	NEWTON	0.45SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
26	LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL	LOWELL	0.45SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
27	UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL	MARLBOROUGH	0.46SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
28	NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER -	SALEM	0.49SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
29	SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP	FALL RIVER	0.49SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
30	BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH MORTON HOSPITAL	TAUNTON	0.50SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
31	UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS	LEOMINSTER	0.51SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
32	HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER	HOLYOKE	0.51SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
33	BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER	SPRINGFIELD	0.51SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
34	ST VINCENT HOSPITAL	WORCESTER	0.52SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
35	BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER	GREENFIELD	0.52SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
36	MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -	BOSTON	0.53SIR	Not rated	Same as national avg
37	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER	BOSTON	0.54SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
38	MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	MILFORD	0.57SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
39	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH	PLYMOUTH	0.58SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
40	LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON	BURLINGTON	0.59SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
41	BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL	BOSTON	0.59SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
42	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER	BOSTON	0.60SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
43	SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL	BROCKTON	0.61SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
44	MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL INC	OAK BLUFFS	0.62SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
45	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON	MILTON	0.62SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
46	COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE	NORTHAMPTON	0.63SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
47	NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION	BEVERLY	0.66SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
48	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM	NEEDHAM	0.67SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg
49	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	BOSTON	0.71SIR	★★★★★	Better than national avg
50	WINCHESTER HOSPITAL	WINCHESTER	0.73SIR	★★★★★	Same as national avg

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