Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Pennsylvania
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 PennsylvaniaLower score = Better
Pennsylvania — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance
0.50SIR
Pennsylvania Average
0.38SIR
US National Average
121
Hospitals Reporting
59%
Better than National
Pennsylvania performs worse than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.50 SIR) is 0.12 higher than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER | ROARING SPRING | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | UPMC LITITZ | LITITZ | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | EASTON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | ACMH HOSPITAL | KITTANNING | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | LECOM MEDICAL CENTER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAV | ERIE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 6 | PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER | ENOLA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 7 | TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | TROY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | PENN HIGHLANDS BROOKVILLE | BROOKVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER | CAMP HILL | 0.05SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 10 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO | EAST STROUDSBURG | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 11 | UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL | MC KEESPORT | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 12 | ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL | SAYRE | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 13 | TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 0.15SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 14 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL | EAST NORRITON | 0.17SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 15 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - UPPER BUCKS CAMPUS | QUAKERTOWN | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 16 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 17 | PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS | DUBOIS | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 18 | WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL | CHAMBERSBURG | 0.18SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 19 | LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL | BRISTOL | 0.19SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 20 | AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL | WEXFORD | 0.23SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 21 | UPMC MERCY | PITTSBURGH | 0.25SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 22 | HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER | MEADOWBROOK | 0.26SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 23 | MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU | WYNNEWOOD | 0.26SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 24 | UPMC WILLIAMSPORT | WILLIAMSPORT | 0.29SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 25 | ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | COALDALE | 0.29SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | EXCELA HEALTH - FRICK HOSPITAL | MOUNT PLEASANT | 0.29SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 0.29SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 28 | UPMC NORTHWEST | SENECA | 0.30SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 29 | INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITA | BUTLER | 0.30SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 30 | JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS | 0.30SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 31 | PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER | LANCASTER | 0.31SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 32 | MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD | DARBY | 0.31SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 33 | LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL | LANCASTER | 0.32SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 34 | READING HOSPITAL | WEST READING | 0.32SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 35 | GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL | BLOOMSBURG | 0.32SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | UPMC HAMOT | ERIE | 0.33SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 37 | WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE | WASHINGTON | 0.34SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 38 | CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 39 | JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST | PHILADELPHIA | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 40 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS | LEHIGHTON | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL | ALLENTOWN | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 42 | UPMC CARLISLE | CARLISLE | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 43 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS | STROUDSBURG | 0.35SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 44 | BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL | BRYN MAWR | 0.36SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 45 | ST CLAIR HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 0.36SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 46 | GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | SCRANTON | 0.37SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 47 | WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL | YORK | 0.37SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 48 | GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL | ORWIGSBURG | 0.37SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON | 0.38SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 50 | WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | LEBANON | 0.38SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |