Postoperative Sepsis Rate

Rate of sepsis (life-threatening infection) following elective surgery. Lower rates indicate better infection prevention and post-operative monitoring practices.

Unit: per 1,000Lower is better: Yes

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Top US Hospitals — Lowest Postoperative Sepsis Rate

#	Hospital	City, State	Score	vs National
1	NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	CHICAGO, IL	1.15	Better than national avg
2	NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	1.66	Better than national avg
3	MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER	WASHINGTON, DC	1.71	Better than national avg
4	MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER	MORRISTOWN, NJ	2.22	Better than national avg
5	KECK HOSPITAL OF USC	LOS ANGELES, CA	2.25	Better than national avg
6	NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL	WINFIELD, IL	2.25	Better than national avg
7	MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL	DALLAS, TX	2.29	Better than national avg
8	FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL	CLEVELAND, OH	2.41	Better than national avg
9	NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL	EVANSTON, IL	2.45	Better than national avg
10	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR	SEATTLE, WA	2.48	Better than national avg
11	HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY	NEW YORK, NY	2.53	Same as national avg
12	NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS	NEW YORK, NY	2.56	Better than national avg
13	SPECTRUM HEALTH	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	2.58	Better than national avg
14	UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER, LLC	CINCINNATI, OH	2.64	Same as national avg
15	ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER	GREENVILLE, NC	2.68	Better than national avg
16	SPARTANBURG MEDICAL CENTER	SPARTANBURG, SC	2.73	Same as national avg
17	MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH	SAINT LOUIS, MO	2.76	Same as national avg
18	MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE HOSPITAL	EAU CLAIRE, WI	2.77	Same as national avg
19	HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL	SUGAR LAND, TX	2.78	Same as national avg
20	MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL	SACRAMENTO, CA	2.80	Same as national avg