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Hawaii hospital infection and safety ratings

How 12 Hawaii hospitals compare with the national benchmark on six infections patients can catch in the hospital, and on serious complications, according to Medicare (CMS). Hawaii ranks #32 of 50 states on our infection index.

Infections Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 12 hospitals Ranked #32 of 50
Infection rank #32 of 50 Middle of the pack · all states
Infection index 1.07 +0.07 vs U.S. U.S. = 1.00
Worse on 1+ infection 0 of 12 0% of reporting hospitals; U.S. 5%
Serious complications 1 worse 0 better than national (CMS PSI 90)

Hawaii results by infection

The Hawaii ratio adds up the infections reported by the state's hospitals and divides by the number CMS predicts; below 1.00 means fewer than predicted. Compare it with the U.S. ratio: CMS's predictions come from a fixed baseline period and infections have fallen since, so most ratios are now below 1.00. Counts show how many Hawaii hospitals CMS rated better than, no different from or worse than national.

InfectionHawaii ratioU.S. ratioBetterNo differentWorse
Central line infectionsCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) 0.57 0.58 2 9 0
Catheter UTIsCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) 0.69 0.47 0 10 0
Colon surgery infectionsSurgical site infections after colon surgery 1.14 0.83 0 8 0
Hysterectomy infectionsSurgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy – 1.02 0 0 0
MRSAMRSA bloodstream infections 0.27 0.68 1 9 0
C. diffC. diff intestinal infections 0.38 0.34 9 3 0

– means too few predicted infections to calculate a reliable ratio.

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All 12 Hawaii hospitals with safety results

Listed from fewest problems to most: hospitals worse on no infection come first, then by how many infections they were better on. Most hospitals are no different from the national benchmark.

Showing all 12 hospitals

Hawaii hospitals: CMS infection and serious-complication results compared with national, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Hospital Infections Results Serious complications
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu 3 better · 0 worse Complications: worse than national Acute care Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national. 3 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Worse than national
Hilo Medical CenterHilo 2 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 2 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Castle Medical CenterKailua 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 4 compared Same as national
Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
Wilcox Memorial HospitalLihue 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national. 1 better · 0 worse of 3 compared Same as national
Kona Community HospitalKealakekua 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: no different from national. 0 better · 0 worse of 5 compared Same as national
North Hawaii Community HospitalKamuela 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national. 0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared Same as national
Tripler AMC (Ft Shafter)Honolulu 0 better · 0 worse Military Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national. 0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared Not compared
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Questions about Hawaii hospital safety

Which Hawaii hospitals are better than national on infections?

9 Hawaii hospitals were better than national on at least one infection and worse on none, led by The Queens Medical Center (Honolulu), Hilo Medical Center (Hilo), Castle Medical Center (Kailua), Kaiser Foundation Hospital (Honolulu), Kuakini Medical Center (Honolulu), Maui Memorial Medical Center (Wailuku). All 9 are listed on this page.

How does Hawaii compare with other states on hospital infections?

Hawaii ranks #32 of 50 states on HospitalsInEachState.com's infection index (lower is better), at 1.07. Averaged across the infections with enough data, its hospitals reported about 7% more infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts. 0 of 12 reporting hospitals (0%) were worse than national on at least one infection, compared with 5% nationwide.

What if my hospital is worse than national on an infection?

A "worse" result means CMS found the hospital reported significantly more of that infection than predicted during the measurement period. It covers one type of infection over a past period and does not mean every patient is at higher risk. If you have a planned procedure, ask your doctor or the hospital what it is doing about the result and how it applies to your care. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

Why isn't my hospital listed?

Only hospitals with at least one CMS infection comparison or a serious-complications result are listed. Hospitals with too few procedures or patient days, such as many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals, often have no comparison. A missing result is not a bad sign. Every hospital still has its own page in the Hawaii hospital directory.

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See how all states compare

Source: CMS Care Compare, Healthcare-Associated Infections (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) and Complications and Deaths (Jul 2022 – Jun 2024) files. "Better", "no different" and "worse" are CMS's own statistical comparisons with the national benchmark. The state ratios and infection index are HospitalsInEachState.com's calculation from the same data, not CMS ratings. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Infection and complication results are one part of hospital quality and do not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.