Idaho hospital infection and safety ratings
How 21 Idaho hospitals compare with the national benchmark on six infections patients can catch in the hospital, and on serious complications, according to Medicare (CMS). Idaho ranks #20 of 50 states on our infection index.
Infection index
0.96
−0.04 vs U.S. U.S. = 1.00
Worse on 1+ infection
0 of 18
0% of reporting hospitals; U.S. 5%
Serious complications
0 worse
0 better than national (CMS PSI 90)
Idaho results by infection
The Idaho 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 Idaho hospitals CMS rated better than, no different from or worse than national.
| Infection | Idaho ratio | U.S. ratio | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central line infectionsCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.63 | 0.58 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Catheter UTIsCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.45 | 0.47 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Colon surgery infectionsSurgical site infections after colon surgery | 0.86 | 0.83 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Hysterectomy infectionsSurgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | – | 1.02 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MRSAMRSA bloodstream infections | 0.32 | 0.68 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| C. diffC. diff intestinal infections | 0.42 | 0.34 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
– means too few predicted infections to calculate a reliable ratio.
All 21 Idaho 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 21 hospitals
| Hospital | Infections |
|---|---|
| Kootenai Medical CenterCoeur D'alene 4 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | ✓CLABSICentral line infections: better than national. ✓CAUTICatheter UTIs: better than national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ✓MRSAMRSA: better than national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterBoise 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. ✓ColonColon surgery infections: better than national. =Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. ✓MRSAMRSA: better than national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| St Lukes Magic Valley RMCTwin Falls 2 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. ✓CAUTICatheter UTIs: better than national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterIdaho Falls 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| Portneuf Medical CenterPocatello 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| St Alphonsus Regional Medical CenterBoise 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical CenterNampa 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| West Valley Medical CenterCaldwell 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. ✓C. diffC. diff: better than national. |
| Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. ·C. diffC. diff: not reported. |
| Boise VA Medical CenterBoise Complications: same as national VA | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. ·C. diffC. diff: not reported. |
| Bonner General HospitalSandpoint 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Cassia Regional Medical CenterBurley 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Gritman Medical CenterMoscow 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLCIdaho Falls 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Madison Memorial HospitalRexburg 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Mountain View HospitalIdaho Falls 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. =Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Northwest Specialty HospitalPost Falls Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. ·C. diffC. diff: not reported. |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaNampa 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | =CLABSICentral line infections: no different from national. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. =MRSAMRSA: no different from national. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| St Joseph Regional Medical CenterLewiston 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. =CAUTICatheter UTIs: no different from national. =ColonColon surgery infections: no different from national. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| St Lukes Wood River Medical CenterKetchum 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. =C. diffC. diff: no different from national. |
| Treasure Valley HospitalBoise Complications: same as national Acute care | ·CLABSICentral line infections: not reported. ·CAUTICatheter UTIs: not reported. ·ColonColon surgery infections: not reported. ·Hyst.Hysterectomy infections: not reported. ·MRSAMRSA: not reported. ·C. diffC. diff: not reported. |
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How Idaho compares with its neighbors
| Rank | State | Infection index | Worse on 1+ infection | Complications worse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | 0.75 | 0% (0 of 29) | 0 |
| #3 | Nevada | 0.80 | 8% (2 of 24) | 0 |
| #10 | Wyoming | 0.88 | 0% (0 of 8) | 0 |
| #20 | Idaho | 0.96 | 0% (0 of 18) | 0 |
| #36 | Montana | 1.11 | 8% (1 of 13) | 3 |
| #38 | Oregon | 1.13 | 0% (0 of 42) | 3 |
| #47 | Washington | 1.23 | 8% (5 of 61) | 5 |
Infection index: 1.00 is the U.S. level; lower is better (0.90 means about 10% fewer infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts).
Questions about Idaho hospital safety
Which Idaho hospitals are better than national on infections?
8 Idaho hospitals were better than national on at least one infection and worse on none, led by Kootenai Medical Center (Coeur D'alene), St Lukes Regional Medical Center (Boise), St Lukes Magic Valley RMC (Twin Falls), Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (Idaho Falls), Portneuf Medical Center (Pocatello), St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (Boise). All 8 are listed on this page.
How does Idaho compare with other states on hospital infections?
Idaho ranks #20 of 50 states on HospitalsInEachState.com's infection index (lower is better), at 0.96. Averaged across the infections with enough data, its hospitals reported about 4% fewer infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts. 0 of 18 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 Idaho hospital directory.
Use this data
You're welcome to use these results with a link to this page.
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.