Vermont hospital infection and safety ratings: 14 hospitals compared

Infection rank #48 of 50 Among the 10 highest · all states

Infection index 1.36 +0.36 vs U.S. U.S. = 1.00

Worse on 1+ infection 1 of 13 8% of reporting hospitals; U.S. 5%

Serious complications 2 worse 0 better than national (CMS PSI 90)

Vermont results by infection

The Vermont 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 Vermont hospitals CMS rated better than, no different from or worse than national.

Infection	Vermont ratio	U.S. ratio	Better	No different	Worse
Central line infectionsCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)	0.68	0.58	0	3	0
Catheter UTIsCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)	1.03	0.47	0	5	0
Colon surgery infectionsSurgical site infections after colon surgery	1.22	0.83	0	3	0
Hysterectomy infectionsSurgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy	–	1.02	0	1	0
MRSAMRSA bloodstream infections	0.13	0.68	1	1	0
C. diffC. diff intestinal infections	0.60	0.34	1	11	1

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

All 14 Vermont 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 14 hospitals

Vermont hospitals: CMS infection and serious-complication results compared with national, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Hospital	Infections	Results	Serious complications
Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington 2 better · 0 worse Complications: worse than 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: no different from national. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Worse than national
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro 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
Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre 0 better · 0 worse Complications: worse than 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: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Worse than national
Copley HospitalMorrisville 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	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	Not compared
Gifford Medical CenterRandolph 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	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	Not compared
Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsor 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	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	Not compared
North Country Hospital and Health CenterNewport 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	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	Not compared
Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalSt Johnsbury 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. 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 2 compared	Not compared
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Northwestern Medical CenterSt Albans 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland 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: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington 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
Springfield HospitalSpringfield 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	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	Not compared
White River Jct VA Medical CenterWhite River Junction Complications: same as national VA	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Porter Hospital, INCMiddlebury 0 better · 1 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: worse than national.	0 better · 1 worse of 1 compared	Not compared

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How Vermont compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Infection index	Worse on 1+ infection	Complications worse
#16	New York	0.94	5% (7 of 133)	19
#19	New Hampshire	0.96	5% (1 of 21)	1
#43	Massachusetts	1.18	4% (2 of 54)	3
#48	Vermont	1.36	8% (1 of 13)	2

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 Vermont hospital safety

Which Vermont hospitals are better than national on infections?

1 Vermont hospital was better than national on at least one infection and worse on none, led by Fletcher Allen Hospital of Vermont (Burlington).

How does Vermont compare with other states on hospital infections?

Vermont ranks #48 of 50 states on HospitalsInEachState.com's infection index (lower is better), at 1.36. Averaged across the infections with enough data, its hospitals reported about 36% more infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts. 1 of 13 reporting hospitals (8%) 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 Vermont hospital directory.

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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.