Seven Alabama hospitals were among the 405 hospitals nationwide with a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate of zero in CMS healthcare-associated infection data. The Alabama hospitals recognized were
- Baldwin Health in Foley
- Birmingham VA Medical Center
- Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville
- Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus
- Flowers Hospital in Dothan
- Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield
- North Alabama Medical Center in Florence
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston
- Springhill Medical Center in Mobile
The CMS data, collected from July 2024 through June 2025, measures CLABSI rates among patients in hospital intensive care units and select wards. The latest data represents an increase from the previous year, when 338 hospitals had a CLABSI rate of zero.