Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 135
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 186
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA | Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo, CA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 81/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 81/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.3%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.7%Worse than national | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 19.1%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.9%Worse than national | 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.5%Worse than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.5%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.4%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.96Better than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.73Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 2.94Worse than national | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 1.63Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.27Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 164 minWorse than national | 140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 77%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 62%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 75%Worse than national | 91%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.98Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 135 | 186 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 11.3%Better than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 13.7%Worse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 19.1%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 8.9%Worse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 2.5%Worse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 11.5%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 14.4%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 0.96Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 0.00Better than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 0.73Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 2.94Worse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 1.63Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 0.27Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 164 minWorse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 1%Better than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 77%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 62%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 75%Worse than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 91%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 0.98Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- French Hospital Medical Center
- 135
- Adventist Health Sierra Vista
- 186
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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