Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 547
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 178
- 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 | PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA | Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier, CA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Best 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 | 8.9%Better than national | 8.9%Better than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.2%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.7%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 10.5%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 16.3%Worse than national | 15.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.08Worse than national | 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.82Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.59Better than national | 0.57Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.39Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.45Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.47Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.50Better than national | 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 237 minWorse than national | 103 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 5%Worse than national | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 59%Worse than national | 87%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 68%Worse than national | 90%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.34Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 547 | 178 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 4 stars
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 11.3%Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 8.9%Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 8.9%Better than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 14.2%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 7.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 8.7%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- Not reported
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 10.5%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 16.3%Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 15.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 1.08Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.82Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.59Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 0.57Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 1.39Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.45Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.47Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.50Better than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 237 minWorse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 103 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 5%Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 59%Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 87%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 68%Worse than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 90%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 1.34Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- 547
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center
- 178
- 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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