Best hospitals in Sacramento, California
CMS lists 10 active hospitals in Sacramento, California: 6 acute care hospitals, 3 psychiatric hospitals and 1 children's hospital. 7 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by University Of California Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento and Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento.
- Hospitals
- 10
- With a CMS star rating
- 6
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 7
- Beds
- 3,049
Best hospitals in Sacramento, California, by measure
The best result among Sacramento, California hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Sacramento | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, University Of California Davis Medical Center (tied) | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Mercy General Hospital | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 7.4% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Mercy General Hospital | 14.7% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 0.85 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 0.34 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Mercy General Hospital | 170 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Sacramento, California
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | Yes | 631 | Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center | ||
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | Yes | 628 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | ||
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Yes | 523 | Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | ||
| Mercy General Hospital | Yes | 419 | Compare Mercy General Hospital | ||
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Yes | 158 | Compare Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | ||
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento | Yes | 241 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento | ||
| BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc | Not rated | Not rated | No | 171 | Compare BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc |
| Heritage Oaks Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 125 | Compare Heritage Oaks Hospital |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif | Not rated | Not rated | No | 80 | Compare Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry | Not rated | Not rated | No | 73 | Compare Sutter Center For Psychiatry |