Best hospitals in San Diego, California
CMS lists 9 active hospitals in San Diego, California: 4 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 2 other hospitals. 6 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center and VA San Diego Healthcare System.
- Hospitals
- 9
- With a CMS star rating
- 5
- Rated 5 stars
- 2
- Emergency services
- 6
- Beds
- 5,642
Best hospitals in San Diego, California, by measure
The best result among San Diego, California hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in San Diego | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System (tied) | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego, NMC San Diego, Sharp Memorial Hospital and 1 more (tied) | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | VA San Diego Healthcare System | 5.2% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 13.7% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 0.92 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | NMC San Diego | 166 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in San Diego, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | Yes | 600 | Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | ||
| VA San Diego Healthcare System | Yes | 5 | Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System | ||
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | Yes | 881 | Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital | ||
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | Yes | 700 | Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital | ||
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | Yes | 659 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | ||
| NMC San Diego | Not rated | Yes | 2,050 | Compare NMC San Diego | |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego | Not rated | Not rated | No | 518 | Compare Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 149 | Compare Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital |
| Aurora San Diego | Not rated | Not rated | No | 80 | Compare Aurora San Diego |