Best hospitals in San Francisco, California
CMS lists 13 active hospitals in San Francisco, California: 10 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals and 1 VA hospital. 9 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco, California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal and San Francisco VA Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 13
- With a CMS star rating
- 10
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 9
- Beds
- 3,334
Best hospitals in San Francisco, California, by measure
The best result among San Francisco, California hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in San Francisco | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco, San Francisco VA Medical Center and 2 more (tied) | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus, San Francisco VA Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center (tied) | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | UCSF Medical Center | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | UCSF Medical Center | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | UCSF Medical Center | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | 0.84 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal, California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital, UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital (tied) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | 138 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in San Francisco, California
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.