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Hospitals in California with the lowest left ED without being seen
259 California hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula, Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura, Eisenhower Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 286 | Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula |
| T1 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 242 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura |
| T1 | Eisenhower Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 289 | Compare Eisenhower Medical Center |
| T1 | El Camino Health | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 471 | Compare El Camino Health |
| T1 | MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 210 | Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center |
| T1 | Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 204 | Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center |
| T1 | Temecula Valley Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 140 | Compare Temecula Valley Hospital |
| T1 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 1.34, 0th percentile | 178 | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T1 | Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 106 | Compare Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital |
| T1 | Los Angeles Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 1.38, 0th percentile | 180 | Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital |
| T1 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 439 | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| T1 | Chinese Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 65 | Compare Chinese Hospital |
| T1 | Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 474 | Compare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T1 | Greater El Monte Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 76 min, 99th percentile | 1.43, 0th percentile | 104 | Compare Greater El Monte Community Hospital |
| T1 | Monterey Park Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 87 min, 96th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 102 | Compare Monterey Park Hospital |
| T1 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 1,337 | Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| T1 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T1 | Garfield Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 210 | Compare Garfield Medical Center |
| T1 | Healdsburg Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 26 | Compare Healdsburg Hospital |
| T1 | Plumas District Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Plumas District Hospital |
| T1 | Southern Inyo Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Southern Inyo Hospital |
| T22 | Adventist Health Howard Memorial | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial |
| T22 | French Hospital Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 135 | Compare French Hospital Medical Center |
| T22 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 409 | Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| T22 | MarinHealth Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 325 | Compare MarinHealth Medical Center |
| T22 | Providence Mission Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 565 | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T22 | Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 363 | Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital |
| T22 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 332 | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| T22 | Sequoia Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 208 | Compare Sequoia Hospital |
| T22 | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 97 | Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| T22 | Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 328 | Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center |
| T22 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 380 | Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center |
| T22 | Woodland Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 122 | Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital |
| T22 | Adventist Health St Helena | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 181 | Compare Adventist Health St Helena |
| T22 | Alameda Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 145 | Compare Alameda Hospital |
| T22 | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 144 | Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center |
| T22 | Dominican Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 222 | Compare Dominican Hospital |
| T22 | Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 515 | Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center |
| T22 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 303 | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus |
| T22 | Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 273 | Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center |
| T22 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 131 | Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital |
| T22 | MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 325 | Compare MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center |
| T22 | Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 106 | Compare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom |
| T22 | Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 89 min, 95th percentile | — | 33 | Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta |
| T22 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 435 | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| T22 | Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 257 | Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center |
| T22 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 387 | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T22 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 263 | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T22 | San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 123 | Compare San Ramon Regional Medical Center |
| T22 | Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 158 | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).