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Hospitals in California with the lowest C. diff infections

273 California hospitals ranked by C. diff infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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273 hospitals ranked in California by c. diff infections; 104 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	C. diff infectionslower 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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
151	Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding, CA · Acute care	0.36, 38th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	267	Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding
T152	Adventist Health St HelenaSaint Helena, CA · Acute care	0.36, 38th 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
T152	Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs HospitalMurrieta, CA · Acute care	0.36, 38th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	191 min, 24th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	240	Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
154	Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA · Acute care	0.36, 38th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	186	Compare Mercy Medical Center
T155	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama CityPanorama City, CA · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	325	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City
T155	East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.37, 38th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.19, 2nd percentile	127	Compare East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
157	California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	0.37, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	608	Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
T158	UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.1%, 99th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	600	Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T158	Providence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	346	Compare Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
T158	San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	257 min, 4th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	363	Compare San Antonio Regional Hospital
T161	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee, CA · Critical access	0.38, 36th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	121 min, 73rd percentile	—	72	Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital
T161	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	1.01, 38th percentile	327	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
163	Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Acute care	0.38, 36th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.71, 98th percentile	413 min, 0th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	533	Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center
164	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LALos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.38, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	—	1.02, 33rd percentile	293	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA
165	Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care	0.39, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.64, 100th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	447	Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
T166	Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care	0.39, 35th 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
T166	Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside, CA · Acute care	0.39, 35th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	248 min, 5th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	397	Compare Tri-City Medical Center
T168	Providence St. Jude Medical CenterFullerton, CA · Acute care	0.39, 34th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	263 min, 3rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	301	Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center
T168	Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	0.39, 34th 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
T170	El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care	0.39, 34th 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
T170	Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA · Acute care	0.39, 34th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	480	Compare Kaweah Health Medical Center
172	Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care	0.40, 34th 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
173	Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · Acute care	0.40, 34th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	13.9%, 8th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	385	Compare Desert Regional Medical Center
174	Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA · Acute care	0.40, 34th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	679	Compare Palomar Health Downtown Campus
175	Kaiser Foundation Hospital South SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	0.40, 33rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	241	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento
176	Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · Acute care	0.40, 33rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	536	Compare Grossmont Hospital
T177	Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care	0.40, 33rd 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
T177	St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard, CA · Acute care	0.40, 33rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.7%, 100th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	265	Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center
T177	NMC San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Military	0.40, 33rd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	166 min, 38th percentile	—	2,050	Compare NMC San Diego
180	Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab CenterVallejo, CA · Acute care	0.41, 33rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.87, 93rd percentile	475	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center
181	Adventist Health Twin CitiesTempleton, CA · Acute care	0.41, 32nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	139 min, 57th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	114	Compare Adventist Health Twin Cities
182	Antelope Valley HospitalLancaster, CA · Acute care	0.41, 32nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	14.5%, 5th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	264 min, 3rd percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	341	Compare Antelope Valley Hospital
183	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	0.42, 32nd 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
184	Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care	0.42, 31st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.40, 4th percentile	313 min, 1st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	553	Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
185	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · Acute care	0.42, 31st 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
186	Colusa Medical CenterColusa, CA · Acute care	0.43, 31st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	48	Compare Colusa Medical Center
187	MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care	0.43, 30th 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
188	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland HillsWoodland Hills, CA · Acute care	0.43, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	—	0.99, 50th percentile	218	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills
189	Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA · Acute care	0.44, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	112	Compare Adventist Health Tulare
190	Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA · Acute care	0.44, 29th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	245	Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
T191	MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · Acute care	0.45, 29th 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
T191	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	0.45, 29th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	6.3%, 99th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	276 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	613	Compare Stanford Health Care
193	Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care	0.45, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	462	Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
194	UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills, CA · Acute care	0.45, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	1, 1st percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	236	Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center
T195	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	76	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T195	John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA · Acute care	0.46, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.0%, 99th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	296	Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
197	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	0.46, 27th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	262	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
198	Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care	0.47, 27th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	366	Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
199	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CA · Acute care	0.48, 26th 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
200	UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA · Acute care	0.49, 26th 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

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.

C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
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).