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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
201	Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · Acute care	0.49, 25th 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
T202	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care	0.50, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	547	Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T202	Adventist Health ClearlakeClearlake, CA · Critical access	0.50, 25th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	160 min, 42nd percentile	—	32	Compare Adventist Health Clearlake
204	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	0.50, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	881	Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital
205	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	0.50, 24th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	—	0.98, 55th percentile	628	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento
206	Barstow Community HospitalBarstow, CA · Acute care	0.50, 24th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	56	Compare Barstow Community Hospital
207	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.50, 24th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	312 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	445	Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T208	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	0.51, 24th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	122	Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T208	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoFresno, CA · Acute care	0.51, 24th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	169	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno
210	Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA · Acute care	0.51, 24th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	236	Compare Palomar Medical Center Poway
211	Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterRiverside, CA · Acute care	0.52, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.43, 0th percentile	193	Compare Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
212	Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA · Acute care	0.52, 23rd 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
213	College Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care	0.53, 22nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	322 min, 1st percentile	1.36, 0th percentile	157	Compare College Medical Center
214	Victor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CA · Acute care	0.53, 22nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	213 min, 13th percentile	1.20, 2nd percentile	101	Compare Victor Valley Global Medical Center
215	Ventura County Medical CenterVentura, CA · Acute care	0.54, 22nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	272	Compare Ventura County Medical Center
216	Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	0.54, 21st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	300 min, 1st percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	367	Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center
217	Garfield Medical CenterMonterey Park, CA · Acute care	0.54, 21st 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
218	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care	0.54, 21st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	450	Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
219	USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA · Acute care	0.55, 21st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.3%, 2nd percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	258 min, 4th percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	374	Compare USC Arcadia Hospital
220	UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA · Acute care	0.55, 21st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	318 min, 1st percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	415	Compare UCI Health-Orange
221	San Ramon Regional Medical CenterSan Ramon, CA · Acute care	0.55, 21st 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
222	Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	189 min, 25th percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	517	Compare Riverside Community Hospital
223	Marshall Medical CenterPlacerville, CA · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	111	Compare Marshall Medical Center
224	St Rose HospitalHayward, CA · Acute care	0.56, 20th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	129	Compare St Rose Hospital
225	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleRoseville, CA · Acute care	0.57, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	340	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville
226	Highland HospitalOakland, CA · Acute care	0.57, 20th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	613	Compare Highland Hospital
227	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch, CA · Acute care	0.57, 19th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	150	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch
228	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park, CA · Acute care	0.59, 19th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	—	1.00, 44th percentile	269	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park
229	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care	0.59, 19th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	—	0.88, 92nd percentile	173	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa
230	MemorialCare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care	0.60, 18th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	284 min, 2nd percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	570	Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
231	Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah, CA · Acute care	0.61, 17th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	127	Compare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
232	Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA · Critical access	0.63, 16th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	170 min, 35th percentile	—	25	Compare Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
233	UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	0.63, 16th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	276 min, 2nd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	1,019	Compare UCSF Medical Center
234	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA · Acute care	0.63, 16th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	—	0.87, 93rd percentile	659	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
235	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.63, 16th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.3%, 100th percentile	5.5%, 100th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	355 min, 0th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	877	Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
236	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	0.64, 16th 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
237	Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.64, 15th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.7%, 96th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	285	Compare Keck Hospital Of USC
238	Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma, CA · Acute care	0.65, 15th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	83	Compare Sonoma Valley Hospital
239	Orange County Global Medical CenterSanta Ana, CA · Acute care	0.66, 15th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	282	Compare Orange County Global Medical Center
240	San Mateo Medical CenterSan Mateo, CA · Acute care	0.66, 15th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	103	Compare San Mateo Medical Center
241	Kaiser Foundation HospitalSan Rafael, CA · Acute care	0.66, 14th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	0.90, 88th percentile	120	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital
242	Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	0.67, 14th 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
243	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville, CA · Acute care	0.67, 14th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	—	0.86, 94th percentile	72	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville
244	John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA · Acute care	0.68, 14th 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
245	Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San PedroSan Pedro, CA · Acute care	0.69, 13th 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
246	Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA · Acute care	0.69, 13th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	242 min, 6th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	352	Compare Clovis Community Medical Center
247	Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care	0.70, 13th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	794	Compare Community Regional Medical Center
248	University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care	0.71, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	328 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	631	Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center
249	Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access	0.73, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
250	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Acute care	0.73, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	—	0.89, 90th percentile	168	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos

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).