Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest central line bloodstream infections
210 California hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: French Hospital Medical Center, Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System), Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | C. diff infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T1 | French Hospital Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2.94, 1st percentile | — | — | 0.23, 58th percentile | Compare French Hospital Medical Center |
| T1 | Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) |
| T1 | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| T1 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.63, 29th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.30, 75th percentile | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| T1 | Woodland Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | — | — | 0.75, 37th percentile | 0.09, 75th percentile | Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | 0.12, 73rd percentile | Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center |
| T1 | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.60, 31st percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 1.62, 6th percentile | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal |
| T1 | Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| T1 | Chino Valley Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Chino Valley Medical Center |
| T1 | Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | 0.73, 49th percentile | — | 0.80, 33rd percentile | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.86, 17th percentile | 0.83, 42nd percentile | — | — | 0.66, 14th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 3.08, 0th percentile | — | 0.72, 39th percentile | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2.81, 1st percentile | — | 1.71, 5th percentile | 0.18, 64th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley |
| T1 | Marshall Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.56, 20th percentile | Compare Marshall Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 0.60, 32nd percentile | 1.67, 10th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.78, 10th percentile | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| T1 | UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital |
| T1 | California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 1.76, 4th percentile | 0.19, 64th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital |
| T1 | Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 0.66, 27th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | 1.03, 5th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital |
| T1 | Natividad Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 0.46, 43rd percentile | — | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.32, 45th percentile | Compare Natividad Medical Center |
| T1 | Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.35, 71st percentile | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Palmdale Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.30, 60th percentile | 0.71, 50th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.42, 67th percentile | 0.44, 29th percentile | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.53, 37th percentile | 0.23, 79th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.25, 77th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T1 | San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Sierra View Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.61, 31st percentile | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Sierra View Medical Center |
| T1 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.96, 33rd percentile | — | — | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| T1 | Sutter Solano Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Sutter Solano Medical Center |
| T1 | John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.70, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 0.29, 48th percentile | Compare John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | San Dimas Community Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 1.10, 4th percentile | Compare San Dimas Community Hospital |
| T1 | Shasta Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | St Bernardine Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 1.55, 7th percentile | 0.21, 61st percentile | Compare St Bernardine Medical Center |
| T1 | Washington Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.19, 69th percentile | 1.37, 18th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.16, 67th percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| T1 | Coast Plaza Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | — | — | — | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Coast Plaza Hospital |
| T1 | Colusa Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.43, 31st percentile | Compare Colusa Medical Center |
| T1 | Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 0.20, 79th percentile | — | 0.44, 64th percentile | 0.85, 8th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital |
| T1 | Highland Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.68, 10th percentile | — | 0.52, 57th percentile | 0.57, 20th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| T1 | Kern Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 11th percentile | 0.46, 67th percentile | 0.69, 60th percentile | 1.03, 20th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Kern Medical Center |
| T1 | Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 2.35, 1st percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena |
| T1 | Oroville Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Oroville Hospital |
| T1 | Victor Valley Global Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | — | — | — | 0.53, 22nd percentile | Compare Victor Valley Global Medical Center |
| T1 | Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 1.29, 6th percentile | — | — | — | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley |
| 42 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 0.08, 79th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.55, 60th percentile | 0.73, 56th percentile | 0.75, 37th percentile | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| 43 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | 0.10, 78th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | 0.34, 73rd percentile | 0.88, 46th percentile | 0.38, 69th percentile | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario |
| 44 | Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 0.13, 77th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.16, 71st percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.43, 65th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| 45 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 0.15, 77th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.11, 74th percentile | 1.04, 30th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| 46 | San Joaquin General Hospital | 0.16, 76th percentile | 1.49, 2nd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.33, 74th percentile | — | 1.81, 4th percentile | 0.10, 75th percentile | Compare San Joaquin General Hospital |
| 47 | Mercy Medical Center | 0.17, 76th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.76, 46th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| 48 | Dominican Hospital | 0.17, 75th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.17, 70th percentile | 1.94, 6th percentile | — | 0.61, 48th percentile | 0.49, 25th percentile | Compare Dominican Hospital |
| 49 | Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 0.18, 75th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 1.11, 17th percentile | 0.24, 57th percentile | Compare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley |
| 50 | Mercy Medical Center Redding | 0.20, 74th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 0.62, 56th percentile | — | 0.61, 49th percentile | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding |
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.
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
- Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).