Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
186 California hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower 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 | ||
| 51 | Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 0.35, 71st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Palmdale Regional Medical Center |
| 52 | UCI Health-Orange | 0.36, 71st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.56, 43rd percentile | 0.42, 47th percentile | 0.45, 67th percentile | 0.55, 69th percentile | 0.55, 21st percentile | Compare UCI Health-Orange |
| 53 | Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.26, 69th percentile | 0.07, 75th percentile | 0.41, 69th percentile | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center |
| 54 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills | 0.36, 70th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 2.67, 1st percentile | 1.23, 8th percentile | 0.24, 78th percentile | — | 0.43, 30th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills |
| 55 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 0.37, 70th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 0.56, 43rd percentile | 0.73, 23rd percentile | 2.57, 2nd percentile | 2.57, 8th percentile | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| 56 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | 0.38, 69th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.10, 78th percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | 0.34, 73rd percentile | 0.88, 46th percentile | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario |
| 57 | Enloe Health | 0.38, 69th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.74, 22nd percentile | 0.34, 73rd percentile | — | 0.18, 64th percentile | Compare Enloe Health |
| 58 | Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center | 0.40, 68th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.23, 72nd percentile | 1.00, 12th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| 59 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center | 0.40, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.87, 22nd percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 2.05, 4th percentile | — | 0.41, 33rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center |
| 60 | Adventist Health Bakersfield | 0.41, 67th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 1.10, 12th percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.70, 51st percentile | — | 0.15, 69th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Bakersfield |
| 61 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 0.42, 67th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.30, 60th percentile | 0.71, 50th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.44, 29th percentile | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| 62 | St Mary Medical Center | 0.42, 66th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.30, 66th percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.29, 49th percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 63 | Huntington Hospital | 0.42, 66th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 1.45, 5th percentile | — | — | 0.98, 6th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| 64 | Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | 0.43, 65th percentile | — | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | — | — | 0.17, 67th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Children's Hospital |
| T65 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 0.43, 65th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 1.08, 13th percentile | 1.49, 5th percentile | 0.37, 72nd percentile | — | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T65 | Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 0.43, 65th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.13, 77th percentile | 0.16, 71st percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| 67 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | 0.44, 65th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.45, 53rd percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 2.46, 2nd percentile | 1.82, 18th percentile | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco |
| 68 | Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 0.44, 64th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 0.20, 79th percentile | — | 0.85, 8th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital |
| 69 | Temecula Valley Hospital | 0.44, 64th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.61, 39th percentile | 0.46, 44th percentile | 0.69, 51st percentile | — | 0.52, 23rd percentile | Compare Temecula Valley Hospital |
| 70 | Hemet Global Medical Center | 0.44, 64th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.23, 71st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Hemet Global Medical Center |
| 71 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 0.44, 64th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.33, 64th percentile | 0.22, 65th percentile | 1.72, 10th percentile | — | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus |
| 72 | Clovis Community Medical Center | 0.45, 64th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 0.92, 19th percentile | 0.65, 27th percentile | 1.51, 14th percentile | — | 0.69, 13th percentile | Compare Clovis Community Medical Center |
| 73 | Oroville Hospital | 0.45, 63rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Oroville Hospital |
| 74 | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 0.46, 63rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.07, 75th percentile | 0.25, 77th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento |
| 75 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 0.47, 62nd percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.82, 24th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 1.39, 17th percentile | 0.45, 73rd percentile | 0.50, 25th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| 76 | West Anaheim Medical Center | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.32, 65th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.06, 78th percentile | Compare West Anaheim Medical Center |
| T77 | Adventist Health Hanford | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 0.57, 42nd percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 1.18, 24th percentile | — | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Hanford |
| T77 | Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.54, 45th percentile | 1.08, 10th percentile | 1.56, 13th percentile | — | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T79 | Memorial Medical Center | 0.48, 60th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.09, 75th percentile | 0.51, 64th percentile | — | 0.09, 76th percentile | Compare Memorial Medical Center |
| T79 | Redlands Community Hospital | 0.48, 60th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.49, 49th percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | 1.13, 26th percentile | — | 1.38, 3rd percentile | Compare Redlands Community Hospital |
| 81 | Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 0.49, 60th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.32, 65th percentile | 1.06, 10th percentile | 0.52, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.39, 34th percentile | Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| 82 | MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 0.49, 60th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 1.49, 5th percentile | 0.34, 73rd percentile | — | 0.83, 8th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center |
| 83 | UCSF Medical Center | 0.49, 60th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.90, 15th percentile | 1.22, 23rd percentile | 0.69, 60th percentile | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare UCSF Medical Center |
| 84 | UCI Health-Lakewood | 0.50, 59th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 1.28, 9th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 1.26, 21st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare UCI Health-Lakewood |
| 85 | Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | 0.50, 59th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta |
| 86 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 0.50, 59th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.66, 35th percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 1.17, 25th percentile | 1.44, 28th percentile | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| 87 | California Hospital Medical Center La | 0.51, 58th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.87, 21st percentile | 0.34, 56th percentile | 2.19, 3rd percentile | 0.71, 58th percentile | 0.16, 67th percentile | Compare California Hospital Medical Center La |
| 88 | Highland Hospital | 0.52, 57th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.68, 10th percentile | — | 0.57, 20th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| 89 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey | 0.55, 55th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.91, 19th percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | 0.60, 57th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.20, 61st percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey |
| 90 | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 0.56, 54th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.61, 39th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 0.63, 56th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.50, 24th percentile | Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| T91 | Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.22, 72nd percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center |
| T91 | Doctors Medical Center | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.28, 61st percentile | 0.18, 80th percentile | — | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Doctors Medical Center |
| 93 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay | 0.59, 51st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.08, 13th percentile | 0.75, 22nd percentile | 0.82, 43rd percentile | — | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay |
| 94 | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 0.59, 51st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 0.77, 27th percentile | 0.86, 17th percentile | 0.66, 54th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| 95 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | 0.60, 50th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.05, 14th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | 0.93, 35th percentile | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara |
| 96 | Mercy Medical Center Redding | 0.61, 49th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.25, 63rd percentile | 0.62, 56th percentile | — | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding |
| 97 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City | 0.61, 49th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.45, 53rd percentile | 0.98, 12th percentile | 0.91, 36th percentile | — | 0.37, 38th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City |
| 98 | Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 0.61, 48th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 1.48, 6th percentile | 1.90, 2nd percentile | 0.27, 77th percentile | — | 0.67, 14th percentile | Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital |
| 99 | Dominican Hospital | 0.61, 48th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.17, 75th percentile | 0.17, 70th percentile | 1.94, 6th percentile | — | 0.49, 25th percentile | Compare Dominican Hospital |
| 100 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | 0.62, 48th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.56, 43rd percentile | 0.17, 70th percentile | 0.53, 62nd percentile | — | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca |
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.
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- 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).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).