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. Leading: MarinHealth Medical Center, Providence Mission Hospital, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. 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 | ||
| T1 | MarinHealth Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.40, 58th percentile | 0.18, 70th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.45, 29th percentile | Compare MarinHealth Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence Mission Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.14, 81st percentile | — | 0.40, 34th percentile | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T1 | Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | — | 1.95, 1st percentile | 2.03, 5th percentile | — | 0.17, 67th percentile | Compare Contra Costa Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | El Camino Health | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.99, 12th percentile | 1.38, 18th percentile | 0.71, 58th percentile | 0.39, 34th percentile | Compare El Camino Health |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.10, 28th percentile | — | 0.51, 24th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.87, 22nd percentile | 0.77, 21st percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.45, 53rd percentile | 0.29, 61st percentile | 2.44, 2nd percentile | — | 0.67, 14th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.78, 20th percentile | 0.88, 39th percentile | — | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside |
| T1 | Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.76, 21st percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.85, 8th percentile | Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center |
| T1 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.49, 49th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.14, 71st percentile | Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital |
| T1 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.15, 77th percentile | 0.11, 74th percentile | 1.04, 30th percentile | — | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| T1 | PIH Health Downey Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital |
| T1 | Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.89, 38th percentile | — | 0.11, 74th percentile | Compare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.60, 32nd percentile | 1.67, 10th percentile | — | 0.78, 10th percentile | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| T1 | UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital |
| T1 | Corona Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.19, 63rd percentile | Compare Corona Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Desert Valley Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.29, 60th percentile | 0.89, 38th percentile | — | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T1 | Los Angeles Community Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital |
| T1 | Mercy Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.97, 17th percentile | 0.30, 60th percentile | 0.38, 71st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T1 | Mercy Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.17, 76th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.76, 46th percentile | — | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T1 | Natividad Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.46, 43rd percentile | — | — | 0.32, 45th percentile | Compare Natividad Medical Center |
| T1 | Paradise Valley Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Paradise Valley Hospital |
| T1 | Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | 0.39, 51st percentile | — | — | 0.52, 23rd percentile | Compare Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center |
| T1 | Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | — | 0.64, 55th percentile | — | 0.12, 72nd percentile | Compare Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.33, 8th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.52, 63rd percentile | — | 0.32, 45th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro |
| T1 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.40, 51st percentile | 1.48, 15th percentile | — | 0.24, 55th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| T1 | Shasta Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Washington Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.19, 69th percentile | 1.37, 18th percentile | — | 0.16, 67th percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | 1.59, 12th percentile | — | 0.57, 19th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch |
| T1 | College Hospital Costa Mesa | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare College Hospital Costa Mesa |
| 31 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 0.14, 81st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.56, 43rd percentile | 0.15, 71st percentile | 0.29, 76th percentile | 0.93, 43rd percentile | 0.64, 15th percentile | Compare Keck Hospital Of USC |
| 32 | Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 0.14, 81st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 0.57, 43rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.11, 74th percentile | Compare Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| 33 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | 0.15, 80th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.53, 46th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 1.56, 13th percentile | — | 0.57, 20th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville |
| 34 | Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 0.15, 80th percentile | 0.64, 100th percentile | 0.95, 17th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.44, 68th percentile | — | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |
| 35 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 0.16, 80th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.20, 73rd percentile | 0.76, 21st percentile | 0.63, 56th percentile | — | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego |
| 36 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 0.17, 80th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.02, 80th percentile | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 37 | Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 0.23, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.89, 20th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.36, 72nd percentile | — | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| 38 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 1.16, 11th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | 1.37, 18th percentile | — | 0.48, 26th percentile | Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura |
| 39 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 0.24, 77th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.54, 37th percentile | 2.73, 1st percentile | 1.88, 16th percentile | 0.46, 28th percentile | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| 40 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 0.25, 77th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.53, 37th percentile | 0.23, 79th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| 41 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 0.25, 77th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.23, 71st percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | — | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus |
| 42 | Peninsula Medical Center | 0.26, 76th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 0.21, 73rd percentile | 0.14, 73rd percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Peninsula Medical Center |
| 43 | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 0.30, 75th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 0.55, 44th percentile | 0.92, 14th percentile | 1.35, 19th percentile | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| 44 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek | 0.30, 75th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.80, 26th percentile | 1.03, 11th percentile | 1.86, 7th percentile | — | 0.20, 62nd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek |
| 45 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 0.30, 75th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.63, 29th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.16, 68th percentile | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| 46 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | 0.30, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.67, 26th percentile | 1.22, 23rd percentile | — | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles |
| 47 | Eden Medical Center | 0.31, 74th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | 0.61, 57th percentile | — | 0.12, 72nd percentile | Compare Eden Medical Center |
| 48 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 0.31, 74th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 1.46, 6th percentile | 1.14, 9th percentile | 1.09, 28th percentile | — | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 49 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 0.43, 54th percentile | 0.68, 26th percentile | 0.74, 47th percentile | 0.42, 74th percentile | 0.29, 48th percentile | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| 50 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.58, 41st percentile | 0.46, 43rd percentile | 0.51, 64th percentile | — | 0.38, 35th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA |
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).