Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)
179 California hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower 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 | ||
| 101 | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 0.80, 44th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | — | 0.98, 12th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Sutter Tracy Community Hospital |
| 102 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay | 0.82, 43rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.08, 13th percentile | 0.75, 22nd percentile | — | 0.59, 51st percentile | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay |
| 103 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital | 0.83, 42nd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 17th percentile | — | — | 0.66, 14th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital |
| 104 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 0.84, 41st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 0.24, 71st percentile | 1.18, 8th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 1.04, 19th percentile | 0.45, 28th percentile | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| 105 | MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 0.85, 41st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 1.65, 4th percentile | 0.16, 71st percentile | 3.23, 4th percentile | 1.23, 13th percentile | 0.43, 30th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center |
| 106 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 0.85, 40th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 1.75, 4th percentile | 0.87, 16th percentile | — | 1.73, 5th percentile | 0.35, 39th percentile | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T107 | Sequoia Hospital | 0.85, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | — | 0.70, 24th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Sequoia Hospital |
| T107 | Community Regional Medical Center | 0.85, 40th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 1.03, 14th percentile | 0.82, 19th percentile | 0.81, 50th percentile | 0.84, 31st percentile | 0.70, 13th percentile | Compare Community Regional Medical Center |
| 109 | San Antonio Regional Hospital | 0.87, 39th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.73, 30th percentile | 0.90, 15th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.99, 21st percentile | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare San Antonio Regional Hospital |
| 110 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | 0.88, 39th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.78, 20th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside |
| 111 | Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | 0.89, 38th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.11, 74th percentile | Compare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center |
| 112 | Desert Valley Hospital | 0.89, 38th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.29, 60th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T113 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 0.90, 37th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.23, 71st percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | — | 0.25, 77th percentile | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus |
| T113 | Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 0.90, 37th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.22, 72nd percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center |
| 115 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City | 0.91, 36th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.45, 53rd percentile | 0.98, 12th percentile | — | 0.61, 49th percentile | 0.37, 38th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City |
| 116 | Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 0.92, 35th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 0.73, 23rd percentile | — | 1.63, 6th percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Adventist Health Sierra Vista |
| 117 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | 0.93, 35th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.05, 14th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | — | 0.60, 50th percentile | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara |
| T118 | Eisenhower Medical Center | 0.94, 34th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 0.23, 72nd percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 0.54, 69th percentile | 0.68, 42nd percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Eisenhower Medical Center |
| T118 | Valley Presbyterian Hospital | 0.94, 34th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 1.06, 14th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | — | 0.87, 29th percentile | 0.05, 79th percentile | Compare Valley Presbyterian Hospital |
| 120 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 0.96, 33rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| 121 | Emanuel Medical Center | 1.00, 31st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | — | 0.91, 15th percentile | — | 0.84, 31st percentile | 0.23, 58th percentile | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| 122 | Saint Agnes Medical Center | 1.00, 31st percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.31, 65th percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 1.18, 36th percentile | 0.83, 31st percentile | 0.14, 70th percentile | Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center |
| 123 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos | 1.01, 31st percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 1.16, 11th percentile | 0.38, 52nd percentile | — | 1.38, 9th percentile | 0.73, 12th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos |
| 124 | Desert Regional Medical Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.90, 15th percentile | — | 1.14, 16th percentile | 0.40, 34th percentile | Compare Desert Regional Medical Center |
| 125 | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 1.03, 30th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.65, 36th percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | — | 1.09, 18th percentile | 0.17, 67th percentile | Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital |
| 126 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 1.04, 30th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.15, 77th percentile | 0.11, 74th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| 127 | Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 1.09, 28th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 2.02, 2nd percentile | 0.41, 49th percentile | — | 1.07, 19th percentile | 0.21, 61st percentile | Compare Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
| 128 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 1.09, 28th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 1.46, 6th percentile | 1.14, 9th percentile | — | 0.31, 74th percentile | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 129 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | 1.10, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.51, 24th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno |
| 130 | San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 1.10, 27th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.55, 21st percentile | Compare San Ramon Regional Medical Center |
| 131 | Redlands Community Hospital | 1.13, 26th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.49, 49th percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | — | 0.48, 60th percentile | 1.38, 3rd percentile | Compare Redlands Community Hospital |
| 132 | USC Arcadia Hospital | 1.15, 26th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 1.33, 7th percentile | 0.65, 27th percentile | — | 0.69, 42nd percentile | 0.55, 21st percentile | Compare USC Arcadia Hospital |
| T133 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 1.17, 25th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.66, 35th percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 1.44, 28th percentile | 0.50, 59th percentile | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| T133 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 1.17, 25th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.69, 32nd percentile | 0.17, 70th percentile | — | 0.86, 30th percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 135 | Adventist Health Hanford | 1.18, 24th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 0.57, 42nd percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | — | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.28, 50th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Hanford |
| 136 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | 1.22, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.48, 50th percentile | 0.67, 26th percentile | — | 0.30, 74th percentile | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles |
| 137 | UCSF Medical Center | 1.22, 23rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.62, 37th percentile | 0.90, 15th percentile | 0.69, 60th percentile | 0.49, 60th percentile | 0.63, 16th percentile | Compare UCSF Medical Center |
| 138 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 1.25, 22nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 1.24, 9th percentile | 0.40, 50th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 1.01, 20th percentile | 0.49, 26th percentile | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| 139 | UCI Health-Lakewood | 1.26, 21st percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 1.28, 9th percentile | 0.58, 33rd percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.50, 59th percentile | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare UCI Health-Lakewood |
| 140 | Riverside Community Hospital | 1.29, 21st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.90, 20th percentile | 0.65, 28th percentile | 1.39, 30th percentile | 1.24, 13th percentile | 0.56, 20th percentile | Compare Riverside Community Hospital |
| 141 | Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 1.31, 20th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 1.43, 6th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | — | 1.37, 10th percentile | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom |
| 142 | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 1.35, 19th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 0.55, 44th percentile | 0.92, 14th percentile | — | 0.30, 75th percentile | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| 143 | Washington Hospital | 1.37, 18th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.19, 69th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.16, 67th percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| 144 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 1.37, 18th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 1.16, 11th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | — | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.48, 26th percentile | Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura |
| 145 | El Camino Health | 1.38, 18th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.99, 12th percentile | 0.71, 58th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.39, 34th percentile | Compare El Camino Health |
| 146 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 1.39, 17th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.82, 24th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 0.45, 73rd percentile | 0.47, 62nd percentile | 0.50, 25th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| 147 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 1.39, 17th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.83, 24th percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | 1.98, 15th percentile | 1.27, 11th percentile | 0.60, 18th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| 148 | Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | 1.40, 17th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 0.89, 15th percentile | — | — | 0.61, 17th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley |
| 149 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 1.41, 17th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.55, 44th percentile | 0.65, 28th percentile | — | 0.68, 43rd percentile | 0.46, 27th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim |
| 150 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 1.42, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.03, 15th percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 4.13, 1st percentile | 0.63, 47th percentile | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
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.
- Surgical site infections (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (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 (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).