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Hospitals in California with the lowest surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
49 California hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (hysterectomy) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey, Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Providence St. Joseph Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | — | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 352 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey |
| T1 | Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 273 | Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 462 | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| T1 | Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 301 | Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| T1 | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 0.00, 89th 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 |
| T1 | Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 306 | Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center |
| T1 | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 0.00, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 523 | Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento |
| T1 | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 421 | Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Mercy Hospital | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 211 | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T1 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 245 | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| T1 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 360 | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T1 | San Antonio Regional Hospital | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 257 min, 4th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 363 | Compare San Antonio Regional Hospital |
| T1 | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 0.00, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 240 | Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| T1 | Los Angeles General Medical Center | 0.00, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 676 | Compare Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| T1 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 0.00, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T1 | UCI Health-Lakewood | 0.00, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | — | Compare UCI Health-Lakewood |
| 17 | Sharp Memorial Hospital | 0.35, 76th 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 |
| 18 | Stanford Health Care | 0.37, 76th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 6.3%, 99th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 276 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 613 | Compare Stanford Health Care |
| 19 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 0.42, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 332 | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| 20 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 0.45, 73rd 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 |
| 21 | Eisenhower Medical Center | 0.54, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 289 | Compare Eisenhower Medical Center |
| 22 | UCI Health-Orange | 0.55, 69th 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 |
| 23 | Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 0.64, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 257 | Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center |
| 24 | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 0.67, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.1%, 99th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 600 | Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center |
| 25 | Kern Medical Center | 0.69, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 306 min, 1st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 222 | Compare Kern Medical Center |
| 26 | UCSF Medical Center | 0.69, 60th 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 |
| T27 | El Camino Health | 0.71, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 471 | Compare El Camino Health |
| T27 | California Hospital Medical Center La | 0.71, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 309 | Compare California Hospital Medical Center La |
| 29 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 0.73, 56th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 409 | Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| 30 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 0.75, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 413 min, 0th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 533 | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| 31 | Adventist Health White Memorial | 0.80, 51st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 199 min, 20th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 377 | Compare Adventist Health White Memorial |
| 32 | Community Regional Medical Center | 0.81, 50th 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 |
| 33 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | 0.88, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | 0.93, 80th percentile | 438 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario |
| 34 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 0.90, 45th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 439 | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| 35 | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 0.90, 45th 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 |
| 36 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | 0.90, 45th 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 |
| 37 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 0.93, 43rd 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 |
| 38 | Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 0.98, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 515 | Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center |
| 39 | Saint Agnes Medical Center | 1.18, 36th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 436 | Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center |
| 40 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 1.26, 33rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 380 | Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center |
| 41 | Riverside Community Hospital | 1.39, 30th 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 |
| 42 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 1.44, 28th 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 |
| 43 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | 1.82, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | — | 0.86, 94th percentile | 239 | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco |
| 44 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 1.88, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 296 | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| 45 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 1.98, 15th 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 |
| 46 | Mercy General Hospital | 2.31, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.43, 3rd percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 419 | Compare Mercy General Hospital |
| 47 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 2.57, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 1,337 | Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| 48 | MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 3.23, 4th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 210 | Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center |
| 49 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 4.13, 1st 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 |
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 (hysterectomy)
- Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (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).