Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest COPD death rate
214 California hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower 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 | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T149 | Alameda Hospital | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 145 | Compare Alameda Hospital |
| T149 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 448 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T153 | Temecula Valley Hospital | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 140 | Compare Temecula Valley Hospital |
| T153 | John C Fremont Healthcare District | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | — | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 34 | Compare John C Fremont Healthcare District |
| T155 | Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 171 | Compare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center |
| T155 | Sharp Memorial Hospital | 9.1%, 34th 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 |
| T155 | Mission Community Hospital | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.31, 1st percentile | 96 | Compare Mission Community Hospital |
| T155 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 9.1%, 34th 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 |
| T155 | Clovis Community Medical Center | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 242 min, 6th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 352 | Compare Clovis Community Medical Center |
| T155 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T161 | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 144 | Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center |
| T161 | MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 325 | Compare MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center |
| T161 | Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 106 | Compare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom |
| T161 | Adventist Health White Memorial | 9.2%, 31st 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 |
| T161 | Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 106 | Compare Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital |
| T161 | Mercy General Hospital | 9.2%, 31st 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 |
| T167 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 387 | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T167 | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 82 | Compare Sutter Tracy Community Hospital |
| T167 | Mark Twain Medical Center | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mark Twain Medical Center |
| T167 | Northern Inyo Hospital | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Northern Inyo Hospital |
| T171 | St Elizabeth Community Hospital | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital |
| T171 | Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 158 | Compare Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento |
| T171 | San Antonio Regional Hospital | 9.4%, 26th 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 |
| T171 | Mercy Medical Center Redding | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 267 | Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding |
| T175 | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 97 | Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| T175 | Modoc Medical Center | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 8 | Compare Modoc Medical Center |
| T175 | Palomar Medical Center Poway | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 236 | Compare Palomar Medical Center Poway |
| T175 | San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.21, 2nd percentile | 273 | Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center |
| T175 | Dameron Hospital | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 211 | Compare Dameron Hospital |
| T180 | Banner Lassen Medical Center | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | 38 | Compare Banner Lassen Medical Center |
| T180 | Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 370 | Compare Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| T180 | Redlands Community Hospital | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 229 | Compare Redlands Community Hospital |
| T183 | Providence Mission Hospital | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 565 | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T183 | Sutter Davis Hospital | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 57 | Compare Sutter Davis Hospital |
| T183 | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 9.7%, 20th 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 |
| T183 | Kaweah Health Medical Center | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 480 | Compare Kaweah Health Medical Center |
| T183 | Mercy Hospital | 9.7%, 20th 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 |
| T183 | Sutter Coast Hospital | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 2nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 49 | Compare Sutter Coast Hospital |
| T183 | Mad River Community Hospital | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 80 | Compare Mad River Community Hospital |
| T190 | Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | — | — | 275 | Compare Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) |
| T190 | Desert Valley Hospital | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 148 | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T190 | Enloe Health | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 298 | Compare Enloe Health |
| T190 | Hi-Desert Medical Center | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 59 | Compare Hi-Desert Medical Center |
| T194 | Grossmont Hospital | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 536 | Compare Grossmont Hospital |
| T194 | Natividad Medical Center | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 172 | Compare Natividad Medical Center |
| T194 | Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 124 | Compare Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital |
| T194 | Greater El Monte Community Hospital | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 76 min, 99th percentile | 1.43, 0th percentile | 104 | Compare Greater El Monte Community Hospital |
| T198 | Adventist Health Bakersfield | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 255 | Compare Adventist Health Bakersfield |
| T198 | Doctors Medical Center | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 15.2%, 0th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 461 | Compare Doctors Medical Center |
| T198 | Tri-City Medical Center | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 248 min, 5th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 397 | Compare Tri-City Medical Center |
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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- 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).