Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest heart failure death rate
243 California hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA San Diego Healthcare System, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | VA San Diego Healthcare System | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | — | — | 5 | Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System |
| T2 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 5.5%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 355 min, 0th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 877 | Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| T2 | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | 5.5%, 100th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | — | 1,327 | Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| 4 | Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 17.3%, 0th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 346 | Compare Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| 5 | Stanford Health Care | 6.3%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 276 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 613 | Compare Stanford Health Care |
| 6 | UCSF Medical Center | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 276 min, 2nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 1,019 | Compare UCSF Medical Center |
| 7 | Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 515 | Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center |
| 8 | Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 334 | Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center |
| 9 | Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 363 | Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital |
| 10 | Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.64, 100th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 447 | Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |
| 11 | VA Long Beach Healthcare System | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | 1,544 | Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System |
| T12 | USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 158 | Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital |
| T12 | Los Angeles Community Hospital | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 1.38, 0th percentile | 180 | Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital |
| 14 | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 300 min, 1st percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 367 | Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center |
| 15 | Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 158 | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas |
| T16 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | — | 0.97, 61st percentile | 285 | Compare Keck Hospital Of USC |
| T16 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 100th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 332 | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| T16 | Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 273 | Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center |
| T16 | Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 257 | Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center |
| T16 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 345 | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T16 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd 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 |
| T22 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 380 | Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center |
| T22 | UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.1%, 99th 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 |
| T22 | VA N California Healthcare System | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | — | — | 498 | Compare VA N California Healthcare System |
| T22 | Loma Linda VA Medical Center | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Loma Linda VA Medical Center |
| T26 | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 312 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 445 | Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| T26 | San Francisco VA Medical Center | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | — | — | 120 | Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center |
| T26 | Sharp Memorial Hospital | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 881 | Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| T26 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st 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 |
| T26 | Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 9.2%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.35, 0th percentile | 579 | Compare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood |
| T26 | UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 236 | Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center |
| T32 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 303 | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus |
| T32 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 435 | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| T32 | San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.21, 2nd percentile | 273 | Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center |
| T32 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 360 | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T32 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 448 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T37 | Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 145 | Compare Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| T37 | Desert Valley Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 148 | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T37 | Riverside Community Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 189 min, 25th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 517 | Compare Riverside Community Hospital |
| T40 | St Mary Medical Center | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 539 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T40 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 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 |
| T40 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T43 | Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 291 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 366 | Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| T43 | Saint John's Health Center | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 317 | Compare Saint John's Health Center |
| 45 | Palo Alto VA Medical Center | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | — | — | 2,046 | Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center |
| T46 | Mission Community Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.31, 1st percentile | 96 | Compare Mission Community Hospital |
| T46 | Chinese Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 65 | Compare Chinese Hospital |
| T46 | Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 180 | Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena |
| T46 | Oroville Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 133 | Compare Oroville Hospital |
| 50 | MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 210 | Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast 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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
- 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).