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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.

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243 hospitals ranked in California by heart failure death rate; 134 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego, CA · Veterans Affairs5.2%, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.5%, 99th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.00, 35th percentile——5Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System
T2Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care5.5%, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile8.3%, 100th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.06, 25th percentile355 min, 0th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile877Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
T2VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemLos Angeles, CA · Veterans Affairs5.5%, 100th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.97, 46th percentile——1,327Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
4Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood, CA · Acute care6.0%, 100th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile9.6%, 98th percentile17.3%, 0th percentile0.82, 90th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.09, 10th percentile346Compare Centinela Hospital Medical Center
5Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care6.3%, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.7%, 98th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile276 min, 2nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile613Compare Stanford Health Care
6UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care6.6%, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile276 min, 2nd percentile0.96, 66th percentile1,019Compare UCSF Medical Center
7Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care6.7%, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.75, 97th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile515Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center
8Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care6.9%, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.11, 7th percentile334Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
9Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care7.1%, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.03, 29th percentile224 min, 10th percentile1.01, 38th percentile363Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
10Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care7.2%, 98th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.64, 100th percentile206 min, 16th percentile0.99, 50th percentile447Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
11VA Long Beach Healthcare SystemLong Beach, CA · Veterans Affairs7.3%, 98th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile——1,544Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System
T12USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care7.4%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile243 min, 6th percentile0.99, 50th percentile158Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T12Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care7.4%, 97th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile—13.7%, 97th percentile0.67, 99th percentile151 min, 48th percentile1.38, 0th percentile180Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital
14Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care7.5%, 97th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.12, 17th percentile300 min, 1st percentile0.91, 86th percentile367Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center
15Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA · Acute care7.6%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.98, 41st percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.94, 76th percentile158Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
T16Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.8%, 11th percentile0.79, 94th percentile—0.97, 61st percentile285Compare Keck Hospital Of USC
T16Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile8.9%, 100th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile1.38, 4th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.97, 61st percentile332Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T16Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.83, 89th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile273Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
T16Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.01, 38th percentile257Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
T16Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile345Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
T16Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterMoreno Valley, CA · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.05, 19th percentile439Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center
T22Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care7.8%, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.36, 5th percentile177 min, 31st percentile0.94, 76th percentile380Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center
T22UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care7.8%, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.1%, 99th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.02, 31st percentile259 min, 4th percentile0.99, 50th percentile600Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T22VA N California Healthcare SystemMather, CA · Veterans Affairs7.8%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.24, 8th percentile——498Compare VA N California Healthcare System
T22Loma Linda VA Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Veterans Affairs7.8%, 95th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.97, 46th percentile———Compare Loma Linda VA Medical Center
T26Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.5%, 99th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile312 min, 1st percentile0.99, 50th percentile445Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T26San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Veterans Affairs7.9%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.88, 78th percentile——120Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center
T26Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.19, 11th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.00, 44th percentile881Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital
T26Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.82, 90th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile245Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
T26Southern California Hospital At HollywoodHollywood, CA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile9.2%, 99th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile237 min, 7th percentile1.35, 0th percentile579Compare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood
T26UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills, CA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile11.0%, 77th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.09, 10th percentile236Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center
T32John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA · Acute care8.0%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile303Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
T32Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care8.0%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.78, 95th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.09, 10th percentile435Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center
T32San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterSan Gabriel, CA · Acute care8.0%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.95, 55th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.21, 2nd percentile273Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
T32Providence Saint Joseph Medical CenterBurbank, CA · Acute care8.0%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile200 min, 19th percentile1.01, 38th percentile360Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
T32Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood, CA · Acute care8.0%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.82, 90th percentile238 min, 7th percentile1.11, 7th percentile448Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
T37Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey HospitalMarina Del Rey, CA · Acute care8.1%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile145Compare Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
T37Desert Valley HospitalVictorville, CA · Acute care8.1%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.84, 87th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.93, 80th percentile148Compare Desert Valley Hospital
T37Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA · Acute care8.1%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile0.98, 41st percentile189 min, 25th percentile1.12, 6th percentile517Compare Riverside Community Hospital
T40St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile150 min, 49th percentile1.10, 8th percentile539Compare St Mary Medical Center
T40Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.05, 19th percentile1,337Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
T40UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile—11.7%, 54th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.88, 78th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.11, 7th percentile—Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley
T43Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care8.4%, 92nd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile291 min, 2nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile366Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
T43Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · Acute care8.4%, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile185 min, 27th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile317Compare Saint John's Health Center
45Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs8.5%, 91st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——2,046Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T46Mission Community HospitalPanorama City, CA · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.84, 87th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.31, 1st percentile96Compare Mission Community Hospital
T46Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile1.12, 17th percentile141 min, 55th percentile0.90, 88th percentile65Compare Chinese Hospital
T46Memorial Hospital Of GardenaGardena, CA · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile—16.3%, 4th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.10, 8th percentile180Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena
T46Oroville HospitalOroville, CA · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile19.3%, 0th percentile0.94, 59th percentile243 min, 6th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile133Compare Oroville Hospital
50MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care8.7%, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.05, 19th percentile210Compare 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).