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. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 11.1% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| T51 | Providence Mission Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T51 | Scripps Green Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | — | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Scripps Green Hospital |
| T51 | Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 8.8%, 88th percentile | — | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Contra Costa Regional Medical Center |
| T51 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.3%, 11th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| T55 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center |
| T55 | El Camino Health | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare El Camino Health |
| T55 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| T55 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | — | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T55 | San Antonio Regional Hospital | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 16.7%, 6th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare San Antonio Regional Hospital |
| T55 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | 17.7%, 4th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
| T55 | Washington Hospital | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| T62 | Peninsula Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Peninsula Medical Center |
| T62 | Adventist Health Mendocino Coast | 9.0%, 86th percentile | — | 17.2%, 21st percentile | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Mendocino Coast |
| T62 | Paradise Valley Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Paradise Valley Hospital |
| T62 | Hemet Global Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | — | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Hemet Global Medical Center |
| T62 | Valley Presbyterian Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 15.1%, 11th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Valley Presbyterian Hospital |
| T67 | Sequoia Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Sequoia Hospital |
| T67 | Chino Valley Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | — | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 13th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Chino Valley Medical Center |
| T67 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| T67 | Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | — | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | — | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center |
| T67 | Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | — | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 8.0%, 98th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| T72 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 9.2%, 84th percentile | — | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T72 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA | 9.2%, 84th percentile | — | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 11th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA |
| T72 | Sherman Oaks Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 19.7%, 2nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Sherman Oaks Hospital |
| T75 | Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 8.2%, 97th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center |
| T75 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| T75 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T78 | Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center |
| T78 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp |
| T78 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.9%, 12th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| T78 | Tahoe Forest Hospital | 9.4%, 81st percentile | — | 15.2%, 50th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital |
| T78 | Adventist Health Simi Valley | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Simi Valley |
| T78 | Huntington Hospital | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 8.8%, 100th percentile | 10.7%, 97th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T84 | MarinHealth Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare MarinHealth Medical Center |
| T84 | Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.3%, 98th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley |
| T84 | PIH Health Downey Hospital | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital |
| T84 | Natividad Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | 18.4%, 11th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Natividad Medical Center |
| T84 | West Anaheim Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | — | 16.0%, 8th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare West Anaheim Medical Center |
| T89 | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal |
| T89 | Palomar Medical Center Poway | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Palomar Medical Center Poway |
| T89 | Sutter Amador Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Sutter Amador Hospital |
| T89 | UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital |
| T89 | USC Arcadia Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare USC Arcadia Hospital |
| T89 | Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park |
| T89 | Huntington Beach Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Huntington Beach Hospital |
| T96 | Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 8.0%, 98th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula |
| T96 | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.1%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center |
| T96 | San Dimas Community Hospital | 9.7%, 75th percentile | — | 16.7%, 27th percentile | — | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare San Dimas Community Hospital |
| T96 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T100 | Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.