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% | ||
| T100 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus |
| T100 | Adventist Health Delano | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | — | 17.3%, 20th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Delano |
| T100 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 14.1%, 17th percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| T100 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 19.9%, 5th percentile | — | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento |
| T100 | St Bernardine Medical Center | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.7%, 28th percentile | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare St Bernardine Medical Center |
| T106 | Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | — | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley |
| T106 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | — | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital |
| T106 | Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital Of Folsom |
| T106 | Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Palmdale Regional Medical Center |
| T110 | Novato Community Hospital | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | 16.1%, 36th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Novato Community Hospital |
| T110 | California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | — | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital |
| T110 | Mark Twain Medical Center | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | 17.9%, 15th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Mark Twain Medical Center |
| T110 | Monterey Park Hospital | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | — | 16.5%, 6th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Monterey Park Hospital |
| T114 | St Johns Regional Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 8.7%, 100th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center |
| T114 | Foothill Regional Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | — | 11.1%, 96th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Foothill Regional Medical Center |
| T114 | Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 3.9%, 5th percentile | 14.3%, 16th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital |
| T117 | Grossmont Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Grossmont Hospital |
| T117 | San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare San Ramon Regional Medical Center |
| T117 | California Hospital Medical Center La | 10.2%, 66th percentile | — | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | — | — | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare California Hospital Medical Center La |
| T120 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | 10.3%, 64th percentile | — | 17.5%, 18th percentile | — | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles |
| T120 | Alameda Hospital | 10.3%, 64th percentile | — | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Alameda Hospital |
| T120 | UCI Health-Orange | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare UCI Health-Orange |
| T120 | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital |
| T120 | La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.4%, 98th percentile | — | — | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | Compare La Palma Intercommunity Hospital |
| T125 | Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | — | 13.2%, 80th percentile | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital |
| T125 | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| T125 | NorthBay Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 3.7%, 6th percentile | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare NorthBay Medical Center |
| T125 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| T125 | Victor Valley Global Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | — | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Victor Valley Global Medical Center |
| T130 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| T130 | Dominican Hospital | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Dominican Hospital |
| T130 | Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 10.7%, 8th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| T130 | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital |
| T130 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| T130 | Shasta Regional Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| T136 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 17.8%, 15th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura |
| T136 | Sutter Davis Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | — | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Sutter Davis Hospital |
| T136 | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | — | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 14.6%, 13th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Sutter Tracy Community Hospital |
| T136 | Temecula Valley Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Temecula Valley Hospital |
| T136 | Community Regional Medical Center | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 50th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 3.2%, 14th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Community Regional Medical Center |
| T141 | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center |
| T141 | Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta | 10.7%, 56th percentile | — | 19.8%, 5th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta |
| T141 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T141 | Sutter Lakeside Hospital | 10.7%, 56th percentile | — | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital |
| T141 | Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Lodi Memorial |
| T141 | Marian Regional Medical Center | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.9%, 0th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 3.7%, 6th percentile | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Marian Regional Medical Center |
| T141 | Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | 7.4%, 99th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento |
| T141 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond |
| T141 | Coast Plaza Hospital | 10.7%, 56th percentile | — | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Coast Plaza Hospital |
| T150 | Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian 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.
- 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.