Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest pneumonia death rate
273 California hospitals ranked by pneumonia 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 | Pneumonia 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 | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T50 | UCI Health-Lakewood | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | — | Compare UCI Health-Lakewood |
| T50 | Adventist Health Reedley | 12.2%, 90th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 49 | Compare Adventist Health Reedley |
| 53 | UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 236 | Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center |
| T54 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 380 | Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center |
| T54 | Memorial Medical Center | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 258 min, 4th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 275 | Compare Memorial Medical Center |
| T54 | Mission Community Hospital | 12.4%, 88th 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 |
| T54 | Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 180 | Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena |
| T58 | Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th 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 |
| T58 | John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 296 | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus |
| T60 | AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 224 | Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center |
| T60 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.0%, 99th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 555 | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp |
| T62 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 462 | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| T62 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 7.9%, 95th 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 |
| T64 | Dominican Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 222 | Compare Dominican Hospital |
| T64 | Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital |
| T64 | Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 17.3%, 0th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 346 | Compare Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| T64 | Oroville Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 19.3%, 0th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 133 | Compare Oroville Hospital |
| T68 | Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 167 | Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center |
| T68 | Los Angeles General Medical Center | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 676 | Compare Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| T70 | El Camino Health | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 471 | Compare El Camino Health |
| T70 | Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 273 | Compare Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center |
| T70 | Modoc Medical Center | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 8 | Compare Modoc Medical Center |
| T70 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 263 | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T74 | Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.48, 3rd percentile | — | — | 224 | Compare Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello |
| T74 | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 240 | Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| T76 | Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 122 | Compare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital |
| T76 | VA N California Healthcare System | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | — | — | 498 | Compare VA N California Healthcare System |
| T76 | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 346 | Compare Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| T76 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | — | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T80 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | — | 0.97, 61st percentile | 285 | Compare Keck Hospital Of USC |
| T80 | Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 328 | Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center |
| T80 | Adventist Health St Helena | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 181 | Compare Adventist Health St Helena |
| T80 | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 13.3%, 79th 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 |
| T80 | Chapman Global Medical Center | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 1.42, 0th percentile | 84 | Compare Chapman Global Medical Center |
| T85 | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 120 | Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal |
| T85 | Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 13.4%, 77th 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 |
| T85 | USC Arcadia Hospital | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 258 min, 4th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 374 | Compare USC Arcadia Hospital |
| T88 | Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) | 13.5%, 76th 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) |
| T88 | Alameda Hospital | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T88 | Grossmont Hospital | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T88 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.0%, 94th 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 |
| T88 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 450 | Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
| T88 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T88 | Adventist Health Simi Valley | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 149 | Compare Adventist Health Simi Valley |
| T95 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 409 | Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| T95 | Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 334 | Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center |
| T95 | Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 13.6%, 74th 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 |
| T95 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 360 | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T95 | Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 238 | Compare Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
| T100 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 569 | Compare Alta Bates Summit 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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).