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 | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure 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 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| T100 | Barton Memorial Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Barton Memorial Hospital |
| T100 | Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| T100 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| T100 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| T100 | Monterey Park Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | — | 16.5%, 6th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Monterey Park Hospital |
| T100 | NorthBay Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 3.7%, 6th percentile | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare NorthBay Medical Center |
| T100 | Coast Plaza Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Coast Plaza Hospital |
| T100 | Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park |
| T109 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T109 | West Anaheim Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | — | 16.0%, 8th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare West Anaheim Medical Center |
| T109 | Huntington Beach Hospital | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Huntington Beach Hospital |
| T109 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T113 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | — | — | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville |
| T113 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| T113 | Adventist Health White Memorial | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Adventist Health White Memorial |
| T113 | Desert Valley Hospital | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T113 | San Mateo Medical Center | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare San Mateo Medical Center |
| T118 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| T118 | Chino Valley Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 13th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Chino Valley Medical Center |
| T118 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | — | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim |
| T118 | Sutter Amador Hospital | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Sutter Amador Hospital |
| T122 | Sutter Davis Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Sutter Davis Hospital |
| T122 | Adventist Health Clearlake | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Clearlake |
| T122 | Anaheim Global Medical Center | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Anaheim Global Medical Center |
| T122 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T126 | Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| T126 | St Mary Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | — | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T126 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 12.5%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| T126 | Sutter Lakeside Hospital | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital |
| T126 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T126 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | — | — | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose |
| T126 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| T133 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd 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 |
| T133 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | — | — | 17.7%, 4th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
| T133 | John C Fremont Healthcare District | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare John C Fremont Healthcare District |
| T136 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T136 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park |
| T136 | Mercy Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T136 | Northern Inyo Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Northern Inyo Hospital |
| T136 | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center |
| T136 | Mad River Community Hospital | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Mad River Community Hospital |
| T142 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| T142 | St Johns Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.7%, 100th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center |
| T142 | Corona Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 16.6%, 6th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Corona Regional Medical Center |
| T142 | UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital |
| T142 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.3%, 11th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 147 | Providence Mission Hospital | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T148 | French Hospital Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare French Hospital Medical Center |
| T148 | Peninsula Medical Center | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Peninsula Medical Center |
| T148 | Kern Valley Healthcare District | 14.8%, 56th percentile | — | — | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Kern Valley Healthcare District |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.