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Hospitals in California with the lowest pneumonia death rate

273 California hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA San Diego Healthcare System, Southern California Hospital At Hollywood, Los Angeles Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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273 hospitals ranked in California by pneumonia death rate; 104 more match but have no reported value.

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#	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
	National average	15.2%	11.9%	11.1%	8.6%	2.4%	11.9%	15.0%
1	VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego, CA · Veterans Affairs	7.1%, 100th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	5.2%, 100th percentile	5.8%, 99th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare VA San Diego Healthcare System
2	Southern California Hospital At HollywoodHollywood, CA · Acute care	7.4%, 100th percentile	9.2%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	4.5%, 100th percentile	—	9.9%, 82nd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood
3	Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	8.1%, 100th percentile	—	7.4%, 97th percentile	5.6%, 99th percentile	—	—	13.7%, 97th percentile	Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital
4	VA Long Beach Healthcare SystemLong Beach, CA · Veterans Affairs	8.8%, 100th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.3%, 98th percentile	8.8%, 41st percentile	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5	UCSF Health St. Mary's HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	9.3%, 99th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	7.4%, 80th percentile	—	9.4%, 89th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
6	Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	9.4%, 99th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	6.8%, 91st percentile	—	10.7%, 68th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
7	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	9.5%, 99th percentile	8.3%, 100th percentile	5.5%, 100th percentile	5.9%, 98th percentile	1.7%, 89th percentile	11.6%, 51st percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8	VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemLos Angeles, CA · Veterans Affairs	9.8%, 99th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	5.5%, 100th percentile	5.6%, 99th percentile	—	—	16.0%, 7th percentile	Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
9	University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · Acute care	10.1%, 99th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	7.2%, 85th percentile	2.2%, 55th percentile	10.1%, 79th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center
T10	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute care	10.3%, 98th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	6.3%, 99th percentile	6.4%, 96th percentile	1.1%, 100th percentile	8.7%, 95th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Stanford Health Care
T10	Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA · Acute care	10.3%, 98th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	8.6%, 46th percentile	2.9%, 22nd percentile	10.1%, 79th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	Compare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
T10	UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	10.3%, 98th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	7.5%, 78th percentile	1.9%, 78th percentile	9.6%, 86th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	Compare UCSF Medical Center
T10	L A Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	10.3%, 98th percentile	—	—	7.2%, 85th percentile	—	—	19.1%, 0th percentile	Compare L A Downtown Medical Center
T14	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	10.4%, 98th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	—	—	11.5%, 53rd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T14	Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care	10.4%, 98th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	8.0%, 94th percentile	8.2%, 58th percentile	2.2%, 55th percentile	10.4%, 73rd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center
T14	La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma, CA · Acute care	10.4%, 98th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	—	—	—	16.5%, 3rd percentile	Compare La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
17	San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Veterans Affairs	10.5%, 98th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	6.7%, 93rd percentile	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center
18	Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino, CA · Acute care	10.6%, 98th percentile	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	—	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare Encino Hospital Medical Center
T19	Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA · Acute care	10.7%, 97th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.6%, 96th percentile	8.2%, 58th percentile	—	10.0%, 81st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
T19	Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA · Acute care	10.7%, 97th percentile	8.8%, 100th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	7.6%, 75th percentile	1.8%, 85th percentile	10.4%, 73rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare Huntington Hospital
T21	PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care	10.9%, 97th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	7.9%, 66th percentile	—	9.1%, 92nd percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital
T21	Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA · Acute care	10.9%, 97th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	—	11.3%, 56th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Palomar Medical Center Poway
T23	UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care	11.0%, 97th percentile	9.1%, 99th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	6.2%, 97th percentile	1.4%, 98th percentile	9.4%, 89th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T23	Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	11.0%, 97th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	8.7%, 43rd percentile	2.5%, 38th percentile	10.3%, 75th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare Saint John's Health Center
T25	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	11.1%, 96th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	7.2%, 85th percentile	2.1%, 62nd percentile	12.8%, 31st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T25	Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CA · Acute care	11.1%, 96th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Foothill Regional Medical Center
T25	Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair, CA · Acute care	11.1%, 96th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	Compare Montclair Hospital Medical Center
28	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	11.2%, 96th percentile	8.9%, 100th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	8.9%, 38th percentile	2.0%, 69th percentile	10.2%, 77th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
T29	USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care	11.3%, 95th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	8.4%, 52nd percentile	—	10.8%, 66th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T29	Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA · Acute care	11.3%, 95th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	7.6%, 75th percentile	1.9%, 78th percentile	11.9%, 45th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	Compare Riverside Community Hospital
T31	MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CA · Acute care	11.4%, 95th percentile	9.6%, 98th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	8.5%, 49th percentile	1.9%, 78th percentile	9.3%, 90th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	Compare MarinHealth Medical Center
T31	College Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care	11.4%, 95th percentile	—	—	8.7%, 43rd percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare College Medical Center
T33	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	11.5%, 94th percentile	—	13.6%, 10th percentile	7.9%, 66th percentile	—	12.5%, 36th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
T33	Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care	11.5%, 94th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	7.1%, 87th percentile	2.7%, 28th percentile	9.7%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
T33	Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA · Critical access	11.5%, 94th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
36	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs	11.6%, 94th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	7.9%, 66th percentile	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T37	Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	—	8.8%, 88th percentile	7.4%, 80th percentile	—	10.3%, 75th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	Compare Scripps Green Hospital
T37	Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	12.7%, 33rd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
T37	MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	6.8%, 91st percentile	1.7%, 89th percentile	9.2%, 91st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
T37	San Ramon Regional Medical CenterSan Ramon, CA · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	10.5%, 71st percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare San Ramon Regional Medical Center
T37	Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA · Acute care	11.7%, 93rd percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	6.6%, 94th percentile	3.3%, 12th percentile	8.2%, 97th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
T37	Loma Linda VA Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA · Veterans Affairs	11.7%, 93rd percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	7.5%, 78th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Loma Linda VA Medical Center
T43	Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	7.0%, 88th percentile	2.1%, 62nd percentile	9.3%, 90th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center
T43	Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	8.5%, 49th percentile	—	9.6%, 86th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
T43	San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterSan Gabriel, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	8.0%, 94th percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	—	8.9%, 94th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
T43	California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	—	—	9.2%, 91st percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare California Hospital Medical Center La
T43	Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	6.8%, 91st percentile	—	19.7%, 2nd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare Sherman Oaks Hospital
T43	Highland HospitalOakland, CA · Acute care	11.9%, 92nd percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	6.8%, 91st percentile	—	10.7%, 68th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Highland Hospital
49	Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra, CA · Acute care	12.1%, 91st percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	9.2%, 31st percentile	—	12.8%, 31st percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
T50	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute care	12.2%, 90th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	—	10.3%, 75th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare Sharp Memorial 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.

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.