Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest stroke death rate
233 California hospitals ranked by stroke 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 | Stroke death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 15.0% | ||
| T48 | Sutter Amador Hospital | 10.0%, 81st percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Sutter Amador Hospital |
| T48 | Adventist Health Simi Valley | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Simi Valley |
| T48 | Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
| T54 | Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.3%, 98th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley |
| T54 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| T54 | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 10.1%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare University Of California Davis Medical Center |
| T54 | California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus |
| T54 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | 10.1%, 79th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro |
| T54 | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| T54 | Community Regional Medical Center | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 50th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 3.2%, 14th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Community Regional Medical Center |
| T61 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 100th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| T61 | Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 10.2%, 77th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| T61 | Enloe Health | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Enloe Health |
| T61 | UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | 10.2%, 77th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital |
| T65 | Scripps Green Hospital | 10.3%, 75th percentile | — | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Scripps Green Hospital |
| T65 | Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | 10.3%, 75th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley |
| T65 | Saint John's Health Center | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 11.0%, 97th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Saint John's Health Center |
| T65 | Sharp Memorial Hospital | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| T65 | Desert Valley Hospital | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T65 | Sutter Solano Medical Center | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Sutter Solano Medical Center |
| T65 | Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 16.9%, 25th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta |
| T65 | San Dimas Community Hospital | 10.3%, 75th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare San Dimas Community Hospital |
| T65 | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center |
| T74 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 10.4%, 98th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| T74 | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento |
| T74 | UCI Health-Orange | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare UCI Health-Orange |
| T74 | Adventist Health Tulare | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 16.6%, 29th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Tulare |
| T74 | California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital |
| T74 | Huntington Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 8.8%, 100th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 10.7%, 97th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T80 | Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| T80 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Torrance Memorial Medical Center |
| T80 | Eden Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 17.6%, 17th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Eden Medical Center |
| T80 | Grossmont Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Grossmont Hospital |
| T80 | Providence St Joseph Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 12.5%, 100th percentile | Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital |
| T80 | San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare San Ramon Regional Medical Center |
| T80 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T80 | Marian Regional Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.9%, 0th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 3.7%, 6th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Marian Regional Medical Center |
| T80 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | 10.5%, 71st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara |
| T80 | Sutter Coast Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | — | 15.8%, 2nd percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Sutter Coast Hospital |
| T90 | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 10.6%, 69th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| T90 | Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 10.7%, 8th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| T90 | St Johns Regional Medical Center | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 8.7%, 100th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare St Johns Regional Medical Center |
| T93 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | 10.7%, 68th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles |
| T93 | Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital |
| T93 | Kaweah Health Medical Center | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 18.1%, 13th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Kaweah Health Medical Center |
| T93 | Chinese Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Chinese Hospital |
| T93 | Doctors Hospital Of Manteca | 10.7%, 68th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Manteca |
| T93 | MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center |
| T93 | Highland Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| T100 | USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare USC Verdugo Hills 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.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.
- 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.
- 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.