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% | ||
| T100 | Adventist Health White Memorial | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Adventist Health White Memorial |
| T100 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond |
| T100 | UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center |
| T100 | Hemet Global Medical Center | 10.8%, 66th percentile | — | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Hemet Global Medical Center |
| T105 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 10.9%, 64th percentile | — | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | — | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Keck Hospital Of USC |
| T105 | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
| T105 | USC Arcadia Hospital | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare USC Arcadia Hospital |
| T105 | UCI Health - Los Alamitos | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare UCI Health - Los Alamitos |
| T109 | Providence Mission Hospital | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T109 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital |
| T109 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| T109 | Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center |
| T109 | Temecula Valley Hospital | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Temecula Valley Hospital |
| T109 | Mercy Medical Center | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T115 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park | 11.1%, 60th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park |
| T115 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| T117 | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center |
| T117 | St Elizabeth Community Hospital | 11.2%, 58th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital |
| T117 | Mission Community Hospital | 11.2%, 58th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Mission Community Hospital |
| T117 | Hi-Desert Medical Center | 11.2%, 58th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 19.0%, 8th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Hi-Desert Medical Center |
| T117 | Saint Agnes Medical Center | 11.2%, 58th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 3.9%, 5th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center |
| T122 | Novato Community Hospital | 11.3%, 56th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Novato Community Hospital |
| T122 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | 11.3%, 56th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville |
| T122 | Palomar Medical Center Poway | 11.3%, 56th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Palomar Medical Center Poway |
| T122 | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital |
| T126 | Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 11.4%, 54th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| T126 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | 11.4%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley |
| T126 | Lompoc Valley Medical Center | 11.4%, 54th percentile | — | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 21.1%, 2nd percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Lompoc Valley Medical Center |
| T129 | Adventist Health Howard Memorial | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 10.4%, 98th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial |
| T129 | Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 19.1%, 8th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Adventist Health Sierra Vista |
| T129 | Memorial Hospital Los Banos | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital Los Banos |
| T129 | Natividad Medical Center | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 18.4%, 11th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Natividad Medical Center |
| T129 | Orange County Global Medical Center | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Orange County Global Medical Center |
| T134 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 5.5%, 100th percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 5.9%, 98th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| T134 | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital |
| T134 | California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal | 11.6%, 51st percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal |
| T134 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | 11.6%, 51st percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose |
| T134 | Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Palmdale Regional Medical Center |
| T139 | Alameda Hospital | 11.7%, 49th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Alameda Hospital |
| T139 | San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 11.7%, 49th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.9%, 25th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital |
| T139 | Shasta Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| T142 | Sierra View Medical Center | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 21.4%, 2nd percentile | 11.5%, 4th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Sierra View Medical Center |
| T142 | Adventist Health Bakersfield | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 18.7%, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Adventist Health Bakersfield |
| T144 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | 11.9%, 45th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento |
| T144 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos | 11.9%, 45th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos |
| T144 | Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Lodi Memorial |
| T144 | Adventist Health Twin Cities | 11.9%, 45th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.6%, 29th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Adventist Health Twin Cities |
| T144 | Mercy Medical Center Redding | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 3.0%, 19th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center Redding |
| T144 | Riverside Community Hospital | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | Compare Riverside Community Hospital |
| T150 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
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.