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% | ||
| T150 | AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center |
| T150 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | 12.0%, 44th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno |
| T150 | Adventist Health Sonora | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 9.0%, 100th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Sonora |
| T154 | Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 17.8%, 15th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura |
| T154 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont |
| T154 | MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center |
| T154 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T154 | Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | — | — | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | — | — | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of San Bernardino |
| T154 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 4.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| T154 | Los Angeles General Medical Center | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | Compare Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| T161 | Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| T161 | San Joaquin General Hospital | 12.2%, 40th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare San Joaquin General Hospital |
| T161 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T164 | Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 12.3%, 39th percentile | — | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Contra Costa Regional Medical Center |
| T164 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 12.3%, 39th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | — | — | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego |
| T164 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T164 | Emanuel Medical Center | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| T164 | Providence St Mary Medical Center | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center |
| 169 | El Centro Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare El Centro Regional Medical Center |
| T170 | Adventist Health St Helena | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Adventist Health St Helena |
| T170 | Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center |
| T170 | Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 12.5%, 36th percentile | — | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 94th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center |
| T170 | Sutter Delta Medical Center | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center |
| T170 | Watsonville Community Hospital | 12.5%, 36th percentile | — | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 17.7%, 16th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Watsonville Community Hospital |
| T175 | Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 12.6%, 34th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center |
| T175 | NorthBay Medical Center | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 3.7%, 6th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare NorthBay Medical Center |
| T177 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital |
| T177 | Petaluma Valley Hospital | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Petaluma Valley Hospital |
| T177 | Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital |
| T180 | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center |
| T180 | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 11.1%, 96th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| T180 | Paradise Valley Hospital | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Paradise Valley Hospital |
| T180 | Dameron Hospital | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 18.5%, 11th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 3.1%, 16th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Dameron Hospital |
| T184 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 12.9%, 30th percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim |
| T184 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | 12.9%, 30th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco |
| T184 | Marshall Medical Center | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Marshall Medical Center |
| T184 | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| T184 | Doctors Medical Center | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 15.2%, 0th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 4.1%, 3rd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Doctors Medical Center |
| T189 | John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 13.0%, 28th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.2%, 99th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus |
| T189 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | 13.0%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside |
| 191 | Kern Medical Center | 13.1%, 27th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 17.7%, 16th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Kern Medical Center |
| T192 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City | 13.2%, 26th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City |
| T192 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 194 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | 13.3%, 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City |
| 195 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | 13.4%, 24th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa |
| T196 | St Mary Medical Center | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T196 | Mercy Hospital | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T196 | Garfield Medical Center | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 18.8%, 9th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Garfield Medical Center |
| T199 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills | 13.6%, 22nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills |
| T199 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay | 13.6%, 22nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay |
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.