Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate
306 California hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | 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 | Stroke death ratelower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 15.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | ||
| T247 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 4.2%, 3rd percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| T247 | St Bernardine Medical Center | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.7%, 28th percentile | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | Compare St Bernardine Medical Center |
| T247 | UCI Health - Fountain Valley | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 12.2%, 40th percentile | Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley |
| T247 | Valley Presbyterian Hospital | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 15.1%, 11th percentile | Compare Valley Presbyterian Hospital |
| T255 | Keck Hospital Of USC | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | — | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | Compare Keck Hospital Of USC |
| T255 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.1%, 36th percentile | — | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento |
| T255 | USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital |
| T255 | Desert Valley Hospital | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 9.8%, 18th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | Compare Desert Valley Hospital |
| T255 | Desert Regional Medical Center | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | Compare Desert Regional Medical Center |
| T255 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 19.9%, 5th percentile | — | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento |
| T255 | Sherman Oaks Hospital | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 19.7%, 2nd percentile | Compare Sherman Oaks Hospital |
| T255 | AHMC Seton Medical Center | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 18.9%, 9th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | Compare AHMC Seton Medical Center |
| T255 | Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | — | Compare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park |
| T255 | Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 3.9%, 5th percentile | 14.3%, 16th percentile | Compare Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital |
| T265 | Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | Compare Salinas Valley Health Medical Center |
| T265 | John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 10.5%, 10th percentile | — | 14.2%, 16th percentile | Compare John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital |
| T265 | Monterey Park Hospital | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | — | 16.5%, 6th percentile | Compare Monterey Park Hospital |
| T265 | PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | Compare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T265 | Saint Agnes Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 3.9%, 5th percentile | 11.2%, 58th percentile | Compare Saint Agnes Medical Center |
| T265 | Shasta Regional Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| T265 | Community Regional Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 50th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 3.2%, 14th percentile | 10.1%, 79th percentile | Compare Community Regional Medical Center |
| T265 | Lompoc Valley Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 21.1%, 2nd percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | — | 11.4%, 54th percentile | Compare Lompoc Valley Medical Center |
| T265 | Oak Valley Hospital District | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | — | 19.1%, 8th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Oak Valley Hospital District |
| T265 | Huntington Hospital | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 8.8%, 100th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 10.7%, 97th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T275 | Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.9%, 22nd percentile | 12.5%, 36th percentile | Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center |
| T275 | Paradise Valley Hospital | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | Compare Paradise Valley Hospital |
| T275 | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 5.5%, 100th percentile | 9.8%, 99th percentile | 5.6%, 99th percentile | — | — | Compare VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| T275 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.7%, 27th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond |
| T275 | UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 10.8%, 66th percentile | Compare UCLA West Valley Medical Center |
| T275 | Doctors Medical Center | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 0th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 10.1%, 14th percentile | 4.1%, 3rd percentile | 12.9%, 30th percentile | Compare Doctors Medical Center |
| T275 | Garfield Medical Center | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 18.8%, 9th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 13.5%, 23rd percentile | Compare Garfield Medical Center |
| T282 | Chino Valley Medical Center | 16.1%, 6th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 13th percentile | Compare Chino Valley Medical Center |
| T282 | Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | 16.1%, 6th percentile | — | — | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | — | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | Compare Community Hospital Of San Bernardino |
| T282 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T282 | Doctors Hospital Of Manteca | 16.1%, 6th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 10.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Manteca |
| T282 | Coastal Communities Hospital | 16.1%, 6th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | — | — | Compare Coastal Communities Hospital |
| T287 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | 17.7%, 4th percentile | Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
| T287 | Washington Hospital | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| T287 | Menifee Global Medical Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | — | 16.9%, 25th percentile | — | — | — | Compare Menifee Global Medical Center |
| T290 | PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 10.1%, 79th percentile | Compare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier |
| T290 | Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.3%, 11th percentile | Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| T290 | Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 16.3%, 4th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 9.8%, 84th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena |
| T290 | Victor Valley Global Medical Center | 16.3%, 4th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | — | Compare Victor Valley Global Medical Center |
| 294 | Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 16.9%, 25th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | Compare Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta |
| T295 | PIH Health Downey Hospital | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital |
| T295 | La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 10.4%, 98th percentile | — | — | — | Compare La Palma Intercommunity Hospital |
| T295 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 13.6%, 74th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 9.3%, 90th percentile | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T295 | Los Angeles General Medical Center | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | Compare Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| T295 | St Rose Hospital | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 20.6%, 3rd percentile | 11.0%, 6th percentile | — | — | Compare St Rose Hospital |
| T300 | Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | — | Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke patients.