Hospital rankings
Hospitals in California with the highest appropriate sepsis care
270 California hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Tahoe Forest Hospital, Adventist Health Reedley. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 65.0% | 162 min | 2.0% | 78.0% | ||
| 1 | Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 98.0%, 100th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 66.0%, 30th percentile | Compare Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| 2 | Tahoe Forest Hospital | 97.0%, 100th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital |
| 3 | Adventist Health Reedley | 96.0%, 99th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Reedley |
| 4 | San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 94.0%, 99th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital |
| T5 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | 93.0%, 99th percentile | — | — | 67.0%, 31st percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City |
| T5 | San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 93.0%, 99th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 60.0%, 22nd percentile | Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center |
| T7 | Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 63.0%, 26th percentile | Compare Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center |
| T7 | Enloe Health | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 72.0%, 38th percentile | Compare Enloe Health |
| T7 | Barstow Community Hospital | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare Barstow Community Hospital |
| T10 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | 91.0%, 98th percentile | — | — | 61.0%, 23rd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville |
| T10 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento | 91.0%, 98th percentile | — | — | 60.0%, 22nd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento |
| T10 | Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 51.0%, 14th percentile | Compare Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| T13 | Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Glendale Adventist Medical Center |
| T13 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont | 90.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | 53.0%, 16th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont |
| T13 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | 90.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose |
| T13 | Washington Hospital | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 85.0%, 61st percentile | Compare Washington Hospital |
| T17 | Woodland Memorial Hospital | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 77.0%, 45th percentile | Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital |
| T17 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | 89.0%, 96th percentile | — | — | 69.0%, 34th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim |
| T17 | Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 89.0%, 70th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Lodi Memorial |
| T17 | Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
| T17 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | 89.0%, 96th percentile | — | — | 60.0%, 22nd percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro |
| T22 | Sequoia Hospital | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Sequoia Hospital |
| T22 | AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 78.0%, 47th percentile | Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center |
| T22 | Adventist Health Hanford | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Adventist Health Hanford |
| T25 | Marshall Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 66.0%, 30th percentile | Compare Marshall Medical Center |
| T25 | Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center |
| T25 | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 68.0%, 32nd percentile | Compare Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| T28 | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 85.0%, 61st percentile | Compare Scripps Mercy Hospital |
| T28 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | 86.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | 72.0%, 38th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario |
| T28 | Tri-City Medical Center | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 248 min, 5th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Tri-City Medical Center |
| T28 | Huntington Hospital | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 87.0%, 65th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T32 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla |
| T32 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | — | — | 77.0%, 45th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego |
| T32 | Mission Community Hospital | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 71.0%, 37th percentile | Compare Mission Community Hospital |
| T35 | Scripps Green Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | — | — | 88.0%, 68th percentile | Compare Scripps Green Hospital |
| T35 | Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | 84.0%, 91st percentile | — | — | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley |
| T35 | Adventist Health Tulare | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Tulare |
| T35 | Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 74.0%, 41st percentile | Compare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center |
| T35 | Adventist Health And Rideout | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Adventist Health And Rideout |
| T35 | Adventist Health Delano | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Adventist Health Delano |
| T35 | Chinese Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare Chinese Hospital |
| T35 | Sonoma Valley Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 119 min, 75th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 72.0%, 38th percentile | Compare Sonoma Valley Hospital |
| T43 | Providence Mission Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 75.0%, 42nd percentile | Compare Providence Mission Hospital |
| T43 | Alameda Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 86.0%, 63rd percentile | Compare Alameda Hospital |
| T43 | Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 89 min, 95th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta |
| T43 | Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 75.0%, 42nd percentile | Compare Providence St. Joseph Hospital |
| T43 | Corona Regional Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 48.0%, 12th percentile | Compare Corona Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T43 | California Hospital Medical Center La | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 75.0%, 42nd percentile | Compare California Hospital Medical Center La |
| T50 | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 78.0%, 47th 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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.