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Hospitals in California with the lowest serious complications

276 California hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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276 hospitals ranked in California by serious complications; 101 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
T47	PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	242 min, 6th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	199	Compare PIH Health Downey Hospital
T47	Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	317	Compare Saint John's Health Center
T47	Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	1.18, 2nd percentile	345	Compare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
T47	Palmdale Regional Medical CenterPalmdale, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	157	Compare Palmdale Regional Medical Center
T47	Southern California Hospital At HollywoodHollywood, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	9.2%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	1.35, 0th percentile	579	Compare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood
T47	Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	354	Compare Emanuel Medical Center
T47	Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	16.6%, 2nd percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.17, 3rd percentile	167	Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center
T47	Kaiser Foundation Hospital South SacramentoSacramento, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	—	0.97, 61st percentile	241	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento
T47	Memorial Hospital Of GardenaGardena, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	8.6%, 90th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	180	Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena
T47	Valley Presbyterian HospitalVan Nuys, CA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.16, 3rd percentile	362	Compare Valley Presbyterian Hospital
T61	Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	13.0%, 99th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	555	Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
T61	California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	120	Compare California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
T61	Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.0%, 100th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	143	Compare Adventist Health Sonora
T61	La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.18, 2nd percentile	140	Compare La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
T61	Paradise Valley HospitalNational City, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	237	Compare Paradise Valley Hospital
T61	San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	101	Compare San Dimas Community Hospital
T61	Hemet Global Medical CenterHemet, CA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	9.0%, 86th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	213 min, 13th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	433	Compare Hemet Global Medical Center
T68	Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	13.4%, 98th percentile	235 min, 7th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	569	Compare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
T68	Chino Valley Medical CenterChino, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	112	Compare Chino Valley Medical Center
T68	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	0.84, 96th percentile	262	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
T68	San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · Veterans Affairs	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	—	120	Compare San Francisco VA Medical Center
T68	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	57	Compare Sutter Davis Hospital
T68	Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	103 min, 88th percentile	1.34, 0th percentile	178	Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center
T68	Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.2%, 3rd percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	240 min, 6th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	421	Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
T68	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	64	Compare Barton Memorial Hospital
T68	Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	111	Compare Sutter Delta Medical Center
T68	Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	456	Compare Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
T68	UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	11.7%, 54th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	—	Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley
T68	Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.6%, 10th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	106	Compare Watsonville Community Hospital
T80	Alameda HospitalAlameda, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	145	Compare Alameda Hospital
T80	Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey HospitalMarina Del Rey, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	145	Compare Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
T80	Petaluma Valley HospitalPetaluma, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	99	Compare Petaluma Valley Hospital
T80	Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San PedroSan Pedro, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	387	Compare Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
T80	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South BayHarbor City, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	0.99, 50th percentile	251	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay
T80	Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	247	Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose
T80	Dameron HospitalStockton, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	211	Compare Dameron Hospital
T80	El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	279 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	161	Compare El Centro Regional Medical Center
T80	Casa Colina HospitalPomona, CA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	1.11, 7th percentile	99	Compare Casa Colina Hospital
T89	Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	366	Compare Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance
T89	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	328	Compare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
T89	AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	224	Compare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
T89	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.5%, 99th percentile	7.9%, 95th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	312 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	445	Compare Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
T89	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	76	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T89	UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	318 min, 1st percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	415	Compare UCI Health-Orange
T89	USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	243 min, 6th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	158	Compare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T89	Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.23, 1st percentile	106	Compare Montclair Hospital Medical Center
T89	Adventist Health And RideoutMarysville, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	173	Compare Adventist Health And Rideout
T89	Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	246	Compare Shasta Regional Medical Center
T89	Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.35, 0th percentile	117	Compare Coast Plaza Hospital
T89	Huntington Beach HospitalHuntington Beach, CA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.25, 1st percentile	131	Compare Huntington Beach 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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).