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Hospitals in California with the lowest time in emergency department

267 California hospitals ranked by time in emergency department 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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267 hospitals ranked in California by time in emergency department; 110 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTime in emergency departmentlower is betterLeft ED without being seenlower is betterAppropriate sepsis carehigher is betterHealth care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is betterCompare
National average162 min2.0%65.0%78.0%
T4960th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis Afb, CA · Military139 min, 57th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile56.0%, 28th percentile—Compare 60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)
T49Bear Valley Community HospitalBig Bear Lake, CA · Critical access139 min, 57th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile—78.0%, 47th percentileCompare Bear Valley Community Hospital
T53Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo, CA · Acute care140 min, 56th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile62.0%, 42nd percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare Adventist Health Sierra Vista
T53Fairchild Medical CenterYreka, CA · Critical access140 min, 56th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile—84.0%, 59th percentileCompare Fairchild Medical Center
T53Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks, CA · Acute care140 min, 56th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile73.0%, 69th percentile43.0%, 9th percentileCompare Sherman Oaks Hospital
T53Oak Valley Hospital DistrictOakdale, CA · Acute care140 min, 56th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile65.0%, 49th percentile71.0%, 37th percentileCompare Oak Valley Hospital District
T57AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · Acute care141 min, 55th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile88.0%, 96th percentile78.0%, 47th percentileCompare AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
T57Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care141 min, 55th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile84.0%, 91st percentile80.0%, 51st percentileCompare Chinese Hospital
T57Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA · Critical access141 min, 55th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile—65.0%, 28th percentileCompare Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
60Palmdale Regional Medical CenterPalmdale, CA · Acute care142 min, 55th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile59.0%, 35th percentile63.0%, 26th percentileCompare Palmdale Regional Medical Center
T61Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA · Acute care144 min, 53rd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile68.0%, 57th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Sutter Davis Hospital
T61John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio, CA · Acute care144 min, 53rd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile20.0%, 1st percentile80.0%, 51st percentileCompare John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
T61Adventist Health ReedleyReedley, CA · Acute care144 min, 53rd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile96.0%, 99th percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Adventist Health Reedley
T64John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA · Acute care145 min, 52nd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile72.0%, 67th percentile61.0%, 23rd percentileCompare John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
T64Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley, CA · Acute care145 min, 52nd percentile3.0%, 17th percentile73.0%, 69th percentile77.0%, 45th percentileCompare Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
T64Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCoalinga, CA · Critical access145 min, 52nd percentile———Compare Coalinga Regional Medical Center
67Garfield Medical CenterMonterey Park, CA · Acute care146 min, 52nd percentile0.0%, 88th percentile72.0%, 67th percentile78.0%, 47th percentileCompare Garfield Medical Center
68San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas, CA · Acute care147 min, 51st percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile74.0%, 72nd percentile44.0%, 9th percentileCompare San Dimas Community Hospital
T69Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah, CA · Acute care148 min, 50th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile76.0%, 77th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
T69NH Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton, CA · Military148 min, 50th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile54.0%, 25th percentile—Compare NH Camp Pendleton
T71Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA · Acute care149 min, 50th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile73.0%, 69th percentile76.0%, 44th percentileCompare Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
T71Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA · Acute care149 min, 50th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile70.0%, 61st percentile37.0%, 6th percentileCompare Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
T71Jerold Phelps Community HospitalGarberville, CA · Critical access149 min, 50th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile—61.0%, 23rd percentileCompare Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
T74St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA · Acute care150 min, 49th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile81.0%, 87th percentile51.0%, 14th percentileCompare St Mary Medical Center
T74Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care150 min, 49th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile77.0%, 79th percentile95.0%, 88th percentileCompare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
T74Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA · Acute care150 min, 49th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile84.0%, 91st percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Adventist Health Delano
T77Providence Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna, CA · Critical access151 min, 48th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile—59.0%, 21st percentileCompare Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
T77San Ramon Regional Medical CenterSan Ramon, CA · Acute care151 min, 48th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile80.0%, 85th percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare San Ramon Regional Medical Center
T77Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care151 min, 48th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile34.0%, 4th percentile80.0%, 51st percentileCompare Los Angeles Community Hospital
T77Chapman Global Medical CenterOrange, CA · Acute care151 min, 48th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile35.0%, 5th percentile52.0%, 15th percentileCompare Chapman Global Medical Center
T81Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical CenterNapa, CA · Acute care152 min, 48th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile70.0%, 61st percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center
T81Memorial Hospital Los BanosLos Banos, CA · Acute care152 min, 48th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile73.0%, 39th percentileCompare Memorial Hospital Los Banos
T81Dameron HospitalStockton, CA · Acute care152 min, 48th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile54.0%, 25th percentile88.0%, 68th percentileCompare Dameron Hospital
T84Alameda HospitalAlameda, CA · Acute care153 min, 47th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile83.0%, 90th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Alameda Hospital
T84Community Hospital Of San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · Acute care153 min, 47th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile55.0%, 27th percentile61.0%, 23rd percentileCompare Community Hospital Of San Bernardino
T84Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair, CA · Acute care153 min, 47th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile66.0%, 52nd percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare Montclair Hospital Medical Center
T84Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister, CA · Critical access153 min, 47th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile——Compare Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
T88MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care154 min, 46th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile80.0%, 85th percentile73.0%, 39th percentileCompare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
T88Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA · Acute care154 min, 46th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile79.0%, 83rd percentile56.0%, 18th percentileCompare Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
T88Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree, CA · Acute care154 min, 46th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile65.0%, 49th percentile48.0%, 12th percentileCompare Hi-Desert Medical Center
91Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CA · Acute care155 min, 46th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile31.0%, 3rd percentile83.0%, 57th percentileCompare Foothill Regional Medical Center
T92Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA · Acute care156 min, 45th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile71.0%, 64th percentile77.0%, 45th percentileCompare Novato Community Hospital
T92Adventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley, CA · Acute care156 min, 45th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile81.0%, 87th percentile91.0%, 75th percentileCompare Adventist Health Simi Valley
T92Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding, CA · Acute care156 min, 45th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile77.0%, 45th percentileCompare Shasta Regional Medical Center
T95Anaheim Global Medical CenterAnaheim, CA · Acute care157 min, 44th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile50.0%, 19th percentile53.0%, 16th percentileCompare Anaheim Global Medical Center
T95Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk, CA · Acute care157 min, 44th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile42.0%, 10th percentile40.0%, 7th percentileCompare Coast Plaza Hospital
T97Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA · Acute care158 min, 43rd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile72.0%, 67th percentile67.0%, 31st percentileCompare Natividad Medical Center
T97UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA · Acute care158 min, 43rd percentile0.0%, 88th percentile66.0%, 52nd percentile71.0%, 37th percentileCompare UCI Health - Fountain Valley
T97Huntington Beach HospitalHuntington Beach, CA · Acute care158 min, 43rd percentile7.0%, 2nd percentile64.0%, 47th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Huntington Beach Hospital
100Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks, CA · Acute care159 min, 43rd percentile1.0%, 60th percentile70.0%, 61st percentile46.0%, 11th percentileCompare Los Robles 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.

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.
Appropriate sepsis care
Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.