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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%
201Community Hospital Of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA · Acute care209 min, 15th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile41.0%, 9th percentile43.0%, 9th percentileCompare Community Hospital Of Huntington Park
202AHMC Seton Medical CenterDaly City, CA · Acute care210 min, 15th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile42.0%, 10th percentile41.0%, 8th percentileCompare AHMC Seton Medical Center
203Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · Acute care212 min, 14th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile63.0%, 44th percentile73.0%, 39th percentileCompare Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
T204San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp, CA · Acute care213 min, 13th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile74.0%, 72nd percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare San Joaquin General Hospital
T204Hemet Global Medical CenterHemet, CA · Acute care213 min, 13th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile48.0%, 16th percentile23.0%, 1st percentileCompare Hemet Global Medical Center
T204Victor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CA · Acute care213 min, 13th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile34.0%, 4th percentile48.0%, 12th percentileCompare Victor Valley Global Medical Center
207Providence St. Joseph HospitalOrange, CA · Acute care214 min, 13th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile83.0%, 90th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare Providence St. Joseph Hospital
T208Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA · Acute care215 min, 13th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile98.0%, 100th percentile66.0%, 30th percentileCompare Northridge Hospital Medical Center
T208Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA · Acute care215 min, 13th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile66.0%, 52nd percentile61.0%, 23rd percentileCompare Temecula Valley Hospital
210Corona Regional Medical CenterCorona, CA · Acute care218 min, 12th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile83.0%, 90th percentile48.0%, 12th percentileCompare Corona Regional Medical Center
211Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care221 min, 11th percentile3.0%, 17th percentile48.0%, 16th percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare Doctors Medical Center
212UCI Health-LakewoodLakewood, CA · Acute care222 min, 11th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile65.0%, 49th percentile74.0%, 41st percentileCompare UCI Health-Lakewood
T213Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile76.0%, 77th percentile40.0%, 7th percentileCompare Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
T213Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile76.0%, 77th percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare Mercy Medical Center
T213Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta, CA · Acute care224 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile55.0%, 27th percentile56.0%, 18th percentileCompare Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
216St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care225 min, 10th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
217Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · Acute care226 min, 10th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile73.0%, 69th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Sutter Roseville Medical Center
218Pacifica Hospital Of The ValleySun Valley, CA · Acute care227 min, 10th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile0.0%, 0th percentile60.0%, 22nd percentileCompare Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley
219Providence St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley, CA · Acute care228 min, 9th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile61.0%, 39th percentile42.0%, 8th percentileCompare Providence St Mary Medical Center
220PIH Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care230 min, 9th percentile6.0%, 3rd percentile79.0%, 83rd percentile73.0%, 39th percentileCompare PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
T221Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA · Acute care231 min, 8th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile70.0%, 61st percentile61.0%, 23rd percentileCompare Palomar Health Downtown Campus
T221Redlands Community HospitalRedlands, CA · Acute care231 min, 8th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile81.0%, 87th percentile77.0%, 45th percentileCompare Redlands Community Hospital
T223Loma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda, CA · Acute care232 min, 8th percentile6.0%, 3rd percentile19.0%, 1st percentile70.0%, 35th percentileCompare Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
T223Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care232 min, 8th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile58.0%, 33rd percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Community Regional Medical Center
225Mission Community HospitalPanorama City, CA · Acute care233 min, 8th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile85.0%, 93rd percentile71.0%, 37th percentileCompare Mission Community Hospital
T226Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA · Acute care234 min, 8th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile83.0%, 90th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare Providence Mission Hospital
T226Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterMoreno Valley, CA · Acute care234 min, 8th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile84.0%, 91st percentile74.0%, 41st percentileCompare Riverside University Health System-Medical Center
228Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · Acute care235 min, 7th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile67.0%, 54th percentile87.0%, 65th percentileCompare Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
T229PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · Acute care237 min, 7th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile59.0%, 35th percentile68.0%, 32nd percentileCompare PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
T229Southern California Hospital At HollywoodHollywood, CA · Acute care237 min, 7th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile33.0%, 4th percentile93.0%, 81st percentileCompare Southern California Hospital At Hollywood
T231Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood, CA · Acute care238 min, 7th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile60.0%, 37th percentile44.0%, 9th percentileCompare Saint Francis Medical Center
T231UCI Health - Los AlamitosLos Alamitos, CA · Acute care238 min, 7th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile59.0%, 35th percentile81.0%, 53rd percentileCompare UCI Health - Los Alamitos
T233Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute care240 min, 6th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile67.0%, 54th percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
T233Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA · Acute care240 min, 6th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile62.0%, 42nd percentile90.0%, 73rd percentileCompare Saint Agnes Medical Center
235Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care241 min, 6th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile83.0%, 90th percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
T236PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, CA · Acute care242 min, 6th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile81.0%, 87th percentile72.0%, 38th percentileCompare PIH Health Downey Hospital
T236Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA · Acute care242 min, 6th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile76.0%, 77th percentile85.0%, 61st percentileCompare Clovis Community Medical Center
T238USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA · Acute care243 min, 6th percentile5.0%, 5th percentile65.0%, 49th percentile87.0%, 65th percentileCompare USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
T238Oroville HospitalOroville, CA · Acute care243 min, 6th percentile13.0%, 0th percentile71.0%, 64th percentile46.0%, 11th percentileCompare Oroville Hospital
240Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside, CA · Acute care248 min, 5th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile86.0%, 94th percentile64.0%, 27th percentileCompare Tri-City Medical Center
T241Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile80.0%, 85th percentile86.0%, 63rd percentileCompare Kaweah Health Medical Center
T241California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care254 min, 4th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile83.0%, 90th percentile75.0%, 42nd percentileCompare California Hospital Medical Center La
243San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA · Acute care257 min, 4th percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile73.0%, 69th percentile74.0%, 41st percentileCompare San Antonio Regional Hospital
T244Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care258 min, 4th percentile1.0%, 60th percentile67.0%, 54th percentile69.0%, 34th percentileCompare Memorial Medical Center
T244USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA · Acute care258 min, 4th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile68.0%, 57th percentile90.0%, 73rd percentileCompare USC Arcadia Hospital
T246UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · Acute care259 min, 4th percentile4.0%, 9th percentile55.0%, 27th percentile82.0%, 55th percentileCompare UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
T246Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care259 min, 4th percentile0.0%, 88th percentile62.0%, 42nd percentile94.0%, 85th percentileCompare Eisenhower Medical Center
248Providence St. Jude Medical CenterFullerton, CA · Acute care263 min, 3rd percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile72.0%, 67th percentile66.0%, 30th percentileCompare Providence St. Jude Medical Center
249Antelope Valley HospitalLancaster, CA · Acute care264 min, 3rd percentile2.0%, 32nd percentile59.0%, 35th percentile37.0%, 6th percentileCompare Antelope Valley Hospital
T250Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · Acute care268 min, 3rd percentile3.0%, 17th percentile73.0%, 69th percentile90.0%, 73rd percentileCompare Adventist Health Bakersfield

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.