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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. Leading: Trinity Hospital, Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital, Greater El Monte Community Hospital. 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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#	Hospital	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	162 min	2.0%	65.0%	78.0%
1	Trinity HospitalWeaverville, CA · Critical access	69 min, 99th percentile	—	—	67.0%, 31st percentile	Compare Trinity Hospital
2	Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City, CA · Critical access	74 min, 99th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	48.0%, 12th percentile	Compare Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
3	Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte, CA · Acute care	76 min, 99th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	57.0%, 30th percentile	63.0%, 26th percentile	Compare Greater El Monte Community Hospital
4	Monterey Park HospitalMonterey Park, CA · Acute care	87 min, 96th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	74.0%, 72nd percentile	67.0%, 31st percentile	Compare Monterey Park Hospital
T5	Mercy Medical Center Of Mt ShastaMount Shasta, CA · Critical access	89 min, 95th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	83.0%, 90th percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta
T5	Surprise Valley Community HospitalCedarville, CA · Critical access	89 min, 95th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Surprise Valley Community Hospital
T7	Modoc Medical CenterAlturas, CA · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	—	—	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Modoc Medical Center
T7	Healdsburg HospitalHealdsburg, CA · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	82.0%, 88th percentile	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Healdsburg Hospital
9	Seneca District HospitalChester, CA · Critical access	96 min, 92nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Seneca District Hospital
T10	Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier, CA · Acute care	103 min, 88th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	87.0%, 95th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Whittier Hospital Medical Center
T10	Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola, CA · Critical access	103 min, 88th percentile	—	—	48.0%, 12th percentile	Compare Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
12	Southern Inyo HospitalLone Pine, CA · Critical access	104 min, 87th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Southern Inyo Hospital
13	Mayers Memorial HospitalFall River Mills, CA · Critical access	105 min, 86th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	Compare Mayers Memorial Hospital
14	Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA · Critical access	108 min, 84th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Howard Memorial
T15	Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland, CA · Acute care	110 min, 82nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	89.0%, 96th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Woodland Memorial Hospital
T15	NH Twentynine PalmsTwentynine Palms, CA · Military	110 min, 82nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	Compare NH Twentynine Palms
17	Colusa Medical CenterColusa, CA · Acute care	113 min, 80th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	11.0%, 1st percentile	52.0%, 15th percentile	Compare Colusa Medical Center
18	Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiOjai, CA · Critical access	114 min, 79th percentile	—	—	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai
19	Northern Inyo HospitalBishop, CA · Critical access	115 min, 78th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	64.0%, 47th percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Northern Inyo Hospital
20	Banner Lassen Medical CenterSusanville, CA · Critical access	116 min, 77th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	—	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Banner Lassen Medical Center
21	Mammoth HospitalMammoth Lakes, CA · Critical access	117 min, 77th percentile	—	—	62.0%, 25th percentile	Compare Mammoth Hospital
22	Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma, CA · Acute care	119 min, 75th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	84.0%, 91st percentile	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare Sonoma Valley Hospital
23	Plumas District HospitalQuincy, CA · Critical access	120 min, 74th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Plumas District Hospital
T24	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee, CA · Critical access	121 min, 73rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	97.0%, 100th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Tahoe Forest Hospital
T24	Colorado River Medical CenterNeedles, CA · Critical access	121 min, 73rd percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	—	—	Compare Colorado River Medical Center
26	Mad River Community HospitalArcata, CA · Acute care	122 min, 72nd percentile	6.0%, 3rd percentile	56.0%, 28th percentile	35.0%, 5th percentile	Compare Mad River Community Hospital
27	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA · Critical access	123 min, 71st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	67.0%, 31st percentile	Compare Mark Twain Medical Center
28	John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa, CA · Critical access	124 min, 71st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare John C Fremont Healthcare District
29	Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care	126 min, 69th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	64.0%, 27th percentile	Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
30	Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City, CA · Acute care	128 min, 67th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	61.0%, 39th percentile	69.0%, 34th percentile	Compare Sutter Coast Hospital
31	Adventist Health St HelenaSaint Helena, CA · Acute care	130 min, 65th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	88.0%, 68th percentile	Compare Adventist Health St Helena
T32	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CA · Critical access	131 min, 64th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	63.0%, 44th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Sutter Lakeside Hospital
T32	Glenn Medical CenterWillows, CA · Critical access	131 min, 64th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	—	—	Compare Glenn Medical Center
T32	Weed ACH (Ft Irwin)Fort Irwin, CA · Military	131 min, 64th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	Compare Weed ACH (Ft Irwin)
T35	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	88.0%, 96th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Sequoia Hospital
T35	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	66.0%, 52nd percentile	67.0%, 31st percentile	Compare Barton Memorial Hospital
T37	Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra, CA · Acute care	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	62.0%, 42nd percentile	65.0%, 28th percentile	Compare Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
T37	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff, CA · Acute care	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Community Hospital
T37	Adventist Health Mendocino CoastFort Bragg, CA · Critical access	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	85.0%, 61st percentile	Compare Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
T37	Mountains Community HospitalLake Arrowhead, CA · Critical access	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	59.0%, 21st percentile	Compare Mountains Community Hospital
T41	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	68.0%, 57th percentile	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
T41	Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino, CA · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	69.0%, 59th percentile	37.0%, 6th percentile	Compare Encino Hospital Medical Center
T41	Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove, CA · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	78.0%, 47th percentile	Compare Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center
T44	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson, CA · Acute care	136 min, 60th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	64.0%, 47th percentile	52.0%, 15th percentile	Compare Sutter Amador Hospital
T44	Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo, CA · Acute care	136 min, 60th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	74.0%, 72nd percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Sutter Solano Medical Center
T46	San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterSan Gabriel, CA · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	93.0%, 99th percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
T46	UCSF Health Saint Francis HospitalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	71.0%, 64th percentile	59.0%, 21st percentile	Compare UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
T46	Memorial Hospital Of GardenaGardena, CA · Acute care	138 min, 58th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	43.0%, 11th percentile	39.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Memorial Hospital Of Gardena
T49	Adventist Health Twin CitiesTempleton, CA · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Adventist Health Twin Cities
T49	Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	51.0%, 14th percentile	Compare Good Samaritan 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.

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.