Best Hospitals in San Francisco, CA, Graded A–F
All 10 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in San Francisco, CA, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against California hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — San Francisco, CA
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F0
Highest graded
San Francisco · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median...See grade
10 hospitalsgraded in San Francisco, CA · 1 earned an A
All California
Los Angeles (16)Sacramento (6)Bakersfield (5)Fresno (5)San Diego (5)Anaheim (4)Long Beach (4)Downey (3)Glendale (3)
Highest in San Francisco, CA 1
Ucsf Medical Center - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 5 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 83 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(415) 353-2733
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
2
Ucsf Health St. Mary's Hospital - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(415) 668-1000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
3
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(415) 833-2646
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
4
San Francisco Va Medical Center - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 221-4810
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
5
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 600-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
6
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 42 · AverageSee Full Grade
(415) 641-6562
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
7
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 600-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
8
Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 353-6000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
9
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 206-8000
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
10
Chinese Hospital - San Francisco, CA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among California acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 29 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(415) 677-2480
San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO County
Emergency dept.
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against California hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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