87 hospitals meet performance standards for high-quality substance use disorder care, with dozens demonstrating sustained or improved performance
Sacramento, CA – California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Kim Johnson joined Cal Hospital Compare today in recognized hospitals across California today for high performance and continued improvement in providing evidence-based care for patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Among this year’s results:
- 41 hospitals have achieved the highest levels of performance for 2 consecutive years
- 39 hospitals have significantly improved the level of SUD care provided from last year
“California hospitals are showing what it looks like to turn evidence-based practices into better care for people with substance use disorder,” said CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson. “From connecting patients to treatment and follow-up care to reducing stigma, these hospitals are demonstrating meaningful progress in how they identify, treat and support patients with SUD. Their sustained performance and continued improvement are helping more Californians get the care they need when they need it.”
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Hospitals achieving the highest level of performance for two consecutive years |
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| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Montclair Hospital Medical Center* |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial | Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |
| Adventist Health Mendocino* | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | Providence St. Mary Medical Center – Apple Valley |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Riverside University Health Systems* |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | Saint Louise Regional Hospital* |
| Chino Valley Medical Center* | Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital |
| Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
| Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital | Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital |
| Dignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom* | Scripps Green Hospital |
| Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta | Scripps Memorial Hospital – Encinitas |
| Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Scripps Memorial Hospital – La Jolla |
| Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center | Scripps Mercy Hospital – Chula Vista |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego |
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | Sharp Coronado Hospital* |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Sharp Grossmont Hospital* |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| John Muir Medical Center – Concord Campus* | Sharp Tri-City Medical Center |
| Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital* |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center | Tahoe Forest Hospital |
| Marshall Hospital | |
“Cal Hospital Compare is proud to contribute to the statewide effort to reduce SUD related deaths by providing hospitals with a mechanism to evaluate their performance, learn from peers, and identify opportunities for improvement,” said Dr. Bruce Spurlock, Executive Director of Cal Hospital Compare. “The annual Honor Roll program recognizes the important work happening across California hospitals while encouraging organizations at every stage of their improvement journey to continue strengthening their approach to SUD care.”
In 2026, 119 California hospitals voluntarily participated in the Healthcare Organizations Leading SUD Care Honor Roll, evaluating and sharing their progress in implementing evidence-based practices to address SUD. Through a rigorous self-assessment process, hospitals examined their performance across multiple domains of care, including safe and effective opioid use, identifying and treating patients with SUD, overdose prevention reducing stigma, and engaging patients and families in care decisions.
Of the participating hospitals, 87 earned recognition on the 2026 Honor Roll in one or more of the following categories: Superior Performance, Excellent Progress, Sustained Improvement, and Most Improved. These categories recognize hospitals demonstrating strong performance, meaningful progress, or continued improvement in advancing SUD care.
Participation itself is also an important demonstration of commitment. All 119 participating hospitals took the time to evaluate their practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and share their progress toward providing high-quality, compassionate care for SUD patients.
For the complete list of 2026 Honor Roll recipients and participating hospitals, please see the fact sheet.
The 2026 Healthcare Organizations Leading SUD Care Honor Roll highlights hospitals’ commitment to advancing compassionate, evidence-based SUD care; key highlights across participating hospitals include:
- 80% of participating hospitals reported having processes in place to support birthing people and newborns affected by substance use.
- 82% actively connect patients to ongoing community care, including scheduling follow-up appointments for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and making follow-up phone calls.
- 87% provide overdose prevention and safety services, such as overdose reversal education, navigation, naloxone and fentanyl test strips, safer-use resources, and opioid disposal information.
- 62% collect social drivers of health information to better understand community needs, identify gaps, and develop strategies to support vulnerable populations.
- More than a dozen hospitals shared patient success stories, demonstrating the impact of their SUD care programs and their commitment to compassionate, person-centered care. The publicly available video testimonials shared by CommonSpirit (see Anti-Stigma Playlist), Riverside University Health System, and Bear Valley Community Healthcare District are just a few examples of the inspiring stories submitted through this year’s Honor Roll.
“The patient stories shared this year reinforce why this work matters. They demonstrate the difference that thoughtful, coordinated, and compassionate care can make, while reminding us that there is always more we can do to improve the experience and outcomes of patients with SUD,” said Dr. Spurlock. “We are grateful to the hospitals that participated in this year’s Honor Roll and shared their experiences. Their work demonstrates the commitment across California to advancing SUD care, and we look forward to continuing to support hospitals as they build on this progress and improve care for individuals, families, and communities.”
For more details on Healthcare Organizations Leading SUD Care Honor Roll program and to access the Fact Sheet, please visit the Cal Hospital Compare website.
For more than a decade, Cal Hospital Compare has been providing Californians with objective hospital performance ratings. Cal Hospital Compare is a nonprofit organization governed by a multistakeholder board that includes representatives of hospitals, purchasers, consumer groups, and health plans. It uses an open and collaborative process to aggregate public data and establish relevant measures and scoring.