The following hospitals in California received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys for nurse communication.
At least 85 percent of patients at these 13 hospitals responded that "nurses always communicated well."
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCAHPS scores collected from April 2018 through March 2019, the most recent data available.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed surveys were excluded from this list.
Adventist Health Howard Memorial (Willits)
Casa Colina Hospital (Pomona)
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Hoag Orthopedic Institute (Irvine)
Mammoth Hospital (Mammoth Lakes)
Menlo Park Surgical Hospital
Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta
Ojai Valley Community Hospital
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital (Modesto)
Sutter Surgical Hospital-North Valley (Yuba City)
Tahoe Forest Hospital (Truckee)