HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
AZ · Facility ID 030036 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1918
Percentile
39.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1918. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z 0.575
- CLABSIz -0.771
- CAUTIz -0.456
- SSIz -0.956
- CDIz -0.033
- MRSAz 0.490
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.5750 | -0.5349 | 0.1309 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4557 | -0.3356 | 0.2819 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.4905 | -0.5164 | 0.0973 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0334 | -0.4299 | 0.1793 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7709 | -0.2977 | 0.3100 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9563 | -0.2752 | 0.3295 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within AZ (61 scored): 35.2th
Hospital score -0.1918. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 36.2th
Hospital score -0.1918. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1918; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.