HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
AR · Facility ID 040004 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2427
Percentile
36.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2427. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz 0.227
- CAUTIz -0.581
- SSIz 0.099
- CDIz -0.045
- MRSAz 0.328
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.2427 | 0.4230 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5810 | -0.3657 | 0.2518 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.3275 | -0.5402 | 0.0735 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0450 | -0.4789 | 0.1303 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.2266 | -0.5149 | 0.0929 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0989 | -0.5020 | 0.1027 | 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 AR (39 scored): 34.6th
Hospital score -0.2427. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 32.1th
Hospital score -0.2427. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2427; 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.