HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
AR · Facility ID 040010 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3273
Percentile
30.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3273. 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 -0.789
- CAUTIz -0.439
- SSIz 1.771
- CDIz -0.076
- MRSAz -0.947
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 | -0.3274 | 0.3384 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4388 | -0.4740 | 0.1435 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9473 | -0.4124 | 0.2014 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0760 | -0.5584 | 0.0508 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7894 | -0.4302 | 0.1776 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 1.7708 | -0.8652 | -0.2605 | 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): 32.1th
Hospital score -0.3273. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 26.0th
Hospital score -0.3273. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3273; 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.