HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
AR · Facility ID 040014 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1343
Percentile
43.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1343. 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 -0.946
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.444
- SSIz 0.806
- CDIz 0.578
- MRSAz 0.606
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.9459 | -0.2239 | 0.4419 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4436 | -0.2801 | 0.3374 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.6055 | -0.4781 | 0.1356 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.5784 | -0.4744 | 0.1348 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1343 | 0.4735 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.8064 | -0.5114 | 0.0933 | 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): 44.9th
Hospital score -0.1343. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 40.8th
Hospital score -0.1343. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1343; 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.