HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS
AR · Facility ID 040026 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7337
Percentile
11.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7337. 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 -0.689
- CLABSIz -0.940
- CAUTIz -1.210
- SSIz -0.571
- CDIz -1.125
- MRSAz 0.133
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6891 | -0.8661 | -0.2004 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -1.2101 | -0.7518 | -0.1344 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1331 | -0.9988 | -0.3851 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1253 | -0.7899 | -0.1807 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.9402 | -0.8115 | -0.2037 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5709 | -0.8814 | -0.2767 | 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): 16.7th
Hospital score -0.7337. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 5.7th
Hospital score -0.7337. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7337; 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.