HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAXTER HEALTH
AR · Facility ID 040027 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4455
Percentile
23.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4455. 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 -0.515
- CLABSIz -0.692
- CAUTIz 0.038
- SSIz -0.756
- CDIz -0.537
- MRSAz -0.212
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5151 | -0.6069 | 0.0589 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0385 | -0.6717 | -0.0542 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2117 | -0.6531 | -0.0393 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5367 | -0.5997 | 0.0095 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6920 | -0.5646 | 0.0432 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7559 | -0.5623 | 0.0425 | 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): 21.8th
Hospital score -0.4455. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 18.5th
Hospital score -0.4455. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4455; 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.