HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH
AR · Facility ID 040062 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4569
Percentile
22.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4569. 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 0.693
- CAUTIz -0.909
- SSIz -0.019
- CDIz -1.001
- MRSAz -0.021
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 | -0.4569 | 0.2088 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.9088 | -0.5252 | 0.0923 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0215 | -0.6962 | -0.0825 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.0014 | -0.5337 | 0.0755 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.6929 | -0.8068 | -0.1990 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0193 | -0.6965 | -0.0918 | 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): 19.2th
Hospital score -0.4569. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 17.6th
Hospital score -0.4569. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4569; 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.