HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK
AR · Facility ID 040114 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1704
Percentile
41.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1704. 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 -0.623
- CLABSIz -0.226
- CAUTIz -0.224
- SSIz 0.347
- CDIz -0.730
- MRSAz 0.434
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6233 | -0.3137 | 0.3520 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.2242 | -0.3528 | 0.2647 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.4341 | -0.4856 | 0.1281 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7303 | -0.2923 | 0.3169 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2257 | -0.3672 | 0.2406 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.3473 | -0.4710 | 0.1337 | 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): 42.3th
Hospital score -0.1704. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 38.1th
Hospital score -0.1704. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1704; 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.