HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CA · Facility ID 050036 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3117
Percentile
31.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3117. 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 -0.745
- CLABSIz 0.060
- CAUTIz -0.024
- SSIz 0.171
- CDIz -0.719
- MRSAz -0.613
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7447 | -0.4348 | 0.2310 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.0242 | -0.5274 | 0.0901 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6129 | -0.4524 | 0.1613 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7187 | -0.4356 | 0.1736 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0596 | -0.5560 | 0.0518 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1709 | -0.5829 | 0.0218 | 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 CA (277 scored): 30.9th
Hospital score -0.3117. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 27.1th
Hospital score -0.3117. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3117; 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.