HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050243 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2634
Percentile
34.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2634. 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 -0.254
- CAUTIz 0.545
- SSIz -1.057
- CDIz 0.609
- MRSAz 0.060
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 | -0.2634 | 0.4024 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.5447 | -0.5739 | 0.0436 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.0600 | -0.5162 | 0.0975 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.6094 | -0.6086 | 0.0006 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2535 | -0.4555 | 0.1523 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0573 | -0.3299 | 0.2748 | 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): 33.8th
Hospital score -0.2634. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 30.5th
Hospital score -0.2634. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2634; 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.