HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050278 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3794
Percentile
27.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3794. 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 -0.431
- CLABSIz -0.423
- CAUTIz 1.048
- SSIz -0.932
- CDIz -0.583
- MRSAz -0.956
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4311 | -0.5548 | 0.1109 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 1.0485 | -0.7740 | -0.1565 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9557 | -0.4630 | 0.1507 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5832 | -0.5259 | 0.0833 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4229 | -0.5434 | 0.0644 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9323 | -0.4668 | 0.1379 | 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): 26.2th
Hospital score -0.3794. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 22.1th
Hospital score -0.3794. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3794; 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.