HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
AHMC SETON MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050289 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1096
Percentile
45.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1096. 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 -0.538
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 0.026
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz 1.093
- MRSAz 1.623
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5378 | -0.2672 | 0.3985 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.0265 | -0.3338 | 0.2837 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.6232 | -0.6230 | -0.0093 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.0934 | -0.5355 | 0.0737 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1096 | 0.4982 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.1096 | 0.4951 | 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): 43.5th
Hospital score -0.1096. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 42.7th
Hospital score -0.1096. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1096; 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.