HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
EL CAMINO HEALTH
CA · Facility ID 050308 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1713
Percentile
41.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1713. 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 0.258
- CLABSIz -0.959
- CAUTIz 0.361
- SSIz -0.124
- CDIz 0.207
- MRSAz -0.772
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.2584 | -0.4616 | 0.2041 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.3615 | -0.4513 | 0.1662 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7718 | -0.2856 | 0.3282 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2067 | -0.4494 | 0.1598 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.9588 | -0.2459 | 0.3619 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1238 | -0.3934 | 0.2113 | 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): 39.2th
Hospital score -0.1713. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 38.0th
Hospital score -0.1713. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1713; 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.