HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050315 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1499
Percentile
42.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1499. 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 0.126
- CLABSIz 0.614
- CAUTIz -0.364
- SSIz -0.766
- CDIz -0.254
- MRSAz -0.256
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.1263 | -0.4182 | 0.2475 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3641 | -0.3090 | 0.3085 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2556 | -0.3502 | 0.2635 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2541 | -0.3513 | 0.2579 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.6141 | -0.4867 | 0.1211 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7661 | -0.2650 | 0.3397 | 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): 40.6th
Hospital score -0.1499. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 39.8th
Hospital score -0.1499. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1499; 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.