HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CA · Facility ID 050334 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2286
Percentile
36.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2286. 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 -0.068
- CLABSIz 0.099
- CAUTIz 0.176
- SSIz -0.456
- CDIz -0.196
- MRSAz -0.926
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0681 | -0.4645 | 0.2013 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.1759 | -0.4777 | 0.1398 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9264 | -0.3171 | 0.2967 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1960 | -0.4396 | 0.1696 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0991 | -0.4795 | 0.1283 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4561 | -0.3953 | 0.2094 | 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): 35.2th
Hospital score -0.2286. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 33.1th
Hospital score -0.2286. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2286; 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.