HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UCI HEALTH-ORANGE
CA · Facility ID 050348 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3883
Percentile
26.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3883. 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 -0.603
- CLABSIz -0.356
- CAUTIz -0.270
- SSIz -0.749
- CDIz 0.029
- MRSAz -0.381
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6030 | -0.5351 | 0.1307 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.2700 | -0.5631 | 0.0544 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3810 | -0.5677 | 0.0460 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0286 | -0.6368 | -0.0276 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3556 | -0.5635 | 0.0443 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7490 | -0.5062 | 0.0984 | 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): 25.1th
Hospital score -0.3883. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 21.5th
Hospital score -0.3883. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3883; 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.