HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050444 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5643
Percentile
16.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5643. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.288
- CAUTIz -0.812
- SSIz 0.575
- CDIz -0.332
- MRSAz -1.046
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.5643 | 0.1014 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.8124 | -0.6487 | -0.0312 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0455 | -0.6330 | -0.0192 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3315 | -0.7528 | -0.1436 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2883 | -0.7507 | -0.1429 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.5751 | -0.9029 | -0.2982 | 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): 14.3th
Hospital score -0.5643. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 10.9th
Hospital score -0.5643. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5643; 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.