HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA
CA · Facility ID 050468 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0015
Percentile
52.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0015. 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 -0.862
- CLABSIz 2.240
- CAUTIz -0.841
- SSIz -0.576
- CDIz -0.738
- MRSAz 0.768
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8622 | -0.1050 | 0.5607 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.8413 | -0.0810 | 0.5364 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.7685 | -0.3725 | 0.2413 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7381 | -0.1222 | 0.4870 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 2.2402 | -0.6093 | -0.0015 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5760 | -0.1482 | 0.4565 | 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): 50.7th
Hospital score -0.0015. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 50.9th
Hospital score -0.0015. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0015; 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.