HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - REDWOOD CITY
CA · Facility ID 050541 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3395
Percentile
29.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3395. 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 -0.553
- CLABSIz 0.670
- CAUTIz -1.145
- SSIz 0.800
- CDIz -0.351
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5531 | -0.4946 | 0.1712 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.1451 | -0.3684 | 0.2490 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.3395 | 0.2742 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3509 | -0.5247 | 0.0845 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.6697 | -0.6856 | -0.0778 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.7996 | -0.7155 | -0.1108 | 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): 29.8th
Hospital score -0.3395. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 24.7th
Hospital score -0.3395. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3395; 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.