HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050735 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8923
Percentile
5.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8923. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.716
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.767
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -0.115
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7164 | -1.0457 | -0.2468 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -0.7666 | -1.0027 | -0.2617 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.8923 | -0.1558 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -0.1147 | -1.1618 | -0.4307 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.8923 | -0.1630 | 0.7293 |
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): 6.0th
Hospital score -0.8923. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 8.4th
Hospital score -0.8923. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8923; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.