HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CEDAR-SINAI MARINA DEL REY HOSPITAL
CA · Facility ID 050740 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2584
Percentile
34.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2584. 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 -0.641
- CLABSIz -0.734
- CAUTIz -0.682
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.262
- MRSAz 2.225
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6411 | -0.3987 | 0.2670 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.6822 | -0.3644 | 0.2530 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 2.2251 | -0.8721 | -0.2584 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2618 | -0.4584 | 0.1508 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7337 | -0.3705 | 0.2373 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.2584 | 0.3463 | 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): 34.5th
Hospital score -0.2584. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 31.1th
Hospital score -0.2584. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2584; 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.