HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CA · Facility ID 050764 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3856
Percentile
27.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3856. 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 -0.595
- CLABSIz -0.701
- CAUTIz 0.113
- SSIz -0.513
- CDIz -0.173
- MRSAz -0.446
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5947 | -0.5338 | 0.1320 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.1132 | -0.6243 | -0.0068 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4458 | -0.5543 | 0.0595 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1728 | -0.6006 | 0.0086 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7013 | -0.5032 | 0.1046 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5126 | -0.5430 | 0.0617 | 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): 25.5th
Hospital score -0.3856. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 21.7th
Hospital score -0.3856. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3856; 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.