HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL
CO · Facility ID 060132 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5996
Percentile
15.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5996. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz 0.579
- CAUTIz -0.369
- SSIz -0.737
- CDIz -0.130
- 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 | -1.4834 | -0.5996 | 0.0662 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3689 | -0.7579 | -0.1404 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.5996 | 0.0141 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1302 | -0.8216 | -0.2124 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.5793 | -0.9306 | -0.3228 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7370 | -0.7195 | -0.1148 | 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 CO (49 scored): 13.3th
Hospital score -0.5996. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 49 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 9.4th
Hospital score -0.5996. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5996; 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.