HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNITED MEDICAL CENTER
DC · Facility ID 090008 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1729
Percentile
40.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1729. 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 -0.490
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.504
- SSIN/A
- CDIz 1.198
- MRSAz 0.338
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4902 | -0.3716 | 0.4273 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -0.5039 | -0.3359 | 0.4051 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | 0.3380 | -0.5320 | 0.2045 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | 1.1979 | -0.7050 | 0.0261 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1729 | 0.5564 | 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 DC (6 scored): 25.0th
Hospital score -0.1729. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 6 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 41.6th
Hospital score -0.1729. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1729; 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.