HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL
FL · Facility ID 100177 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4922
Percentile
20.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4922. 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 -0.110
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.817
- SSIz -0.807
- CDIz -0.816
- MRSAz 1.002
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1095 | -0.7212 | -0.0555 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.8172 | -0.5758 | 0.0417 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.0025 | -0.9022 | -0.2885 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8155 | -0.6000 | 0.0092 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.4922 | 0.1155 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8072 | -0.6005 | 0.0042 | 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 FL (165 scored): 25.8th
Hospital score -0.4922. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 165 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 15.2th
Hospital score -0.4922. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4922; 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.