HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
FL · Facility ID 100187 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1250
Percentile
44.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1250. 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 -0.457
- CLABSIz -0.782
- CAUTIz 0.369
- SSIz 0.811
- CDIz -0.920
- MRSAz 0.229
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4573 | -0.2961 | 0.3697 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.3687 | -0.4063 | 0.2112 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.2293 | -0.4062 | 0.2076 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.9201 | -0.2154 | 0.3938 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7825 | -0.2291 | 0.3787 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.8115 | -0.5031 | 0.1016 | 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): 57.9th
Hospital score -0.1250. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 165 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 41.7th
Hospital score -0.1250. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1250; 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.