HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PALM BAY HOSPITAL
FL · Facility ID 100316 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0899
Percentile
46.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0899. 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 -1.163
- CLABSIz 0.048
- CAUTIz -0.598
- SSIz -0.759
- CDIz -0.057
- MRSAz 1.989
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.1627 | -0.1434 | 0.5224 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5979 | -0.2100 | 0.4074 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.9890 | -0.6643 | -0.0506 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0566 | -0.3242 | 0.2850 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0480 | -0.3323 | 0.2755 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7593 | -0.2061 | 0.3986 | 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): 60.3th
Hospital score -0.0899. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 165 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 44.1th
Hospital score -0.0899. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0899; 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.