HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
GA · Facility ID 110030 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5605
Percentile
17.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5605. 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 -0.811
- CLABSIz -0.437
- CAUTIz -0.282
- SSIz -0.538
- CDIz -1.207
- MRSAz -0.088
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8110 | -0.6726 | -0.0069 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.2821 | -0.7333 | -0.1158 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0884 | -0.7887 | -0.1750 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.2066 | -0.6031 | 0.0061 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4368 | -0.7222 | -0.1144 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5383 | -0.7136 | -0.1089 | 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 GA (89 scored): 17.4th
Hospital score -0.5605. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 11.1th
Hospital score -0.5605. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5605; 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.