HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WELLSTAR SPALDING MEDICAL CENTER
GA · Facility ID 110031 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
0.1281
Percentile
60.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score 0.1281. 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 -0.097
- CLABSIz -0.458
- CAUTIz -0.164
- SSIz 0.027
- CDIz -0.765
- MRSAz 2.225
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0969 | -0.1030 | 0.5627 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.1640 | -0.0644 | 0.5531 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 2.2251 | -0.4857 | 0.1280 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7652 | 0.0119 | 0.6211 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4577 | -0.0301 | 0.5777 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0270 | -0.1192 | 0.4855 | 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): 53.4th
Hospital score 0.1281. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 59.8th
Hospital score 0.1281. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score 0.1281; 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.