HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER
GA · Facility ID 110042 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0620
Percentile
48.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0620. 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 -0.157
- CLABSIz -1.019
- CAUTIz 0.263
- SSIz -0.155
- CDIz -0.250
- MRSAz 0.946
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1566 | -0.2831 | 0.3827 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.2627 | -0.3255 | 0.2920 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.9461 | -0.4625 | 0.1512 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2502 | -0.2639 | 0.3453 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.0191 | -0.1265 | 0.4813 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1546 | -0.2789 | 0.3258 | 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): 38.8th
Hospital score -0.0620. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 46.4th
Hospital score -0.0620. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0620; 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.