HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GA · Facility ID 110074 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0044
Percentile
52.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0044. 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 0.189
- CLABSIz -0.483
- CAUTIz 0.398
- SSIz 1.060
- CDIz -0.421
- MRSAz -0.770
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.1893 | -0.2832 | 0.3825 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.3977 | -0.2905 | 0.3270 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7697 | -0.1190 | 0.4947 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.4206 | -0.1780 | 0.4312 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4832 | -0.1583 | 0.4495 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 1.0599 | -0.4238 | 0.1809 | 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): 41.0th
Hospital score -0.0044. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 50.6th
Hospital score -0.0044. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0044; 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.