HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE
GA · Facility ID 110200 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7252
Percentile
12.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7252. 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 -0.733
- CLABSIz -0.687
- CAUTIz 0.111
- SSIz -0.122
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7334 | -0.8502 | -0.1845 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.1108 | -0.9635 | -0.3460 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.7252 | -0.1115 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.7252 | -0.1160 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6873 | -0.8451 | -0.2373 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1220 | -0.9476 | -0.3430 | 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): 12.9th
Hospital score -0.7252. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 6.2th
Hospital score -0.7252. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7252; 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.