HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL
GA · Facility ID 110215 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4166
Percentile
25.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4166. 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 0.561
- CLABSIz -0.694
- CAUTIz -0.962
- SSIz 0.359
- CDIz -0.823
- MRSAz -0.941
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.5613 | -0.7575 | -0.0917 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.9619 | -0.4761 | 0.1414 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9411 | -0.5027 | 0.1110 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8233 | -0.5231 | 0.0861 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6943 | -0.5354 | 0.0724 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.3593 | -0.7193 | -0.1146 | 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): 21.9th
Hospital score -0.4166. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 89 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 19.9th
Hospital score -0.4166. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4166; 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.