HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
IL · Facility ID 140091 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3020
Percentile
32.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3020. 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 -1.330
- CLABSIz -0.520
- CAUTIz 0.733
- SSIz 0.522
- CDIz -0.618
- MRSAz -0.598
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.3304 | -0.3276 | 0.3382 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.7327 | -0.6439 | -0.0265 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.5983 | -0.4452 | 0.1685 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6181 | -0.4427 | 0.1665 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5203 | -0.4498 | 0.1580 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.5220 | -0.6318 | -0.0271 | 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 IL (112 scored): 30.8th
Hospital score -0.3020. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 27.8th
Hospital score -0.3020. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3020; 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.