HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
IL · Facility ID 140119 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3613
Percentile
28.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3613. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.305
- CAUTIz -0.721
- SSIz -0.501
- CDIz 0.648
- MRSAz 0.194
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.3613 | 0.3045 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.7208 | -0.4609 | 0.1566 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1937 | -0.6364 | -0.0227 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.6481 | -0.7130 | -0.1038 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3046 | -0.5449 | 0.0629 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5006 | -0.5206 | 0.0841 | 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): 28.1th
Hospital score -0.3613. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 23.3th
Hospital score -0.3613. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3613; 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.