HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UW HEALTH
IL · Facility ID 140228 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5013
Percentile
20.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5013. 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 -0.582
- CLABSIz -0.242
- CAUTIz -0.342
- SSIz -0.871
- CDIz -0.029
- 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 | -0.5824 | -0.6515 | 0.0143 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3424 | -0.6640 | -0.0465 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9411 | -0.5874 | 0.0264 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0295 | -0.7401 | -0.1309 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2419 | -0.6954 | -0.0876 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8706 | -0.5990 | 0.0057 | 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): 21.9th
Hospital score -0.5013. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 14.8th
Hospital score -0.5013. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5013; 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.