HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL
IN · Facility ID 150018 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1478
Percentile
42.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1478. 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 -0.208
- CLABSIz -0.161
- CAUTIz -0.354
- SSIz 0.190
- CDIz -0.347
- MRSAz -0.007
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.2076 | -0.3605 | 0.3053 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3544 | -0.3085 | 0.3090 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0069 | -0.3896 | 0.2242 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3470 | -0.3337 | 0.2755 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.1608 | -0.3554 | 0.2523 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1897 | -0.4222 | 0.1825 | 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 IN (80 scored): 53.1th
Hospital score -0.1478. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 80 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 40.0th
Hospital score -0.1478. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1478; 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.