HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTER
IA · Facility ID 160069 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3947
Percentile
26.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3947. 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 2.206
- CLABSIz -0.005
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.331
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.2064 | -1.0096 | -0.3439 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.3947 | 0.2228 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.3947 | 0.2191 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.3947 | 0.2145 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0053 | -0.6282 | -0.0204 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.3310 | -0.5823 | 0.0224 | 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 IA (30 scored): 15.0th
Hospital score -0.3947. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 30 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 21.2th
Hospital score -0.3947. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3947; 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.