HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCYONE CLINTON MEDICAL CENTER
IA · Facility ID 160080 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0679
Percentile
48.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0679. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.179
- CLABSIz 0.881
- CAUTIz -0.600
- SSIz -0.946
- CDIz 0.505
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1788 | -0.3288 | 0.4701 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -0.6003 | -0.2116 | 0.5294 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | 0.5048 | -0.4613 | 0.2698 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | 0.8808 | -0.5254 | 0.2040 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | -0.9460 | -0.1700 | 0.5556 | 0.7256 |
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): 28.3th
Hospital score -0.0679. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 30 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 48.4th
Hospital score -0.0679. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0679; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.