HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL - GARDEN CITY
KS · Facility ID 170023 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5104
Percentile
20.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5104. 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 -1.100
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 0.381
- SSIz -0.002
- CDIz -0.424
- 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 | -1.0997 | -0.5871 | 0.2118 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 0.3808 | -0.8503 | -0.1093 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | -0.4244 | -0.7179 | 0.0131 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.5104 | 0.2190 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | -0.0021 | -0.8013 | -0.0756 | 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 KS (44 scored): 33.0th
Hospital score -0.5104. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 44 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 22.0th
Hospital score -0.5104. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5104; 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.