HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL
KS · Facility ID 170040 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0513
Percentile
49.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0513. 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 -0.110
- CLABSIz -0.284
- CAUTIz -0.169
- SSIz 1.110
- CDIz 0.121
- MRSAz -0.977
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1100 | -0.2802 | 0.3855 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.1688 | -0.2430 | 0.3745 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9766 | -0.1315 | 0.4823 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.1215 | -0.3153 | 0.2939 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2837 | -0.2385 | 0.3693 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 1.1096 | -0.4790 | 0.1257 | 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 KS (44 scored): 67.0th
Hospital score -0.0513. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 44 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.3th
Hospital score -0.0513. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0513; 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.