HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
KS · Facility ID 170068 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1769
Percentile
40.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1769. 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 1.294
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIz -0.538
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.668
- MRSAz 0.484
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.2937 | -0.7323 | 0.0666 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -0.5376 | -0.3331 | 0.4079 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | 0.4842 | -0.5652 | 0.1713 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -0.6684 | -0.3357 | 0.3954 | 0.7311 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.1769 | 0.5487 | 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): 53.4th
Hospital score -0.1769. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 44 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 40.7th
Hospital score -0.1769. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1769; 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.