HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA, INC.
KS · Facility ID 170122 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0504
Percentile
49.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0504. 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 -0.601
- CLABSIz 0.380
- CAUTIz -0.957
- SSIz 0.885
- CDIz -0.548
- MRSAz 0.539
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6005 | -0.1975 | 0.4682 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.9570 | -0.1107 | 0.5068 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.5386 | -0.3830 | 0.2307 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5484 | -0.2027 | 0.4065 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.3798 | -0.3481 | 0.2597 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.8852 | -0.4407 | 0.1640 | 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): 69.3th
Hospital score -0.0504. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 44 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.3th
Hospital score -0.0504. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0504; 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.