HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
LA · Facility ID 190039 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3497
Percentile
29.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3497. 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 -0.285
- CLABSIz -0.295
- CAUTIz -0.521
- SSIz -0.632
- CDIz -1.005
- MRSAz 0.641
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.2855 | -0.5494 | 0.1164 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5207 | -0.4827 | 0.1348 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.6410 | -0.6994 | -0.0857 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.0053 | -0.4259 | 0.1833 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2953 | -0.5349 | 0.0729 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6325 | -0.4870 | 0.1176 | 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 LA (76 scored): 29.6th
Hospital score -0.3497. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 76 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 23.9th
Hospital score -0.3497. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3497; 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.