HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL
LA · Facility ID 190045 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3807
Percentile
27.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3807. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz 0.094
- CAUTIz -0.795
- SSIz 0.442
- CDIz -0.169
- MRSAz -0.373
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.3807 | 0.2850 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.7955 | -0.4679 | 0.1495 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3726 | -0.5615 | 0.0522 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1689 | -0.5963 | 0.0129 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0944 | -0.6309 | -0.0231 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.4415 | -0.6971 | -0.0924 | 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): 25.7th
Hospital score -0.3807. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 76 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 22.0th
Hospital score -0.3807. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3807; 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.