HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER
LA · Facility ID 190054 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0024
Percentile
52.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0024. 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 1.612
- CLABSIz -0.894
- CAUTIz -0.403
- SSIz 0.197
- CDIz -0.223
- MRSAz -0.304
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.6120 | -0.5183 | 0.1474 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4026 | -0.1551 | 0.4624 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3036 | -0.1947 | 0.4190 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2231 | -0.2089 | 0.4003 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.8938 | -0.0879 | 0.5199 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1966 | -0.2779 | 0.3268 | 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): 45.4th
Hospital score -0.0024. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 76 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 50.8th
Hospital score -0.0024. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0024; 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.