HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHRISTUS OCHSNER LAKE AREA HOSPITAL
LA · Facility ID 190201 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-1.1253
Percentile
2.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -1.1253. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 4 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.176
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIN/A
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2500 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1761 | -1.4522 | -0.4535 | 0.9986 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -1.1253 | -0.2115 | 0.9138 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -1.1253 | -0.2136 | 0.9117 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -1.1253 | -0.2183 | 0.9071 |
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): 4.6th
Hospital score -1.1253. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 76 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 4 reported measures (139 scored): 1.8th
Hospital score -1.1253. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 139 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -1.1253; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 4 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2500 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.