HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-KENNER
LA · Facility ID 190274 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7542
Percentile
10.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7542. 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 -0.609
- CLABSIz -0.755
- CAUTIz -0.154
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.773
- MRSAz -0.778
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6090 | -0.8999 | -0.2342 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.1543 | -0.9483 | -0.3308 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7780 | -0.8674 | -0.2537 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7729 | -0.8691 | -0.2599 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7546 | -0.8629 | -0.2551 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.7542 | -0.1495 | 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): 11.2th
Hospital score -0.7542. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 76 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 5.4th
Hospital score -0.7542. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7542; 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.