HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER
MD · Facility ID 210001 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2234
Percentile
37.3th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2234. 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 -1.233
- CLABSIz 0.097
- CAUTIz -0.393
- SSIz 2.172
- CDIz -0.734
- MRSAz -1.248
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.2331 | -0.2651 | 0.4007 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3930 | -0.3776 | 0.2398 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.2483 | -0.2582 | 0.3555 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7342 | -0.3447 | 0.2645 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0967 | -0.4739 | 0.1339 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 2.1717 | -0.8281 | -0.2234 | 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 MD (43 scored): 33.7th
Hospital score -0.2234. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 33.6th
Hospital score -0.2234. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
Displayed status is Exempt (Maryland) under the CMS Payment Reduction column.
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.