HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MEDSTAR UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MD · Facility ID 210024 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5056
Percentile
20.2th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5056. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.060
- CLABSIz -0.680
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIN/A
- CDIz 0.017
- MRSAz -0.485
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0604 | -0.7902 | 0.0087 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.5056 | 0.2354 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -0.4855 | -0.6999 | 0.0365 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | 0.0170 | -0.8014 | -0.0704 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -0.6804 | -0.6508 | 0.0785 | 0.7293 |
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): 10.5th
Hospital score -0.5056. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 22.5th
Hospital score -0.5056. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
Displayed status is Exempt (Maryland) under the CMS Payment Reduction column.
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.