HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MD · Facility ID 210027 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2439
Percentile
36.0th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2439. 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 -0.549
- CLABSIz -1.128
- CAUTIz 0.029
- SSIz 1.365
- CDIz -0.332
- MRSAz -0.849
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5486 | -0.3997 | 0.2660 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0289 | -0.4685 | 0.1490 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8491 | -0.3453 | 0.2684 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3315 | -0.4324 | 0.1768 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.1281 | -0.2903 | 0.3175 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 1.3648 | -0.7142 | -0.1095 | 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): 29.1th
Hospital score -0.2439. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 32.0th
Hospital score -0.2439. 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.