HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY
MD · Facility ID 210032 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3219
Percentile
31.0th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3219. 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 -0.566
- CLABSIz 0.479
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 0.114
- CDIz 0.156
- MRSAz -0.797
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5660 | -0.4748 | 0.1910 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.3219 | 0.2956 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7969 | -0.4320 | 0.1818 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.1564 | -0.5917 | 0.0176 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.4795 | -0.6362 | -0.0284 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1143 | -0.5837 | 0.0210 | 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): 22.1th
Hospital score -0.3219. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 26.3th
Hospital score -0.3219. 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.